Transforming lives by saving the land
“Find out what it is you believe in, and just stay with it,” Neal Maine said at an event at Beach Books celebrating the release …
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NCLC helps a young forest on Tillamook Head age gracefully
At daybreak on Nov. 6, fifteen men armed with chainsaws climbed into pickup trucks and drove up a gravel road onto Boneyard Ridge on Tillamook …
Dancing upon shadows
There’s a spot along Klootchy Creek east of Seaside where Gearhart naturalist Neal Maine has been dropping in to observe water striders on the calm …
Strawberry Fields Forever
Coastal prairie is the preferred habitat for beach strawberry, Land Steward Eric Owen explained to a reporter. But it can be challenging to get new …
Fall Fungi Frolic delivers mycological treasures
“Mushrooms are super cool, super important parts of our ecosystems,” Land Steward Eric Owen told participants at NCLC’s Fall Fungi Frolic Oct. 25. Read the …
May nature’s wonders never cease
My first job on the Oregon Coast was tagging Chinook salmon on the Nehalem River. I would stand in the middle of the cold …
The Art of Seeing: Pelicans in the Bay
The Sibley Guide to Birds says the American white pelican is a rare visitor to the Oregon Coast. Photographer and naturalist Neal Maine has been …
Remembering CoastWalk Oregon 2019
A wild idea for marking NCLC’s 30th anniversary in 2016 has become a treasured annual event for many hikers and a source of funding for …
The Art of Seeing: Driftwood
Naturalist and educator Neal Maine helped found NCLC in 1986, becoming its first executive director. Since his retirement from the land trust in 2010, he …