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Eagles on the Edge

Posted on December 11, 2015

Once on the brink of survival, bald eagles are now thriving on the Oregon Coast–our own piece of the “Wild Edge,” as Gearhart photographer Neal Maine has been thinking of it. Eagles may be common on the coast, but you have to be

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In the Land of Moss

Posted on November 25, 2015

Between storms, Gearhart photographer Neal Maine has been focusing his camera lens on some of the smallest plants in the rainforest. He was inspired by the lyrical essays in biologist Robin Wall Kemmerer’s award-winning book Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of

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The Violet Homecoming: We could write a book

Posted on October 27, 2015

The story that culminates Nov. 20 and 21 with planting of more than 10,000 early blue violets in the Clatsop Plains began more than a decade ago. It’s one of those multigenerational sagas with a long list of characters, set

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In search of the elusive bisexual checkermallow

Posted on September 18, 2015

By Stewardship Director Melissa Reich In early July, our stewardship team drove the work trucks, Big  Bertha and Helga, down to our newest preserves in the Sand Lake estuary: Sand Lake and Bradley Bog. The six of us — Stewardship

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Anchored to eternity: Taking a close look at forever

Posted on August 28, 2015

Our guest blogger this month is stewardship intern Sam Chapman; photos by fellow intern Jason Spear. My top five North Coast Land Conservancy properties are easy to list. Necanicum Forest, for being relatively pristine, wet, and shady. Bradley Bog on

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