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Enjoying the Oregon Coast's natural wonders
That hits the Silverspot
Folks interested in hearing about the plight of the endangered Oregon Silverspot butterfly are invited to spend an evening at the Pacific City establishment that has taken the threatened creature under its wing.
Last summer, the Pelican Pub and Brewery in Pacific City launched its Silverspot IPA and announced its decision to donate a portion of the proceeds from the beer to restoration of Silverspot habitat.
Now Hebo Stewardship Group in collaboration with the Nestucca Neskowin Watershed Council is inviting the public to join local biologists at the Pelican Pub on Tuesday, Feb. 19, to sample the fare and hear more about the life of the threatened butterfly and the effort underway to save it from extinction.
The presentation will start at 6:30 pm, with light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages provided by the stewardship group.
Wayne Patterson from the Hebo Ranger District will give a brief overview of the stewardship group structure and restoration funding opportunities, while biologists Michelle Dragoo of the U.S. Forest Service and Ann Walker of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will talk about the life cycle, habitat and history of the Silverspot.
For more information about the evening, call Alex Sifford at 503-965-2200, or email nnwc@oregoncoast.com.
The Pelican Pub and Brewery is located at 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City.
Get up early for dusky geese
The Lincoln City Audubon group is organizing a birding trip to the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Feb. 9, in search of specimens including the dusky Canada goose.
A multitude of habitat including pastures, grasslands, woodlands, tidal marsh and mudflats, as well as freshwater bogs and forest are found in the refuge, which supports 10 percent of the world’s dusky Canada goose population.
Mark Elliott will lead the trip, which departs at 9 am from the lower parking lot of the refuge. To get there, travel north on Highway 101 from Lincoln City and turn left at the refuge entrance.
Dress for the weather. Binoculars and guidebooks will be provided and no prior birding experience is required.
The Lincoln City Audubon group will be holding field trips from 9-11 am on the second Saturday each month. For more information, go to lincolncityaudubon.org or call 541-992-0440.
The Borneo Identity
Distant and exotic, the word “Borneo” conjures images of steamy rainforests and strange, mysterious jungle creatures.
In his Thursday, Feb. 21, talk entitled “Discovering Wild Borneo,” Ram Papish invites his audience to explore this tropical island and join him in a search for Borneo Bristleheads, the Rhinoceros Hornbills, orangutans, pygmy elephants and flying monkeys.
This free Yaquina Birders & Naturalists meeting starts at 7 pm in the Meeting Room of Central Lincoln PUD, 2129 N. Coast Highway, Newport. For more info, call 541-265-2965.
Last summer, the Pelican Pub and Brewery in Pacific City launched its Silverspot IPA and announced its decision to donate a portion of the proceeds from the beer to restoration of Silverspot habitat.
Now Hebo Stewardship Group in collaboration with the Nestucca Neskowin Watershed Council is inviting the public to join local biologists at the Pelican Pub on Tuesday, Feb. 19, to sample the fare and hear more about the life of the threatened butterfly and the effort underway to save it from extinction.
The presentation will start at 6:30 pm, with light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages provided by the stewardship group.
Wayne Patterson from the Hebo Ranger District will give a brief overview of the stewardship group structure and restoration funding opportunities, while biologists Michelle Dragoo of the U.S. Forest Service and Ann Walker of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will talk about the life cycle, habitat and history of the Silverspot.
For more information about the evening, call Alex Sifford at 503-965-2200, or email nnwc@oregoncoast.com.
The Pelican Pub and Brewery is located at 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City.
Get up early for dusky geese
The Lincoln City Audubon group is organizing a birding trip to the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Feb. 9, in search of specimens including the dusky Canada goose.
A multitude of habitat including pastures, grasslands, woodlands, tidal marsh and mudflats, as well as freshwater bogs and forest are found in the refuge, which supports 10 percent of the world’s dusky Canada goose population.
Mark Elliott will lead the trip, which departs at 9 am from the lower parking lot of the refuge. To get there, travel north on Highway 101 from Lincoln City and turn left at the refuge entrance.
Dress for the weather. Binoculars and guidebooks will be provided and no prior birding experience is required.
The Lincoln City Audubon group will be holding field trips from 9-11 am on the second Saturday each month. For more information, go to lincolncityaudubon.org or call 541-992-0440.
The Borneo Identity
Distant and exotic, the word “Borneo” conjures images of steamy rainforests and strange, mysterious jungle creatures.
In his Thursday, Feb. 21, talk entitled “Discovering Wild Borneo,” Ram Papish invites his audience to explore this tropical island and join him in a search for Borneo Bristleheads, the Rhinoceros Hornbills, orangutans, pygmy elephants and flying monkeys.
This free Yaquina Birders & Naturalists meeting starts at 7 pm in the Meeting Room of Central Lincoln PUD, 2129 N. Coast Highway, Newport. For more info, call 541-265-2965.
Out and about? Welcome to the fold.
If your new year’s resolution includes a hike through the towering Douglas fir trees of the Coast Range mountains or a meander along Oregon Coast beaches, the Siuslaw National Forest’s new map will help you stay on track.
“Visitors who are anxiously awaiting the arrival of this map will not be disappointed,” Maria Peters, Siuslaw National Forest visitor services information assistant said.
The Oregon Central Coast recreation map covers federal, state and private lands from Tillamook south to Coos Bay, and from the Pacific Ocean east to the Willamette Valley. Land ownership, roads, rivers and recreation opportunities are clearly marked, making it easy to use for navigation and planning.
“As an interagency map, there is more detail and coverage into the surrounding land ownerships outside of our forest boundaries,” Peters said. “Recreation opportunities are easy to spot and if you have questions there is plenty of contact information readily available.”
This sturdy, all-weather map is part of the Pacific Northwest Recreation Map Series, which results from a cooperative effort between federal agencies. The map series aims to share agency skills and resources and save production costs while providing fewer maps that prove full coverage of public lands.
Maps are available for $8 at Siuslaw National Forest offices during normal business hours. Free copies of the current Motor Vehicle Use Maps that show which roads are open to what types of motor vehicles are also available.
“Visitors who are anxiously awaiting the arrival of this map will not be disappointed,” Maria Peters, Siuslaw National Forest visitor services information assistant said.
The Oregon Central Coast recreation map covers federal, state and private lands from Tillamook south to Coos Bay, and from the Pacific Ocean east to the Willamette Valley. Land ownership, roads, rivers and recreation opportunities are clearly marked, making it easy to use for navigation and planning.
“As an interagency map, there is more detail and coverage into the surrounding land ownerships outside of our forest boundaries,” Peters said. “Recreation opportunities are easy to spot and if you have questions there is plenty of contact information readily available.”
This sturdy, all-weather map is part of the Pacific Northwest Recreation Map Series, which results from a cooperative effort between federal agencies. The map series aims to share agency skills and resources and save production costs while providing fewer maps that prove full coverage of public lands.
Maps are available for $8 at Siuslaw National Forest offices during normal business hours. Free copies of the current Motor Vehicle Use Maps that show which roads are open to what types of motor vehicles are also available.
