SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 // 3
Take free tour of ‘the emerald necklace’
Walk through
conserved land
along Nehalem
Bay’s north edge
lands where beaver, ducks,
heron and coho salmon are
harbored. The tour will also
explore Lower Nehalem
Community Trust’s Sitka
Wetlands and Cedar Creek
Marsh. The last stop on the
tour is Elk Meadows, the
trust’s partnership project
with the city of Manzanita.
Elk Meadows is a neigh-
borhood nature park that
features a winding trail,
stands of alder trees and
lush wetlands.
This string of conserva-
tion parcels is dubbed “the
emerald necklace” because
it has beaded together
several natural habitats to
protect important wetlands,
vistas, green space and wa-
terways, which are crucial
NEHALEM — Join Lower
Nehalem Community Trust
Stewardship Coordinator
Max Broderick on Saturday,
Sept. 10 for Explore Na-
ture’s next event: a walking
tour of the community
trust’s conservation work
along Nehalem Bay’s scenic
north edge.
The tour will start at
10 a.m. at the end of Tohl
Road in Bayside Gardens
and will last approximately
two hours. Broderick will
lead the tour through wet-
coast
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
weekend
to the well being of all who
inhabit the region — fi sh,
wildlife and people alike.
Dogs are not permitted
on the tour. Bring a pair of
binoculars for an up-close
look at wildlife. Wear
appropriate footwear; the
tour will travel through
wetlands. Bring your
water bottle, and note that
bathroom facilities are not
readily available.
Lower Nehalem Commu-
nity Trust is a community
land trust that preserves land
and nurtures conservation
values in partnership with an
engaged community in the
Nehalem region of the Ore-
gon Coast. For more infor-
mation, visit nehalemtrust.
org or call 503-368-3203.
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This event is free, open
to all and is part of the Ex-
plore Nature series of hikes,
walks, paddles and outdoor
adventures throughout Til-
lamook County.
Created by Tillamook
Estuaries Partnership, Low-
er Nehalem Community
Trust, Lower Nehalem Wa-
tershed Council, Friends of
Netarts Bay WEBS, Tilla-
mook Bay Watershed Coun-
cil and Friends of Cape
Falcon Marine Reserve,
the Explore Nature series’
meaningful, nature-based
experiences highlight the
beauty of Tillamook County
and the work being done to
preserve the area’s natu-
ral resources and natural
resource-based economy.
SUBMITTED PHOTO BY MAX BRODERICK
The guided tour will include Lower Nehalem Community
Trust’s Cedar Creek Marsh.
This effort is partially
funded by the Economic
Development Council of
Tillamook County and Visit
Tillamook Coast. The series
will continue through the
summer and fall. Registra-
tion is required for some of
the activities.
Go to www.tbnep.org/
explorenature to see the
schedule and get more
information, or call 503-
322-2222.