Welcome spring with Lewis & Clark Trail Run
5K or 10K event is first in series of three forest walks/runs
ASTORIA — Lewis and
Clark National Historical
Park will host the first of a
trail run series on Saturday,
March 21 to “bid adieu” to
winter at Fort Clatsop and
greet the arrival of spring.
The Lewis & Clark Trail
Series includes three differ-
ent exhilarating events along
beautiful trails through for-
est landscapes, complete
with a welcoming and
friendly race atmosphere.
All events are open to walk-
ers and runners of all ages
and provide the opportunity
to experience the Northwest
coast the way people have
done it for thousands of
years: on footpaths.
The first event in the
Lewis & Clark Trail Series
takes place at 10 a.m. Satur-
day. Come for either an ap-
proximate 5K or 10K course
that features the Kwis Kwis
Trail. The 10K run will in-
clude a two-mile stretch of
brand new trail. The start/
finish line will be at the Fort
to Sea Trail parking area off
Fort Clatsop Road. Allow
time to park at one of the
Fort Clatsop Visitor Center
parking lots, check in at the
visitor center, and then hike
0.5 miles of the Fort to Sea
Trail to the starting point as
a warm-up.
Pre-register in person, or
register that morning from 9
to 9:30 a.m. The cost to par-
ticipate is the purchase of a
$10 Annual Park Pass that
grants entry into all of the
2015 Lewis & Clark Trail
Series events. Registration
is free with any pass that
allows entry into national
parks. Participants younger
than 18 also need their par-
ent or guardian to sign the
registration.
The Lewis & Clark Trail
Series is sponsored by the
Lewis & Clark National
Park Association, which
supports park education and
interpretative activities. The
other events in the series are
scheduled for June 20 and
Sept. 26. For more informa-
tion, call the park at 503-
861-2471.
Registration is open for Run on the River Volunteers needed for SOLVE
Astoria Parks and Rec’s second annual race to include 10K
ASTORIA — Registration is
now open for the second an-
nual Run on the River half
marathon, 10K and 5K.
The race will be held
Sunday, May 31 on a
course that follows the As-
toria Riverwalk, situated
alongside the Columbia
River.
Astoria Parks and Recre-
ation’s second annual Run
on the River is focused on
providing a family friendly
event for the local commu-
nity as well as providing a
destination race for runners.
The proceeds from the race
will be used to support the
ongoing care and mainte-
nance of the Astoria River-
walk.
Last year’s inaugural run
brought over 130 runners
and only included a 5K and
half marathon with ending
celebrations at Buoy Beer
Co.
This year, the Run on
the River Race Committee
established a goal of 500
participants and added a
10K option with glass me-
dallion medals being made
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In addition, cash prizes will
be awarded to top male and
female finishers of the half
marathon.
Online registration is
available. To register, vis-
it http://www.astoriaparks.
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If you are interested in
volunteering, participating,
or sponsoring the second an-
nual Run on the River race,
contact race director Janice
O’Malley Galizio at jgal-
izio@astoria.or.us or 503-
741-5965.
spring Oregon beach cleanup
CLATSOP COUNTY — On Satur-
day, March 28, thousands of vol-
unteers will mobilize across the
state to scour beaches for way-
ward litter and debris washed
in from winter storms. From
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., SOLVE wel-
comes volunteers of all ages to
join together in clearing the en-
tire Oregon Coast of trash.
Register at one of 45 beach
cleanup sites at solveoregon.org or
by calling 503-844-9571, ext. 332.
Local Oregon beaches in-
clude: Fort Stevens Columbia
River Beach, Fort Stevens Peter
Iredale Beach, Sunset Beach,
Del Rey Beach, Gearhart Beach,
Seaside Beach, Cannon Beach,
Laneda and Ocean avenues in
Manzanita, and Nehalem Bay
State Park.
A recent study published in
the journal Science indicates
that about 8 million metric tons
of plastic are entering the ocean
globally each year, the equiva-
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ery foot of coastline in the world.
With this number on the rise, the
impacts on the ocean and coast-
line are high.
“Because plastic debris does
not biodegrade, but instead
breaks down into smaller and
smaller pieces, it continues to
be a major threat not only to
Oregon’s wildlife, but also the
health of our communities,” said
SOLVE Program Coordinator
Joy Irby. “Each year thousands
of marine mammals, turtles and
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Volunteers search for tiny bits of plastic
and cigarette butts at the SOLVE Cannon
Beach Cleanup.
or become entangled in plastic
garbage and other types of litter.”
SOLVE encourages Orego-
nians to help reduce negative
impacts of human-made trash by
participating in the Spring Ore-
gon Beach Cleanup and becom-
ing lifelong coastal stewards.
“By joining SOLVE in this
effort, and taking steps at home
to reduce, reuse and recycle
whenever possible, volunteers
can make a real difference to-
ward a healthier, more beautiful
Oregon,” said Maureen Fisher,
CEO of SOLVE.
Last year, over 4,800 Spring
Oregon Beach Cleanup volun-
teers removed nearly 50,000
pounds of debris from the coast,
contributing to the 3.2 million
pounds that have been picked up
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up in 1984. The twice-annual
SOLVE beach cleanups have
become an Oregon tradition,
encouraging families, business
Lewis & Clark
Trail Run
10 a.m. Saturday, March 21
Fort Clatsop Visitor Center
92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria
503-861-2471
$10 Annual Park Pass
groups, schools, and others to
become lifelong stewards and
make a difference for Oregon.
Volunteers at this year’s event
are encouraged to bring old col-
anders or kitty litter scoops to
sift the tide lines for tiny plastic
pieces, harmful to local wildlife.
Bags and gloves are provided,
but bringing reusable gloves and
buckets is encouraged to reduce
the amount of plastic waste.
Safety is the top priority, and
volunteers are urged to keep an
eye out for sneaker waves, stay
off logs near the water, steer clear
of sea lions, look out for signs
and ropes limiting beach access
around snowy plover nesting
areas, and refrain from touching
hazardous items like oil drums.
The Spring Oregon Beach
Cleanup is made possible by
coordinating sponsors Oregon
Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment and Local Coast Garbage
and Recycling Haulers; major
sponsors Fred Meyer and the
Oregon Department of Trans-
portation; supporting sponsors
Howard S. Wright, Northwest
Natural and The Standard; and
media sponsors K103 FM and
KOIN 6 News.
SOLVE is a statewide non-
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people together to improve our
environment and build a leg-
acy of stewardship. Over four
decades, the organization has
grown from a small, grassroots
group to a national model for
volunteer environmental action.
Today, SOLVE mobilizes and
trains tens of thousands of volun-
teers across Oregon to cleanup
beaches and rivers, and restore
watersheds. Visit www.solvore-
gon.org for more information.