WINTERS, Calif.
- The Bureau of Reclamation will join the City of Winters, Solano County Water Agency, Putah Creek Council, Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, Putah
Creek Trout, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, local businesses, and others in celebrating the return of salmon to Putah Creek for the first
Winters Salmon Festival.
The festival will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in downtown Winters at Rotary Park, 201 E Main Street. Festival-goers will
enjoy live music, interactive activities, face painting, a salmon derby, food and beverages, raffle items, an opportunity to meet Quagga Mussel Dogs, and
much more!
Lake Solano County Park, 6 miles west of Winters, at 8685 Pleasants Valley Road, will offer fly casting, fly tying, and trout fishing. No fishing license
is required to participate in the event. Art work created by local students will be on display in the beautiful Visitor Center. For directions, please
visit http://www.co.solano.ca.us/depts/rm/countypark/dd/default.asp.
Visitors can park at either Winters or Lake Solano County Park and hop on/off the new City of Winters 16-passenger van to participate in the events at
either location.
For additional information, or to learn about volunteering, please contact Lake Berryessa Park Ranger Jennifer Onufer at jonufer@usbr.gov or 707-966-2111 ext. 112 (TTY 800-877-8339).
More information may be found at http://www.cityofwinters.org/winters-salmon-festival/
and at www.facebook.com/WintersSalmonFestival/
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
