The volunteers who pluck parrot’s feather
Parrot’s feather is an invasive weed that doesn’t belong in Clatsop County, but it’s not uncommon here. You can find it in several of …
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Life in the gutter
What some might perceive as a homeowner’s maintenance nightmare, others—such as biologist, photographer, and NCLC co-founder Neal Maine—see as the opportunism of wild nature, asserting …
Now you see it … purple loosestrife
Every August NCLC stewardship staff and volunteers spend one day a week—or more—pulling a weed called purple loosestrife out of the mud at Wolf Bay …
On the hunt for forgotten fauna
If you’ve looked at the list of flora and fauna found in the proposed Rainforest Reserve (linked at the bottom of the project’s biodiversity page …
Tillamook River wetlands restoration will improve salmon habitat
North Coast Land Conservancy’s purchase of 73 acres of wetlands south of Tillamook today (July 30, 2020) is the first step in a proposed restoration …
Volunteers reimagine stewardship during the pandemic
Active NCLC volunteer Jeanne Henderson spoke about the difficulties of volunteering due to COVID-19 in an article in the Astorian. Her husband, Randall, is a …
Admit it: moths are cute
Insect Appreciation Month wrapped up yesterday, and with it, NCLC’s month-long insect bioblitz on iNaturalist. Sixteen observers took part, collectively racking up 1,333 observations. Among …
Joining iNaturalist
With guided nature walks off the table at this time due to the pandemic, Astoria naturalist Mike Patterson has been creating “virtual bioblitzes” on iNaturalist …
Happy to watch what comes by
Thirty people from Astoria to Waldport participated in NCLC’s first Great Coastal Backyard Bird Count on June 6, inspired by the need to stay close …