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14 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Birdathon to raise funds for North Coast Wildlife Center ASTORIA — TheWildlife Center of the North Coast, in partnership with event found- er, Susan Peterson, announc- es its fifth annual Birdathon birding and fundraising event, coming up on Satur- day and Sunday, April 8-9. Birdathon is a fun, all-ag- es event that encourages people to get outdoors and find as many bird species as they can. If you’re a bird-lover, nature-lover, have always wanted to start birding or just need a good reason to get outside, this is a great way to start. Participants collect dona- tions or pledge commitments prior to the event as sponsor- ship of their birding efforts. Individuals who raise the most in donations or find the most bird species win prizes. Pledges can be any dollar amount per number of species estimated to be seen. Participants then go birding anytime between noon on WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE NORTH COAST Saturday, April 8, and noon Sunday, April 9, and keep track of the number of bird Beaver Tales calls for entries Oregon State University offers Beaver Tales exhib- its this year, honoring the beaver’s contributions to our environment. On the coast, the exhib- it visits Seaside in May, Astoria Art Loft in June and Nehalem in August. In Astoria, the exhibits are open to all artists. The subject matter is beavers, their habitat, the animals who benefit from them, and their contributions to the well-being of the environ- ment. Two-dimensional and small three-dimensional artwork in all media are welcome. Artists are limited to two entries and each must be professionally mounted, framed, or presented. Each artwork should not exceed 720 square inches and must be ready to hang (wire and no sawtooth hangers). Entry fee is $5 per entry and sales are subject to a 30 percent commission as a donation to the North Coast Land Conservancy. Bring artwork to the Astoria Art Loft, 106 Third St., Astoria (above Dots ’N Doodles) Tuesday through Saturday, May 23 – 27, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The exhibit will run from Satur- day, June 3 through Fri- day, June 30 with a grand opening on Saturday, June 10, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, call 503.325.4442. In Seaside, the grand opening is 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Sat- urday, May 6 and continues through May at Fairweather Gallery, 608 Broadway. In August, the display and sale moves to the North County Recreation Dis- trict Recreation Center in Nehalem. The beneficiaries of Beaver Tales include the Wetlands Conservancy, Necanicum Watershed Council, the North Coast Land Conservancy, and the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council. Supportors include Arlene Schnitzer, the Village Gallery of Arts, Beach Books, Grass Roots Books, Broadway Books, Neal Maine, Pacific light Images. species they see on their birding checklist. Birders can compete indi- vidually or as part of a team, and create their own itiner- ary based on their favorite birding locations, or visit the Wildlife Center’s website for recommendations. Most Birdathon participants have been from Clatsop and Tillamook counties in Ore- gon, and Pacific County in Washington, but Birdathon is not restricted to any loca- tion — participants can bird anywhere in the world. Birdathon helps to raise Horning shares geology of Haystack Rock CANNON BEACH — The last Library Lecture Series is Wednesday, April 12, and features Tom Horning presenting “Geology of Hay- stack Rock.” Horning will discuss the erosion processes of the shoreline and the creation of Haystack Rock, the role of sea level change and moun- tain building processes, the geologic observations of the rock, and its relation to other sea stacks and mountain peaks in Clatsop County, its place at the west end of the Columbia River Basalt lava field, how it is related to the Yellowstone Hot Spot, and how it all comes together to create stunning vistas and habitat for birds and sea life SUBMITTED PHOTO Tom Horning along the North Coast, all in 60 minutes. Horning is a local geologist and earned his masters at Oregon State University. He has authored many publications including “Coastal Erosion Hazard Zones in Southern Clatsop NORTH COAST SYMPHONIC BAND M uy C aliente : Latin Influences from Sunny Climes S UNDAY A PRIL 9 • 2 PM N ORTH C OAST S YMPHONIC B AND CARRUTHERS 1198 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon 97103 503.975.5305 Happy Hour Tuesday-Friday 4pm-6pm and 8:30-Close critical funds for the Wild- life Center each spring, just in time for the start of their busy summer season. Dona- tions provide food, medi- cines, quality medical care, and safe shelter for birds, mammals and other wildlife creatures in need. For more information on how to participate in Birdathon or supporting the Wildlife Center of the North Coast, visit CoastWildlife. org or call 503-338-0331. Liberty Theater 1203 Commercial • Astoria DOORS OPEN AT1:15 P.M. PRESHOW AT 1:30 P.M. Sedona Fire Band Guest Tango Dancers: Estelle Olivares & J.L. Gillikin Tickets: Liberty Theater Box Offi ce 503-325-5922, ex. 55 G UEST : S EDONA F IRE B AND RS Box offi ce open Wed-Sat 2-5:30pm and T ANGO D AN LI CE VARES two hours prior to the concert E STELLE O ILLIKIN G Regular Admission: $15 J.L. Students (13-21): $7 www.northcoastsymphonicband.org 240 11 TH STREET ASTORIA, OR 97103 County, Oregon: Seaside to Cape Falcon.” Along with being a licensed engineering geologist in both Oregon and Washington, he sits on the Seaside City Council and chairs various advisory groups, such as the Seaside Tsunami Advisory Groups, Seaside Planning Commis- sion and the North Coast Land Conservancy. The Library Lecture Series is held the second Wednesday of each month, November to April from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St. The series is sponsored by Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library.
