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1 B SIUSLAW Sports News: NEWS The Siuslaw News For more photos and updates, visit our website at www.thesiuslawnews.com. P.O. Box 10 Florence, OR 97439 Fax: (541) 997-7979 WEDNESDAY Email: sports@thesiuslawnews.com MARCH 18 • 2015 On the Bite Restrictions begin in plover nesting areas When planning a hike along beaches, keep restrictions in mind Nesting season for Western snowy plovers, a federally threatened shore- bird, began March 15 on several Oregon beaches. Beachgoers are asked to follow nesting season restrictions, which con- tinue through Sept. 15, on area beach- es to protect snowy plover eggs and young. Western snowy plover nesting areas in Oregon are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Bureau of Land Management, and Army Corps of Engineers. Each year, these agencies implement nesting season restrictions on the beaches they manage to reduce disturbance to nesting birds. In some places known to be occupied by plovers, vehicle and bicycle access to the beach is pro- hibited during nesting season, as is camping and campfires, dog walk- ing and kite flying. In these plover nesting areas, hiking and horseback riding are allowed on wet sand, while dry sand is closed to all uses. Signs and ropes clearly mark which areas are off-limits during nesting season. “I love visiting Oregon beaches with my family,” says Cindy Burns, Central Coast Ranger District and A Western snowy plover walks along the beach near the Siltcoos estuary. Oregon Dunes NRA Wildlife Biologist. “We share this incredible resource with the plovers and so many other animals. One of the best things we can do to ensure they’re around for our kids to enjoy is to respect their habitat, especially at critical times of the year.” On the Siuslaw National Forest, snowy plover nesting areas are found at Baker/Sutton beaches, Siltcoos estuary, Oregon Dunes Day Use beach, Tahkenitch Creek estu- ary and Ten Mile Creek estuary. See PLOVER 6B PLOVER PHOTO BY JACK HAVERTY Watch for whales March 21-28 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will host its spring Whale Watch Week March 21-28 at 24 designated whale watching sites along the coast. Trained volunteers from the Whale Watching Spoken Here program will be sta- tioned at the sites from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on those days to help visitors spot gray whales heading north. Visitors will also learn about whale migration and feeding habits. A map of the watch sites is available online at whalespoken.org. Camping, including in yurts and cabins, is available at state parks along the coast. Visit www.oregon- stateparks .org to check availability and make a reser- vation. OPRD reminds visitors to be aware of storms and high waves: respect closures, stay off the sand and watch storms from an elevated location. S p o r t s C a l e n d a r March 19 • SHS track SHS Icebreaker 4 p.m. • MHS track Mapleton 300 4 p.m. March 21 • SHS softball hosts C. Grove Noon A weekly fishing report for the local region www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES: The rainbow trout stock- ing program is underway with many of the mid coast lakes been stocked. Most water bodies will be stocked multiple times until early June. Be sure to check out the 2015 stock- ing schedule for the most up to date information. Fishing for the various warm water fish species can be productive during the winter months. Anglers may need to target differ- ent areas of a lake (typical- ly deeper) versus when fishing more shallow areas in the spring or summer. SIUSLAW RIVER: Photos by Ned Hickson/Siuslaw News Runners, joggers and walkers line up for the 5K event despite cold, wet weather on Saturday. Rain doesn’t dampen spirit of Shamrock Run Steelhead The winter steelhead fishery is slow to fair in both the Siuslaw and Lake Creek. River conditions are low and clear. Fishing the mid to lower river and focusing on the deeper holding water will produce See FISHING 4B T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River Low Tide High Tide March 18 11:04am / 7.9 5:07am / 1.5 11:55pm / 7.5 5:39pm / -0.5 March 19 11:59am / 8.1 5:58am / 0.8 6:24pm / -0.5 March 20 12:36am / 8.0 6:48am / 0.1 12:51pm / 8.1 7:07pm / -0.2 Nearly 80 runners braved the weather for Saturday’s annual Shamrock Run, a fundraiser for the Siuslaw Middle School cross country and track programs. Clockwise from above: A trio of joggers show their St. Paddy’s Day spirit as the 2K race begins; a pair of young runners finish the 2K race after sharing an umbrella in the final stretch; women’s 5K winner Jane Lacouture in 38:43.52; men’s 5K winner Jacob Berkner in 16:29.14; Rachelle Campbell encourages Paul Burns toward the finish line; a father encourages his son toward in the 2K run. March 21 1:17am / 8.3 1:42pm / 7.9 7:36am / -0.4 7:50pm / 0.2 March 22 1:58am / 8.4 2:34pm / 7.5 8:25am / -0.6 8:34pm / 0.7 March 23 2:40am / 8.4 3:27pm / 7.0 9:14am / -0.6 9:18pm / 1.3 March 24 3:23am / 8.1 4:24pm / 6.5 10:06am /-0.3 10:06pm / 2.0 S S IUSLAW IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 This is a fabulous 4.19 acre property off Heceta Beach Road. The minute you drive up the private paved road to enter the property, you will fall in love with it. Privacy with wetlands and a seasonal lake make this a unique, special place to live. This 1814 sq ft home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths built in 1995 pays attemtion to detail. Windows everywhere give views of the delightful outdoors with its many trails, wooded privacy and artist studio. Inside, there are granite countertops, wood floors, a sun room and a great entertaining area with window seats. Make an appointment and come see it. Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 #10963 MLS#15543921 lynnette@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE
