2B | SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS
S IGNUPS BEGIN FOR
B&GC FOOTBALL ,
VOLLEYBALL
The Boys & Girls Club
of Western Lane County
is now tasking registra-
tion for the fall football
and volleyball seasons.
Cost will be $65 for
members or $90 for
non-members.
Signups began July 16
and will continue through
Aug. 20.
Sign up at the Boys &
Girls Club Elementary
Program taking place at
Siuslaw
Elementary
School or at the Teen
Center, located at 1601
15th St.
For more information,
call the Teen Center at
541-902-0304.
Whale Watch Weekeld Jely 28-29
NEWPORT — The Oregon Chapter of the
American Cetacean Society (ACS) is hosting its
Seventh Annual Summer Whale Watch Weekend on
July 28 and 29, at Boiler Bay State Park in Depoe Bay.
ACS volunteer members and Certified Naturalists
will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day to help
visitors watch for whales and other wildlife, as well as
provide information on whales, dolphins, porpoises
and their habitats.
This family friendly event is free, open to the public,
and fun for all ages.
No worries about seasickness, this is an eco-friend-
ly shore-based whale watch. Observe whales in their
natural habitat without causing a disturbance. Here
are a few of the things visitors can learn: What is a
cetacean? What are the differences between a dolphin
and porpoise? what is baleen? What whales, dolphins
and porpoises are found off the Oregon Coast? What
do they eat (prey) and what eats them (predators)?
What are the threats affecting them? What can you do
to help?
The most frequently observed cetaceans along the
Oregon Coast are gray whales. Learn about the Pacific
Coast Feeding Group of gray whales and the myth of
resident whales.
Whales are facing many threats and some species
and populations are on the verge of extinction. Learn
how to make a difference wherever you live in the
COURTESY PHOTO
The tail of a grey whale surfaces following a breach of the Oregon coast.
world.
The American Cetacean Society is the oldest whale
conservation organization in the world, founded in
1967. The mission of this all volunteer non-profit is to
protect whales, dolphins, porpoises and their habitats
through public education, research grants and conser-
vation actions. Information on the ACS can be found
on the website: www.acsonline.org.
For more information, contact Joy Primrose, ACS
Oregon Chapter President at marine_lover4ever@
yahoo.com or call 541-517-8754.
C AMPFIRES , OPEN FLAMES PROHIBITED IN O REGON PARKS ODFW biologist to offer fall fishilg
SALEM — Oregon Parks
and Recreation Department
(OPRD) is prohibiting all
campfires and open flames in
all state park properties
effective 10 a.m. Thursday.
The ban is in response to
Gov. Brown’s declaration of a
fire emergency. The campfire
and open flame ban includes
campgrounds, day-use areas,
and all areas of the Ocean
Shore and beaches managed
by OPRD.
The fire ban applies to
wood, charcoal and other
flame sources that cannot be
turned off with a valve.
Liquid fuel stoves or cook-
ing devices that can be
turned off with a valve are
permitted, but cannot be left
unattended.
MG Devereux, OPRD
deputy director, says the ban
is meant to avoid any acci-
dental fires on OPRD prop-
erty that would further tax
limited firefighting resourc-
es.
“We understand this is an
inconvenience for campers,
especially those who might
not see the immediate need
for local fire restrictions,”
said Devereux. “We appreci-
ate the public’s patience and
their willingness to help pro-
tect our natural areas.”
The fire ban is expected to
last at least one week, but will
be evaluated based on weath-
er, resource conditions and
input
from
Oregon
Department of Forestry
(ODF) and other state and
local fire officials.
Visitors planning a trip to
a state park should check for
up-to-date
information
about fire restrictions at bit.
ly/ 2uLzdwY or by calling the
state parks info line at 800-
551-6949.
forecast at lext STEP meetilg
ODFW District Biologist
John Spangler will report on
the salmon fishing forecast for
fall salmon fishing in the
Siuslaw River at the next
Salmon Trout Enhancement
Program (STEP) meeting, to
be held Wednesday, Aug. 1.
Spangler will report on
some of the things that impact
the returns to the Siuslaw
including ocean conditions,
winter storms and long-range
weather patterns.
His talk will cover catch
limits, future trends and regu-
lations. Meetings are open to
the oublic and held at 7 p.m. at
the Florence Elks Club, locat-
ed on 12th Street West of
Highway 101.
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