September 26 and 27, 2015, marked the end of this season’s Bass Series tournament. Only the top 20 anglers in the point standings from the year were invited to fish for their shot at the championship and the grand prize of $1,000 to Bass Pro Shops. With the amount of skilled anglers who competed in the Bass Series […]

She was known for years at Great Parks’ annual Weekend in 1800s event as “the butter lady.” Sitting in the big chair made of walnut wood, she would butter crackers for guests with her fresh-churned butter. With each tasty cracker she passed out, she would share a smile along with a story. Many guests would […]

Twenty weeks have gone by since Great Parks started its newest fishing event at Lake Isabella: the Colossal Fish Contest! Over the course of these 20 weeks, we saw more than 500 entries with 16 different weekly winners with more than $1,200 in Great Parks’ prize certificates awarded to the winners! For our Colossal (grand prize) Winner, we have […]

Working maintenance in the parks and recreation field, I am always amazed at some of the questions I get from others as I describe the work that I do. At times there are some very interesting questions, but usually I get the same two questions: “What is your typical day like?” and “What do you […]

On Labor Day, Lake Isabella was the host of the sixth and final Kids’ Mystery Fish Challenge of the year. Kids started to show up at 9 a.m. and anxiously awaited the contest to start. While the kids waited, they sent their parents into the boathouse for bait, specifically wax worms and nightcrawlers. A few […]

Few insects lift our spirits more than the charismatic monarch butterfly. But why? Maybe it’s their stunning color contrast against the backdrop of a blue sky. Or maybe it’s our appreciation for the massive struggle they face to carry on their species. Adult butterflies emerging at this point in the season are biologically different than […]

The Winton Woods Riding Center’s (WWRC) Volunteer of the Month is Amy Weightman. Amy started taking riding lessons at the WWRC as a child, and she has been involved ever since. Amy is a very dedicated volunteer with the Special Riders and Special Olympics programs. Amy is also a tremendous help with our monthly horse shows, working in […]

Sunday, August 23, saw the last Bass Series tournament of the year at Winton Woods lake. For most anglers, the day was picture perfect. Not only was the weather nice, but the fish were also biting. More than half the teams were able to weigh in limits. This was the last tournament of the six-event […]