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150th Anniversary Documentary150th Extras 1. "Take One" promo of outtakes from the interviews. 2. "Corrina Gould Interview" Corrina Gould, spokesperson for the Confederated Village of Lisjan / Ohlone discusses how Lake Merritt was once a marshland home to generations of native Americans long before colonialists decimated the native culture & people. Her insightful retelling of local history will both educate and inform viewers about the long-lasting scars of displacement. 2. "The Lake Mayors" (Frank Mott 1905-1915 & John L Davie 1915-1930) bridges the historical gap between Samuel Merritt's lake refuge creation in 1870 and Paul Covel's arrival and influence at Lake Merritt beginning in 1933. Both mayors rode the wave of the "City Beautiful " urban movement at the turn of the century which was designed to bring nature and respectful respite to city dwellers. Most of the historical features that surround the lake and are shown in the clip were created during their stewardship. ©2020 by John Kirkmire / lakemerritt.org |
Recommended Readings
The Long, Complex History of Oakland’s Man-Made Bird Islands. by Zoe Beery, March 8, 2018
Birding Hotspot: Lake Merritt by Marissa Ortega-Welch, December 13, 2012 by GGAS
A Natural History of Oakland’s Lake Merritt. by Linda Watanabe McFerrin , January 2001
The Long, Complex History of Oakland’s Man-Made Bird Islands. by Zoe Beery, March 8, 2018
Birding Hotspot: Lake Merritt by Marissa Ortega-Welch, December 13, 2012 by GGAS
A Natural History of Oakland’s Lake Merritt. by Linda Watanabe McFerrin , January 2001
Lake Merritt is a designated wildlife refuge
California Wildlife Act
Statues of California
Eighteenth Session Chapter CCXXIV
An Act to prevent the destruction of fish and game in, upon and around the waters of Lake Merritt or Peralta, in the County of Alameda. Approved March 18, 1870
The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1
From and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, kill, capture, or in any manner destroy, any fish in the waters of Lake Merritt or Peralta, in the County of Alameda, except by the use of a hook and line; but it shall be unlawful to use any set lines, night lines or crawls in said lake.
Section 2
And be it further enacted, that from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, kill or destroy, in any manner whatever, the grouse, any species of wild duck, crane, heron, swan, pelican, snip, or any wild animal or game, of any kind or species whatever, upon, in or around Lake Merritt or Peralta, in the County of Alameda, and within one hundred rods from high water mark upon the land around said lake.
Section 3
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the Peace of said county, or Police Judge of any city within said county, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars, and in default of payment of such fine, shall be imprisoned in the county jail of said county, or within a city prison within said county, not more than six months nor less than one month.
Section 4
The fines collected under this Act shall be paid into the county treasury, in all cases prosecuted before a Justice of the Peace, and into the city treasury in all cases of prosecution before a Police Judge of any city within the county.
Section 5
This Act shall take effect and be in full force on and after its passage.
Statues of California
Eighteenth Session Chapter CCXXIV
An Act to prevent the destruction of fish and game in, upon and around the waters of Lake Merritt or Peralta, in the County of Alameda. Approved March 18, 1870
The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1
From and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, kill, capture, or in any manner destroy, any fish in the waters of Lake Merritt or Peralta, in the County of Alameda, except by the use of a hook and line; but it shall be unlawful to use any set lines, night lines or crawls in said lake.
Section 2
And be it further enacted, that from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, kill or destroy, in any manner whatever, the grouse, any species of wild duck, crane, heron, swan, pelican, snip, or any wild animal or game, of any kind or species whatever, upon, in or around Lake Merritt or Peralta, in the County of Alameda, and within one hundred rods from high water mark upon the land around said lake.
Section 3
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the Peace of said county, or Police Judge of any city within said county, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars, and in default of payment of such fine, shall be imprisoned in the county jail of said county, or within a city prison within said county, not more than six months nor less than one month.
Section 4
The fines collected under this Act shall be paid into the county treasury, in all cases prosecuted before a Justice of the Peace, and into the city treasury in all cases of prosecution before a Police Judge of any city within the county.
Section 5
This Act shall take effect and be in full force on and after its passage.