Have you noticed some of the Sitka spruce trees at North Coast Land Conservancy’s Circle Creek Conservation Center—or other locations in the region—looking a little brown? That’s the doing of spruce aphids, which suck the sap from the tree needles.
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New lambs join flock of Scotch broom munchers at Reed Ranch
Posted on March 26, 2021A little lamb grazes at Reed Ranch Habitat Reserve. There are signs of early spring at North Coast Land Conservancy’s Reed Ranch Habitat Reserve, and they have sweet faces and woolly bodies. These precious lambs are the latest addition
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Boneyard Ridge Tree Planting Aims for Species Diversity
Posted on February 19, 2021In rain, in sunshine, even in snow, North Coast Land Conservancy’s Land Steward Eric Owen has traveled up to Boneyard Ridge multiple times over the past several weeks to find homes for 1,400 western redcedar and 100 bigleaf maple trees.
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Wildlife takes centerstage at Thompson Creek and Stanley Marsh
Posted on January 28, 2021Nestled at the foot of a hillside housing development on the east side of Seaside, the Thompson Creek and Stanley Marsh Habitat Reserve has been part of North Coast Land Conservancy’s family of properties for about 15 years. Over that
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Listening to What Nature has to Say
Posted on December 23, 2020In Tommy Larson’s opinion, “When we go out in nature, we’re going into the real world.” The naturalist photographer, who moved to the area in 2012 and goes by G.T. Larson professionally, takes as many opportunities as he can to
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