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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 // 21 Wild mushroom hikes, programs to pick from FORT STEVENS — Join a state park ranger for guid- ed hikes in search of wild mushrooms at Fort Stevens State Park. The hike will focus on the varieties of wild mushroom that grow in the area. The hikes will be of- fered at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1; Friday, Oct. 6; Friday, Oct. 13; Friday, Oct. 20; Wednesday, Nov. 8; Saturday, Nov. 18; and Sunday, Nov. 26. Participants should wear weather-appropri- ate clothing and bring a basket, pocket knife and mushroom identifi cation book if they have them. Participants are also en- couraged to bring in mush- rooms for identifi cation. The hikes will begin at Battery Russell and be around a 1-mile round trip. There is no registration or fee required for the hikes. For more information, contact Park Ranger Dane Osis at 503-861-3170 ex- tension 41 or dane.osis@ oregon.gov. SUBMITTED PHOTOS Scramble for health at Lewis and Clark park FORT CLATSOP — Lewis and Clark National Historical Park hosts the eighth annual free South Slough Scramble 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. All 5K and 10K partic- ipants will get a fi nisher’s medal. There will also be a safety and health fair, along with prize drawings. The start/fi nish line and the health fair will be at the park’s Netul Landing, approximately a mile and a half south of Fort Clatsop. Come for either an ap- proximately 5K walk/run or a roughly 10K run along the park’s trails. Both loops will take participants along the ups and downs of the South Slough Trail, into the coastal hills and along the Lewis and Clark River. The routes cross a num- ber of scenic boardwalks and bridges, and are not accessible for most wheel- chairs or strollers. No pets are allowed on the course (leashed pets are welcome at the health fair). Registration takes place 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Netul Land- ing. Participants younger Programs There is an amazing variety of fungi that thrive in Oregon. Join a park ranger for a program on these wild mushrooms. The program will cover the regulations, uses and identifi cation of Runners on the South Slough Trail than 18 must have their reg- istration signed by a parent or guardian. This third and fi nal event in the 2017 Lewis & Clark Trail Series is sponsored by the Lewis & Clark National Park Association, Provi- dence Seaside Hospital and Sunset Empire Parks & Recreation District. The park is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. On Saturday, Sept. 30 — National Public Lands Day — everyone is encouraged to visit federal lands such as national parks. Admission to all National Park Service sites is free that day. For more information, call the park at 503-861- 2471, visit nps.gov/lewi or fi nd the park on Facebook at “LewisandClarkNational- HistoricalPark.” 20 LANDSCAPE $ BARK (U-HAUL) per yard WARRENTON FIBER 861-3305 Mon-Fri, 8 am -5 pm 389 NW 13 th St. Warrenton SUBMITTED PHOTO wild mushrooms in Oregon, as well as the role they play in the health of the forest. After the program will be a short hike around the park to look for and identify mush- rooms. The programs at Fort Stevens will be held at the pic- nic shelter at Coffenbury Lake. There is no registration or fee for the programs, but there is a $5 parking fee at the lake. For more information, con- tact Dane Osis at Fort Stevens 503-861-3170 extension 41, or dane.osis@oregon.gov. The programs will be offered at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30; Saturday, Oct. 7; Satur- day, Oct. 14; Sunday, Nov. 5; Sunday, Nov. 19; Saturday, Nov. 25. ASTOR STREET OPRY COMPANY presents THE BIRDS with special permission from Dramatist Play Service DIRECTED BY SHEILA SHAFFER WRITTEN BY Conor McPherson “A gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse” -Dramatist Play Service FROM A STORY BY DAPHNE DU MAURIER Show Dates : October 6, 7, 13, 14,15, 20 & 21 Sunday Matinee : th October 15 at 2 p.m. House opens at 6:30 pm, with show beginning at 7 pm SHOW RUNS THROUGH OCTOBER 21 ST Tickets on Sale ONE HOUR before all shows ***Reservations Recommended*** For tickets, visit our website www.astorstreetoprycompany.com or call 503-325-6104 129 West Bond Street | Uniontown | Astoria www.facebook.com/AstorStreetOpryCompany
