People+Plants+Wildlife

“To find anything exciting, one has to cultivate awareness … You may not always find what you’re seeking, but the point is to be looking. Let your mind wander too far afield, and you’ll miss the grand slam …” —Jeffrey

Is there anyone in Clatsop County on more intimate terms with the weed known as policeman’s helmet than our four summer stewardship interns? We doubt it. In the course of spending two months working full-time to rid the Necanicum watershed

At the end of May, the staff of North Coast Land Conservancy (led by Executive Director Katie Voelke, above center) made a visit to the proposed Rainforest Reserve along with the staff of the current landowner, Onion Peak Holdings, and

After 90 years of service, the western meadowlark is on the verge of being replaced by the osprey as Oregon’s official state bird. (Read text of the senate resolution here.) Both species are native to Oregon’s north coast, and both

Gearhart photographer and naturalist Neal Maine has been training his camera on nest-building operations lately–it’s that time of year. Here he shares some of his favorites, all shot on or near North Coast Land Conservancy properties. This hummingbird at Thompson