Capture the beauty of the king tides
Help capture the coast’s scientifi c
beauty. The fi rst round of the current win-
ter’s king tides are coming up Nov. 25-27.
Volunteer photographers are invited to
assist in the Oregon King Tides Photo
Project by taking photos that document the
reach of the year’s highest tides. The proj-
ect takes place along the Oregon Coast.
The Oregon Shores Conservation Coa-
lition invites all interested in the project
to a kick off event from 5-8 p.m. Friday
at the North County Recreation District
headquarters, 36155 9th St., Nehalem.
There will be food, photos from the last
decade the project and a talk from ocean-
ographer Francis Chan.
Anyone with a camera can partici-
pate. At high tide on any of the three proj-
ect days (the timing of which varies,
Alex Derr captured last year’s king tides.
depending on location), fi nd a safe spot
to observe the tide in relation to the land,
snap photos and post them online.
More information, a link to tide tables
and instructions for posting photos can be
found at oregonkingtides.net/.
Call 503-989-7244 or email jesse@ore-
gonshores.org with questions.
Dr. Wayne Carmichael will give a presentation focused on algae blooms Thursday at the Fort
George Lovell Showroom.
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Pay attention to algae
ASTORIA — At the next Nature Mat-
ters presentation, Dr. Wayne Carmichael
will discuss the need to balance human
activities with the importance of manag-
ing nutrients in aquatic systems, mitigat-
ing harmful algal blooms and reducing
health risk — all in the context of a chang-
ing climate.
The presentation happens at 7 p.m.
Thursday at the Fort George Lovell Show-
room, 1483 Duane St. This event is free.
Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae,
are ancient microbes responsible for aer-
obic photosynthesis and production of the
earth’s oxygen. They are also very adap-
tive and are responding too well to human
development and nutrient enrichment of
our water supplies — including reser-
voirs, lakes, ponds, rivers and streams.
Due to improper and over-development of
water resources, especially nutrient enrich-
ment from municipal, industrial and agri-
cultural sources, cyanobacteria proliferate
or “bloom,” forming dense growths in our
local waters. These blooms disturb food
chains, contaminate water treatment sys-
tems, and produce potent toxins that sicken
and kill wild and domestic animals and
humans.
Carmichael is an Oregon native and
retired professor of Biological Sciences
and Professor Emeritus at Wright State
University in Dayton, Ohio.
Nature Matters, takes place on the sec-
ond Thursday of each month from October
through May.
For more information, call 503-861-
2471 or visit nps.gov/lewi or Lewis
and Clark National Historical Park on
Facebook.