The marbled murrelet is a small, elusive seabird that nests in old-growth forest. Photo by Robin Corcoran/USFWS It’s safe to say virtually all life on Earth depends on the symbiosis between land and ocean. However, with some species, we
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Winter Birding on the Coast Includes Annual Christmas Bird Count
Posted on January 4, 2022Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus). Photos by Mike Patterson Every winter, citizen scientists across the nation bring out their observational skills and cameras to help survey birds for the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, a census of birds in
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Confirmed: It Was My Calling
Posted on January 4, 2022By Lorraine Ortiz, Retiring Development Director of NCLC I clearly remember the day in 2014 I had coffee in downtown Wheeler with my friend and non-profit development colleague Sarah. From our little two-person outside table, we had a perfect
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Seaside Gallery Owner Raises $50,000 for Conservation Through Nature Photography
Posted on December 14, 2021Denise Fairweather and Neal Maine at Fairweather House & Gallery during Seaside’s First Saturday Art Walk in December (Photo by Linda Fenton-Mendenhall) Art has the power to create transformation in numerous ways. At Fairweather House & Gallery, owner Denise
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A Heart for Art and Coastal Conservation
Posted on November 22, 2021Eeva Lantela (center), owner of DragonFire Gallery in Cannon Beach, and her dedicated team (including her beloved dog Charlie). Eeva Lantela loves to bring art, beauty and inspiration to the community through DragonFire Gallery. However, she is also a
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North Coast Land Conservancy starts second phase of Boneyard Ridge restoration project
‘A rare and precious place:’ 3,500-acres set aside for ‘Rainforest Reserve’ conservation
NCLC Acquires Rainforest Reserve
NCLC Contributes to Conservation of 2,500 Acres of Coastal Forestland
Arch Cape Forest awarded $2 million grant