Reconnecting a Unique Coastal Habitat
In the spectacular region we call the Coastal Edge, the mountains rise sharply from the sea. The Coastal Edge stretches from Tillamook Head to Nehalem Bay. Geographical isolation has created unusually diverse ecosystems here, hosting rare plant and animal species: Oregon’s own “Galapagos Islands.”
Much of this landscape has been repeatedly logged. But it is also home to state parks, an offshore marine reserve, and other conserved lands. NCLCs Coastal Edge Initiative seeks to link these pockets of conservation into large, connected corridors. Our goal is to support a Coastal Edge where both people and wildlife thrive.
DOWNLOAD MAP of the Coastal Edge
DOWNLOAD COASTAL EDGE CONSERVATION PLAN, with our science-based strategy for conserving this landscape
DOWNLOAD “THE COASTAL EDGE,” sharing our vision for conserving key tracts of this coastline
The Rainforest Reserve
In November 2016, NCLC committed itself to purchasing, over a five-year period, 3,500 acres of rainforest above Oswald West State Park and within the Coastal Edge.
HELP CREATE A RAINFOREST RESERVE
DOWNLOAD “Rainforest Reserve: An Oregon Legacy Campaign“ for more information.
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