The Lake County Land Trust has completed the purchase of the Keithly Ranch in South Lakeport. The purchase of the 86-acre parcel adjacent to the 200-acre Wright Ranch in 2021 now brings the total acreage the Land Trust has protected to 300 acres of nearby shore, wetlands, and farmland in the southern portion of Lakeport. Morning Creek runs through the Keithly Ranch property and empties into Clear Lake, which is a major spawning area for the Clear Lake Hitch. The $900,000 cost of the 86 acre Keithly Ranch purchase was funded by donations and matching funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board.