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Oregon Wildlife Spotlight: Green Herons

A green heron hanging out at Neacoxie Creek in Seaside. Photos by Neal Maine We recently bid farewell to another migratory bird species, as the green herons have recently withdrawn from the northern Oregon Coast for the winter. Green
Being a Site Steward: My 10th Summer on Wahanna Marsh

Contributed by Volunteer Site Steward Jeff Roehm Wahanna Marsh after 30 years of conservation. A little more than a year ago, Stewardship Director Melissa Reich reminded me that I’d soon be starting my 10th summer as a volunteer
Wildlife Spotlight: The Osprey

This year’s only young osprey at the Reed Ranch nest site. In early August, nature photographer, biologist and naturalist Neal Maine had a chance to check up on the family of ospreys who reside parttime at North Coast Land

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North Coast Land Conservancy

11/23/22

"The Eyes of the Future are looking back at us and they are praying for us to see beyond our own time.”

— Terry Tempest Williams
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— Terry Tempest Williams
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North Coast Land Conservancy

11/22/22

Have you seen the new interpretive sign by the Necanicum River in Seaside? It was recently installed after the longtime efforts of the Seaside Parks Advisory Committee.

The sign provides an introduction to bird migration, salmon migration and how mammals shape the landscape, as the estuary serves as a critical gateway and transition point between marine and fresh water.

“We're all connected, starting down at the rocks under the soil, and then the soil next, and then the rivers, and then the plants and the animals that live here,” says project leader Pam Bierly.
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'It's All Connected' in Seaside's waterways

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“Welcome to the Necanicum estuary, where the freshwater of three rivers and the tides of the Pacif...

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"The Eyes of the Future are looking back at us and

"The Eyes of the Future are looking back at us and they are praying for us to see beyond our own time.”

— Terry Tempest Williams
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#landconservation #landstewardship #oregoncoast #coastalconservation #marineconservation #stewardship

Have you seen licorice fern out in the wilderness

Have you seen licorice fern out in the wilderness on the Oregon Coast?

Licorice fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza), also known as sweet root, is native to the Pacific Northwest. You'll find it growing in patches, often in shaded areas with moisture.

You can nibble on it raw, and the root and stem do indeed have a licorice flavor. Others use it to infuse sauces and syrups or make tea.
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“As part of Earth’s community, we are also cal

“As part of Earth’s community, we are also called to responsibility in and for it. That is the meaning of climate citizenship.”

Dr. Kate Knuth, from “Becoming a Climate Citizen”
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Our stewardship team is starting a restoration pro

Our stewardship team is starting a restoration project at Boneyard Ridge Habitat Reserve to set the forest on an accelerated path toward becoming a healthy, functioning system.

All public access to that portion of Boneyard Ridge—which is adjacent to Circle Creek Conservation Center—is closed for the duration of the project this fall and winter. Visitors to Circle Creek should look for signage on the site. If conditions are safe, NCLC will reopen that part of Boneyard Ridge to public access in the spring.

The restoration will include selective thinning on about 40 acres of a 115-acre unit that was previously owned by an industrial timber company prior to NCLC’s acquisition

Currently, these acres don’t contain a healthy forest. They are covered primarily by even-aged stands of trees that are predominately one species: western hemlock. There is not space or light for any one tree to grow in a healthy way. Meanwhile, the density of the trees is causing other negative impacts. There’s little to no light or vegetation on the ground, and it’s not optimal habitat for wildlife.

If trees can’t grow larger, they don’t support epiphytic plants in the canopy or large nesting platforms for marbled murrelets, which then turn into big snags with nesting cavities for owls. Eventually, those large trees fall to the ground through natural disturbances to act as a big moss-covered sponge that will keep moisture even in the dry months.

“Thinning some of the trees is going to allow light to hit the forest floor,” Stewardship Director Melissa says. “And then not only will there be more diversity from some of the cedar that we’re adding, the sword ferns will start coming in, the salmonberry will pop in—all of the native shrubs that make up a healthy forest will return.”

Other benefits include an increase in logs and large pieces of wood, as all trees are staying on-site for large wood habitat. These are used by an assortment of animals, like woodpeckers and salamanders.
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On the Oregon Coast, we don't have to go far to ex

On the Oregon Coast, we don't have to go far to experience nature's beauty—to be touched and inspired and nourished by it. It surrounds us.

For instance, in Seaside, the Necanicum River runs right through town.

But we can't take that for granted. Conservation is an important part of valuing natural systems, recognizing the impact we can have on them, and protecting them for generations to come. 💚
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