SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2016
Coastal Gem Walkers G ET THE SCOOP ON CLAMMING
set jaunt for May 31 AND CRABBING AT FREE CLINICS
Come join the Ciastal Gem
Walkers on Tuesday, May 31,
as the group walks the Three
Lakes YRE near Florence.
Walkers will meet at the
Commons in Yachats at 9 a.m.
to can carpool, or meet at the
Sportsman, 249 Highway 101
in Florence, at 9:45 a.m. to
register.
This 10K walk is rated a 1a
for mostly flat terrain and
good footing. It is not appro-
priate for wheelchairs and dif-
ficult for strollers.
Leashed pets are welcome
on walks, but bring water and
clean up materials for pets. A
sturdy 6-foot leash, not the
retractable type, is required.
On Wednesday, June 1, The
Gem Walkerts will hold their
monthly meeting at the Yuzen
restaurant in Seal Rock.
There will be a leg-stretcher
walk at 4 p.m., dinner at 5
p.m., and the meeting at 6 p.m.
For more information or
directions, call Maryann
Brown in Waldport at 541-
961-4279, or visit www.
yachatscoastalgems.org.
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LINCOLN CITY — The
Oregon Coast is teeming with
life all year-round. And during
the summer, you can learn how
to harvest the coastal bounty
with crabbing and clamming
clinics in Lincoln City.
Led by local expert Bill
Lackner, these clinics are a
great way to learn how to catch
fresh Dungeness crab and pur-
ple varnish clams.
This will be Lackner’s
fourth season hosting the crab-
bing and clamming clinics, and
he is prepared for another fun
and educational program.
“This is my passion. I love
teaching visitors of all ages
how to do this, especially the
kids,” says Lackner. “At first,
they are a little intimidated by
it. But after I show them how
fun and easy it is, then their
faces light up.
“There is nothing more
rewarding than watching a kid
feel a sense of accomplish-
ment. These clinics are great
character building exercises for
kids and kids at heart.”
The first crabbing clinic will
be Wednesday, June 8, at 9
a.m., at the SW 51st Street
beach access (near Mo’s
Restaurant) in the Historic Taft
District of Lincoln City.
Each participant over the
age of 12 will need a five-gal-
lon bucket, a large package of
chicken legs for bait, a pair of
rubber gloves, and a valid
shellfish license.
Crab traps and gauges can
be purchased from Lackner at
the clinic. Prior to crabbing,
participants will meet for a
brief orientation on crabbing
regulations, harvest methods,
identification, and cleaning
and cooking techniques.
The first clamming clinic is
Thursday, June 9, at 10:30
a.m., beginning with a presen-
tation at Driftwood Public
Library, 801 SW Highway 101,
on the second floor of City
Hall.
Talks last approximately 45
minutes, followed by clam dig-
ging on Siletz Bay. Participants
will need a five-gallon bucket,
a pair of gloves and a shellfish
license.
Clam bags and shovels will
be available for purchase on
site.
Looking back on four years
of hosting the crabbing and
clamming clinics, Lackner
thanked the city for its suppor
of the clinics.
“Lincoln City is a leader in
supporting recreational oppor-
tunities like crabbing and
clamming,” says Lackner.
“When we started these clinics,
we wanted to show off the
wonderful bay-front here in
town and all of the great things
you can do on it. Now it has
taken on a life of its own, and I
am thankful that the city con-
tinues to support it.”
For the full clinic schedule
and more information on the
crabbing and clamming clinics,
call 800-452-2151 or visit
www.oregoncoast.org.
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Doors open at 6 p.m.
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