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April 15: Release the trees at Necanicum Forest (cancelled)
April 25: The Forest Remembers, reframed
May 13: Creating a Rainforest Reserve (cancelled)
May 20: Bust Scotch broom on the coast
May 27: Bust Scotch broom on the coast

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People+Plants+Wildlife

The tiny critters that keep elk alive

Elk have been on the Oregon Coast a long, long, long, long time. Scientists believe elk migrated from Asia to North America over Beringia—better known as the Bering Land Bridge—some 120,000 years ago. The animals would have been a
Hidden inhabitants of Circle Creek

Nature photography requires patience and perseverance. Neal Maine knew that when, one recent day, he headed out to Circle Creek Conservation Center in search of wildlife to capture on camera. With a scalpel, he scraped a scrap of lichen clinging
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 pools at the water’s edge. The tree canopy here is sparse, letting through enough light

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Neal Maine’s Pic of the Day: “A few moments of peace and quiet. Take care.” #nealpicoftheday #tillamookhead #gearhartelk

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Bonus Pic of the Day from Neal Maine: “The great blue heron can be found in almost every coastal habitat, from freshwater wetlands to the ocean shore. I photographed this GBH in a tidewater snag on the lower Columbia.” #nealpicoftheday #greatblueheron

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Neal Maine’s Pic of the Day, weekend edition: “This waterskipper demonstrates how important it is to ‘see’ from every angle to reveal the beauty and wonder ... The hairlike ‘snowshoes’ you see allow the skippers to move around on the surface tension of the water. They also trap a small droplet of water. When you get in the right position, the sun’s reflection gives the skipper ‘headlights.’” #nealpicoftheday #waterskipper

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An NCLC staffer drew that feather at a staff fun day. If we can do it, you can do it! #stayhomenaturetips

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