SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 // 5
Attend birding activities Hemp & Cannabis Fair
with Fort Stevens rangers comes to Clatsop County
PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX
There’s still time to register for the Great Columbia Crossing, a
10K walk/run put on by the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber
of Commerce on Oct. 16.
Register for the Great
Columbia Crossing 10K
ASTORIA — Registration
for the 35th annual Great
Columbia Crossing 10K run/
walk is open and illing up.
Make sure you take advan-
tage of this once-a-year
opportunity to experience
the Astoria-Megler Bridge
on foot.
The race is set for Sun-
day, Oct. 16.
The 10K offers a scenic
adventure on a fairly lat
road with one steep incline
to the peak of the bridge.
The longest continuous truss
bridge in North America, the
Astoria-Megler Bridge is
celebrating its 50th anniver-
sary this year.
Whether you’re an expe-
rienced runner or looking for
a family-friendly event, the
Great Columbia Crossing
10K appeals to everyone.
The run is an Oficial
USA Track & Field Certi-
ied Event (#OR12025LB).
Runners will be timed with
an electronic chip and will
be given a separate start time
from walkers.
Participants are required
to register in advance.
Registration will close when
the event reaches capacity of
3,500 participants. Regis-
tration is $40 and $45 with
electronic timing.
Long-sleeve cotton
T-shirts cost $15 or more.
This year’s shirt art is
designed by North Coast
graphic designer Sandra
Froehle.
Register online at www.
greatcolumbiacrossing.com
or ill out a registration form
in person at the Astoria-War-
renton Area Chamber of
Commerce, located at 111
W. Marine Drive. There is
no race day registration.
See the website for de-
tails regarding packet pickup
and the race day timeline.
Packets will be available to
pick up Oct. 13 to 16.
Registration includes free
parking, shuttle bus service
to the start of the race from
the Port of Astoria or the
Port of Chinook, bib num-
ber, light snacks at the inish
line, and ive “Clam Bucks”
that can be redeemed toward
a $5 purchase at partici-
pating Astoria-Warrenton
Chamber of Commerce busi-
nesses Oct. 13 to 19. A list
of businesses is available at
greatcolumbiacrossing.com
The Great Columbia
Crossing is produced by
the Astoria-Warrenton Area
Chamber of Commerce and
sponsored by the Columbia
Memorial Hospital Cardiol-
ogy Clinic, a CMH/OHSU
Collaboration.
WARRENTON — Fort Ste-
vens State Park rangers will
put on birding activities this
month. It’s a way to discover
the amazing variety of birds
on the North Coast.
No birding experience
is required, and experts are
welcome to come share their
knowledge. Binoculars are
recommended, and there
are a few binoculars that
irst-timers may borrow.
Each activity this month
is slightly different.
For questions, contact
Park Ranger Dane Osis by
calling 503-861-3170, ext.
41 or email dane.osis@
oregon.gov
A Fort to Sea Trail Bird
Hike will be held from 8 to
10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2. This
hike will be approximately 2
miles along the Fort to Sea
Trail to look for summer
residents including various
warblers, lycatchers and
bluebirds. Meet at the Fort
to Sea Trailhead at Sunset
Beach State Recreation
Area.
An Early Morning Bird
Walk will be held from 8 to
10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.
The walk will take visitors
through mature Sitka spruce
forest and wetlands to look
for a variety of bird life.
Meet at Battery Russell in
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Oregon State Parks will hold
birding activities this Sep-
tember.
Fort Stevens State Park.
An Old Fort Stevens Bird
Walk will take place 8 to
10 a.m. Sept. 14. Old Fort
Stevens is rich with history,
but also wildlife. Attendees
can discover the birds who
reside along the Columbia
River and adjacent forests.
Meet at the military museum
in the Fort Stevens State
Park Historic Area.
The Fort Stevens Month-
ly Bird Survey will be held
from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Sept.
22. This event allows partic-
ipants to help with a citizen
science project to monitor
six distinct habitats in the
park for bird life. The sites
will be accessed by walking
and driving. Meet at Battery
Russell in Fort Stevens State
Park.
ASTORIA — Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4 will
see the arrival of The Hemp
& Cannabis Fair at the Clat-
sop County Fairgrounds.
Locally produced and
managed in Southern Ore-
gon, The Hemp & Cannabis
Fair — THC Fair — brings
together local dispensaries,
smoke shops, horticulture
and hemp-based products
to make this a one-stop des-
tination for anyone curious
about hemp or cannabis.
“We are excited to bring
the celebration to the North
Coast,” said Naomi For-
kash, THC Fair Director.
“THC Fair is unique in that
we provide a smoke-free
environment with take-home
samples so anyone can feel
comfortable exploring over
70 vendor booths and lots of
information sessions.”
A series of lectures will
offer insights from experts
in a wide variety of ields
including medicinal uses,
growing and harvesting
techniques, legal Q&As
and much more. THC Fair
vendors have everything you
need to grow, process and
enjoy cannabis. There will
be samples, rafles, prizes
and plenty of opportunities
to learn and shop.
THC Fair, based in Ash-
land, hosted four expos in
2015 and has grown to host
over a dozen events in 2016
across Oregon and Alaska.
This event is restricted
to ages 21 and older only.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $15 each or
$10 for veterans and include
full weekend access to the
fair and lecture series. Dis-
counted advanced tickets are
available to purchase online
at www.thcfair.com
The Clatsop County Fair-
grounds are located at 92937
Walluski Loop.
In accordance with the
Oregon Liquor Control
Commission’s recreational
marijuana guidelines, there
will be no on-site consump-
tion of cannabis promoted or
allowed at this event.
CIVIL
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REENACTMENT
SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2016
FORT STEVENS STATE PARK
GATES OPEN AT 9:00 A.M.
BATTLES 11 A.M. & 3 P.M. SAT & SUN. - NOON MONDAY
LIVING HISTORY ALL DAY
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