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COASTAL LIFE
One man’s float
Contributor Matt Love tries out a sensory deprivation tank
THE ARTS
Amanita Gallery
This Manzanita gallery features detailed, fantastic artworks
FEATURE
ArtPort Gallery
New cooperative gallery at the Port of Ilwaco offers a mix of fine art
DINING
Mouth of the Columbia
Castaways Restaurant & Tiki Bar is a North Coast gem
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NCLC offers free guided hikes, outings
North Coast Land Conser-
vancy is offering a series of 20
guided outings to the public
beginning in early June and
continuing through Septem-
ber.
Most of the outings take
place between Warrenton and
Manzanita, plus one north of
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foraging expedition seeking
wild edibles. Two hikes at
Oswald West State Park will
explore the ecological con-
nections between the shore-
line and Cape Falcon Marine
Reserve offshore. Birding and
geology walks are planned at
the National Park Service’s
Yeon Property north of Gear-
hart, and a vigorous hike will
lead participants up Boneyard
Ridge on Tillamook Head.
Summer on the Land out-
ings are led by expert staff and
volunteer guides, and most are
two hours in length. All out-
ings are free, but participants
must sign up in advance to
help NCLC keep groups small.
This year, registration is
being staggered by month:
Registration for June events is
open now, and registration for
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week of June.
Visit North Coast Land
Conservancy’s
website,
NCLCtrust.org/on-the-land,
for details or to register. Those
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ly when registration is starting
for subsequent months may
join the NCLC e-mail list via
the website.
Based in Seaside, North
Coast Land Conservancy has
been working since 1986 to
Submitted photo courtesy of North Coast Land Conservancy
conserve and connect the land-
scape of the Oregon Coast from Participants enjoy an On the Land outing at Neacoxie Forest Habitat Reserve in Gearhart.
the Columbia River to northern
Lincoln County. The private,
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ensure that this extraordinary
North Coast Land Conservancy’s website,
region is a place where healthy
NCLCtrust.org
communities of people, plants
and wildlife can all thrive.
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days before publication.
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