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Free class
leads to boater
education card
ASTORIA — USCG Auxiliary
Flotilla 62, in partnership with
the Oregon State Marine Board,
will teach a mandatory Boater
Education Class leading to a
boater education card 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday, March 24.
The class will be held in the
2nd Floor Conference room at
Englund Marine & Industrial
Supply (95 Hamburg Ave.). Class
registration starts at 7:45 a.m.
The cost, which includes the
class manual, will be free. The
course covers practical boating
safety information and local
boating rules and regulations,
as well as tips and techniques
for making boating more en-
joyable. Additionally, a section
on cold-water survival will be
shared.
Students who successful-
ly complete the course may
apply for their boater education
card, required by Oregon’s and
Washington’s mandatory boater
education programs. All Ore-
gon boaters 12 and older must
carry their boater education
card when operating power
boats greater than 10 horsepow-
er. Youth 12 to 15 must have a
card to operate a boat under 10
horsepower and must also be
supervised by a card-holding
adult (16 years of age, 18 for
Personal Watercraft (PWC) Op-
erators) when operating power
boats greater than 10 horsepow-
er. You can be cited a hefty fine
for not having a card.
The Boater Education Card
will also save you money on
boat insurance.
The National Association of
State Boating Law Administra-
tors (NASBLA) approves this
course, which will be taught by
qualified instructors in a pos-
itive, relaxed and informative
environment.
To preregister or get further
information, contact Dave Phil-
lips at 503-440-9130.
Greet spring’s arrival
with Lewis and Clark
Trail Run Series
COURTESY LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Runners enjoy the 2017 Lewis and Clark Trail Run.
Lewis and Clark National Historical
Park hosts its first trail run of the year Sat-
urday, March 31, to bid adieu to winter at
Fort Clatsop and greet the arrival of spring.
The Lewis & Clark Trail Series in-
cludes exhilarating events along beautiful
trails through forest landscapes, complete
with a welcoming and friendly race atmo-
sphere. These events are open to walkers
and runners of all ages and provide the
opportunity to experience the North Coast
the way people have for thousands of
years: on footpaths.
This first event in the Trail Series is
Saturday morning, March 31.
Come for either a 5K or 10K course
that features the Kwis Kwis Trail. The
10K run will include some long, steep
sections. The start/finish line will be at
the Fort to Sea Trail trailhead off Fort
Clatsop Road. Allow time to park at one
of the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center parking
lots, register at the visitor center, then
enjoy a half-mile warm-up hike on the
Fort to Sea Trail to the start line prior to
the 10 a.m. start.
No pets are allowed on the course
during the event (pets leashed to people
are welcome on park trails at other times).
Register that morning 9 to 9:30 a.m.,
at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. The
cost to participate is the purchase of a $20
Annual Park Pass that grants entry into
all of the 2018 Lewis & Clark Trail Series
events. Registration is free with any pass
that allows entry into all national parks.
Participants younger than 18 also need
their parent or guardian to sign the regis-
tration form. All 5K/10K participants will
get a finisher’s medal. A prize drawing
will be held afterwards.
The Lewis & Clark Trail Series is
sponsored by the Lewis & Clark National
Park Association, which supports park
education and interpretative activities.
For more information, call the park at
503-861-2471, visit the park’s website at
nps.gov/lewi or find the park on Face-
book at LewisandClarkNationalHistori-
calPark.
Transform
your garden
into a work
of art
ASTORIA — The Clatsop Coun-
ty Master Gardener Association
Speaker Series presents “Art in
the Garden” with speaker Becky
Graham, owner of Harvest Moon
Design.
This free event takes place 6
p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the
Barbey Center (next to the Colum-
bia River Maritime Museum).
Graham is a garden designer
and gardening coach. She designs
and cares for many beautiful
garden sites from Astoria to Arch
Cape. Her most recognized work
is at the Elliot Hotel, where she
creates beautiful container gar-
dens and the rooftop garden. She
also created a thoughtful, inviting
garden at the Astoria Co-op.
Gardeners will learn how to
use found and repurposed objects,
plants, containers, lighting, water
features and more.
The presentation includes a
slide show of Graham’s creative
adventures and garden artistry.
COURTESY CLATSOP COUNTY MASTER GAR-
DENER ASSOCIATION
Garden art