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THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY EDITION | DECEMBER 2, 2020 | $1.00 OPRD offering reduced price for annual park pass Give the gift of unlimit- ed access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day- use parking permit. Holiday shoppers can buy annual parking per- mits for only $25 each — $5 off the regular price of $30, now through Dec. 31. “This is the only time we discount the annual pass,” said Lisa Sumption, direc- tor of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). “Celebrate the holidays with family and friends by giving a gift that opens the doors to Ore- gon’s special places.” Purchasing passes is easy–buy them online at store.oregonstateparks. org. Parking permits are also sold at some state park friends’ group stores and selected local businesses throughout the state. For a complete list of vendors, visit stateparks. oregon.gov. Parking costs $5 a day at 25 Oregon state parks unless you have a 12- or 24-month parking permit or a same-day camping re- ceipt. The 24-month pass is $50 and are also available at store.oregonstateparks. org. The permits are trans- ferable from vehicle to ve- hicle. The Oregon State Park Community & Lifestyle ODFW REGIONAL FISHING REPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR SIUSLAW RIVER: Fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing continues to be fair on the Siuslaw River. Most of the fish are staging in the upper estuary waiting for more rain. The forecasted rain this week should stir things up and get these fish on the move. Expect good conditions for fall Chinook fishing after the rain throughout the Siuslaw River. NOTE: Reminder, Lake Creek, a tributary of the Siuslaw River, is closed to all salmon angling for the 2020 season due to low forecasted returns in 2020. Anglers are reminded that due to low forecasted returns for the 2020 season bag limits have been reduced. The bag limit for the Siuslaw River is 1 wild Chinook per day and 1 per year for the 2020 season. Cutthroat trout fishing closed for the season on Oct. 31. Last updated 11/4/20. SILTCOOS and TAHKENITCH LAKES: Coho Coho fishing in Siltcoos and Tahkenitch is still slow but should improve this week with See FISHING 3B Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Dec. 2 1:34am / 6.3 12:22pm / 7.8 6:40am / 3.6 7:33pm / -0.5 Dec. 3 2:16am / 6.2 12:58pm / 7.7 7:18am / 3.7 8:13pm / -0.4 Dec. 4 3:01am / 6.2 1:38pm / 7.4 8:02am / 3.8 8:56pm / -0.2 Dec. 5 3:49am / 6.2 2:25pm / 7.0 8:54am / 3.8 9:42pm / 0.0 9:59am / 3.8 10:34pm / 0.4 Dec. 7 5:32am / 6.5 4:37pm / 6.1 11:15am / 3.5 11:29pm / 0.8 Dec. 8 6:22am / 6.8 6:00pm / 5.9 Helping pets of local homeless See OCHS launches program to help feed pets accompanying the homeless in Florence T he Oregon Coast Humane Soci- ety (OCHS) has launched a new outreach initiative to provide food and resources to homeless people’s pets in Florence. “For several years, and through the generosi- ty of many contributors, OCHS has provided free emergency pet food at the shelter through our pet food pantry,” said Charles Brown, OCHS’s executive director. “But we see a need to meet people — and their pets — where they are, especially as the colder, wetter weather is setting in.” The new outreach pro- gram started Thanksgiving Day, with OCHS distribut- ing food weekly on Thurs- days in Florence to make sure all the pets in the com- munity, regardless of where their humans live, have the basic care they need. “We are committed to providing care and comfort when we see a need, and we clearly see a need for this in Florence,” added Brown, who has instituted similar programs in other cities and will be aided by his 16-year- old daughter, Madeleine, in administering the new program in Florence. Brown said contributions of food to the program can be brought, by appointment, to the OCHS shelter, 2840 Rhododendron Dr., caution- ing people not to randomly drop off food donations at the door as wildlife might get into it. In addtion, for those who prefer, cash contributions provide OCHS more flex- ibility to buy what is truly needed. Community members can alert OCHS where to find homeless pet owners who might need help by calling 541-997-4277. OCHS is a local nonprofit, no-kill community, depen- dent on direct contributions of food, bedding, toys, litter and cash. To learn more about the many services available through the OCHS, or to support its ongoing work to help animals in the Florence area, call OCHS at 541-997- 4277, make an appointment to stop by the shelter at 2840 Rhododendron Dr. in Flor- ence, or visit OregonCoast- HumaneSociety.org, where you can also make a secure financial contribution. OCHS also operates a thrift shop at Bay St. and Kingwood Ave. in Old Town, where people can shop for bargains and do- nate new and used clothing, household goods, tools, furniture, appliances and more to be sold to benfit of the shelter. All proceeds from the shop help fund the shelter. PASS 2B Local blood drive taking place four days this month Bloodworks Northwest will conduct blood drives in Florence on the Tues- days and Wednesdays of Dec. 8 and 9 and Dec. 15 and 16, at Siuslaw Middle School, 2525 Oak St. Blood is urgently need- ed during this pandemic when fewer donors are available. If you are a blood donor and it has been at least 56 days since your last donation or if you are a first-time donor and need information, call Connie Bradley at 541-997-9322 or email conlonb@outlook. com. Bloodworks is the only blood bank serving Peace Harbor Hospital and the other four hospitals in Lane County. Science of biolichen indicators next topic in Cape Perpetua speaker series Saturday Dec. 6 4:40am / 6.2 3:24pm / 6.6 COURTESY PHOTO 16-year-old Madeleine Brown will help administer the OCHS’s new program, which pro- vides free food each Thursday to pets accompanying the area’s homeless. 12:33pm / 2.9 Enjoy a variety of free edu- cational presentations hosted by the Cape Perpetua Collab- orative. Guest speaker presen- tations will be held each Satur- day at 10 a.m., through Dec. 19 (excluding holidays). Fall presentations will in- clude a special focus on climate change, Black Oystercatchers, lichens, Fivemile-Bell Land- scape Restoration and gray whale migration. All events are free and held virtually on Zoom this season. The remaining series sched- Registration: https://ti- — and others. ule webinars in the series in- nyurl.com/lichens-bioindica- Johnny Sundstrom and clude: tion Paul Burns will present on • Dec. 5: Lichens and Lichen Bioindication Science During this presentation, Doug Glavich will give a brief introduction to lichens, survey some Coast Range lichen species, and explore some bioindication projects — large scale air quality map- ping, heavy metal tracing, and climate zone indication. • Dec. 12: Fivemile-Bell Landscape Restoration Project Fivemile-Bell Landscape Restoration Project is a large- scale, multi-party endeavor on USFS land, involving the Forest Service — Siuslaw In- stitute — Siuslaw Watershed Council — Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Siuslaw, and Lower Umpqua Indians the restoration efforts of Fivemile-Bell. Burns is the Fivemile-Bell Project Manager, Siuslaw Na- tional Forest. Sundstrom is the NEPA Project Contrac- tor-Coordinator, Siuslaw In- stitute Registration: www.tinyurl. See SERIES 2B RIVERFRONT LOT IN MAPLETON! 2.05 RIVERFRONT ACRES Situated between address 11460 & 11488 approximately 3 miles up East Mapleton Road. Never been developed. Riverfront property. Relatively flat & cleared. Two separate driveways can access the property. $125,000 CCB#12068 MLS#20229137 Lynnette Wikstrom Broker 1000 H 10 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” lynnette@cbcoast.com · Cell: 541.999.0786 COAST REAL ESTATE
