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MAY 18, 2017 // 3 Registration opens for land trust’s On the Land outings The North Coast Land Conservancy is offering free guided outings this summer at sites from Warrenton to Neskowin. The excursions highlight conservancy properties the public does not normally get to see, and adjacent lands with the kinds of natural habitats the organization seeks to protect. The outings will include a botanist-led walk on Mystery Peak in the proposed Rainfor- est Reserve; a cross-country trek to a grove of ancient cedars; a “plein air” drawing workshop at Circle Creek Conservation Center; and coast SUBMITTED PHOTO Naturalist Mike Patterson discusses the natural history of Arioli- max columbianus with participants in an “On the Land” outing. lessons in smartphone nature photography from Neal Maine, a Gearhart naturalist. The outings are free, but groups are kept small; INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend arts & entertainment 4 Get lit on Literature Five major authors gather for Get Lit at the Beach FEATURE COAST WEEKEND EDITOR ERICK BENGEL CALENDAR COORDINATOR REBECCA HERREN ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH CONTRIBUTORS DAN HAAG RYAN HUME BARBARA LLOYD MCMICHAEL BRENNA VISSER Interview with a ‘half-assed hussy’ Local author Diana Kirk chats about her new book SUBM ITTED PHOTO 8 THE ARTS preregistration is required. To register, or to learn more details, visit NCLCtrust. org/on-the-land-summer- outings To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2017 COAST WEEKEND New items for publication consideration must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM 12 DINING The Mouth of the Columbia Bread and Ocean prizes craftsmanship, family FURTHER ENJOYMENT MUSIC CALENDAR ....................5 CROSSWORD................................6 SEE + DO...............................10, 11 CW MARKETPLACE...........15, 16 GRAB BAG...................................19 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: editor@coastweekend.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. Land conservancy seeks kayakers for new citizen science project SEASIDE — Experienced kayakers interested in helping two local environmental groups eliminate “police- man’s helmet,” an invasive weed, can attend a training session 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, in Seaside. The North Coast Land Conservancy and the Necani- cum Watershed Council have begun a “three-year project to aggressively seek out and destroy policeman’s helmet,” the land conservancy said in a release. Within the last four years, the plant has spread through- out the Necanicum watershed. Enlisted kayakers will adopt stretches of the Necanicum SIMPLICIUS/SUBMITTED PHOTO A stand of policeman’s hel- met (Impatiens glandulifera). River and survey it this spring, looking for the plant, which tends to grow on or near riverbanks, according to the land conservancy. Participants at the training will learn how to spot the plant, how the weed is affect- ing the Necanicum watershed, and how to use free apps to map the weed along the river. The kayakers — who must have their own boat, paddling gear and smartphone — will become responsible for sur- veying a section of the river and must be able to do so by June 15, or before decreasing water levels impede paddling. The recruits will receive a waterproof mobile phone case, which will keep their smartphone dry during the survey. For more information, visit NCLCtrust.org/citizen-sci- ence-kayakers.
