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Sign up for a tour through a mushroom wonderland Humane society hosts
ARCH CAPE — Hike through
send a check made out to
sanctuary on the north edge
Blessing of the Animals
the mushroom wonderland
LNCT, Box 496, Manzanita, of the Nehalem estuary.
that is Oswald West State
Park with ecologist and
mushroom workshop leader
Ida Gianopulos. She will
guide this two-hour hike into
mysterious, dense, temperate
rainforest showcasing mush-
rooms common to the North
Coast of Oregon.
Hosted by the Lower
Nehalem Community Trust
as part of the Explore Nature
series, this rain or shine
hike will take place from 10
a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct.
15. Hikers will depart from
the southwest parking lot at
Oswald West State Park.
Prepayment and regis-
tration are required for this
event. The cost is $20 or $10
SUBMITTED PHOTO BY MONICA
GIANOPULOS
Ida Gianopulos will lead a
mushroom hike in Oswald
West State Park on Oct. 15.
for Lower Nehalem Com-
munity Trust members.
To reserve your spot,
J IMMY J AMES P RESENTS I N A SSOCIATION W ITH
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OR 97130 or drop it by the
LNCT ofice at 532 Laneda
Ave. in Manzanita. Event
updates will be posted on
nehalemtrust.org
For questions or further
information, email LNCT@
nehalemtrust.org with Wild
Mushroom Hike in the sub-
ject or call 503-368-3203.
Lower Nehalem Com-
munity Trust has protected
nearly 140 acres of wildlife
habitat and fragile wetlands
around the Nehalem estu-
ary. Dedicated to building
community and promoting
conservation values, the
trust also owns and manages
Alder Creek Farm, a 59-acre
natural area and wildlife
Explore Nature is a series
of hikes, walks, paddles
and outdoor adventures
throughout Tillamook Coun-
ty. Created by Tillamook
Estuaries Partnership, Lower
Nehalem Community Trust,
Lower Nehalem Watershed
Council, Friends of Netarts
Bay WEBS, Tillamook Bay
Watershed Council, Nestuc-
ca, Neskowin and Sand
Lake Watersheds Council,
and Friends of Cape Falcon
Marine Reserve, these
meaningful, nature-based
experiences highlight the
beauty of Tillamook County
and the work being done to
conserve the area’s natural
resources.
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LONG BEACH, Wash. — On
Saturday, Oct.1 members
of the public are invited to
the annual Blessing of the
Animals at the South Paciic
County Humane Society.
Bring your pets to the
parking lot area to partici-
pate in the Blessing, which
takes place at 1 p.m.
Before and after the main
event, head inside for light
refreshments and an open
house from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m., where you can meet
humane society volunteers
and animals.
The South Paciic County
Humane Society is located
at 330 Second St.
This year’s blessing will
be conducted by Rev. Rich-
ard Loop, the vicar at St.
Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Loop will bless the shelter
animals and then come
outside to bless visiting
animals.
All socialized animals are
welcome. Pets may include
dogs, cats, ish and birds.
Some people choose to bring
photos of their pets if it is
dificult for their pets to
attend the blessing.
Families bring their pets
to the shelter to be blessed
on St. Francis’ Day because
of his love for animals as
expressed in his “Canticle of
the Creatures.”
Everyone is encouraged
to take advantage of the
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
as an opportunity to teach
children about endangered
or abused animals and what
can be done to help save
these animals.
St. Francis of Assisi is
the patron saint of animals
and the environment. Many
celebrate the Feast of St.
Francis of Assisi on Oct. 4
each year, commemorat-
ing the life of St. Francis,
who was born in the 12th
century. He died on Oct. 4,
1226, and Pope Gregory IX
pronounced Francis of Assisi
a saint in 1228.
This local Blessing of
the Animals event is rec-
ognized by the Washing-
ton Federation of Animal
Care and Control Agencies
through the Pawsitive Alli-
ance.
Donations of needed
items for the humane society
shelter and its animals are
welcome at the Blessing
event.
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Bring your dog,
cat, ish or bird to
be blessed Oct. 1
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