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The Columbia Press 8 November 6, 2020 This weekend and beyond Annual tourism day begins in your own backyard Lewis and Clark Nation- al Historical Park is spon- soring Hometown Tourism once again, although this year, the event is virtual. Clatsop County, along with Pacific County, Wash., have a wealth of excellent tourist attractions and it’s easy for local residents to take them for granted, said Sally Free- man, a ranger at Fort Clat- sop. Hometown Tourism Day is Veterans Day, which falls on Wednesday, Nov. 11. A dozen are revamping their online resources since crowds of in-person visitors are discouraged. So check Fort Clat- sop is one of a dozen places offering revamped websites for this year’s vir- tual tour. out the websites and/or Face- book pages of the following attractions on Wednesday in celebration of the 10th annu- al Hometown Tourism Day. Pacific County Northwest Carriage Muse- um Willapa Harbor Chamber of Commerce Willapa National Wildlife Center Long Beach Peninsula Visi- tors Bureau Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum Knappton Cove Heritage Center Clatsop County Lower Columbia Preserva- tion Society Astoria Column Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Seaside Museum and His- torical Society Cannon Beach History Cen- ter Clatsop County Historical Society Hike will delve into mushrooms Angora Hiking Club will focus on mushrooms during a hike scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Battery Russell in Fort Stevens State Park. Guide Pamela Mattson Mc- Donald will lead the hike. She studied with mycologist and author Paul Stamets and edible fungi and flora expert Veronica Williams. The hike is three to four miles long over moderate ter- rain. Hikers should wear appro- priate clothing and sturdy shoes and reserve a spot with the hike leader by 5 p.m. to- day at 503-791-3561. Firefighters tell tall tales Firefighters have some red- hot stories to tell. During the first weekend in November, they’ll tell them to children at Warrenton Fire Department, 225 S. Main Ave. The special story time is co-sponsored by Warrenton Community Library. To par- ticipate, sign up for a ticket through the library’s website or Facebook page. There are four times for the event, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, and at those same times on Satur- day, Nov. 7. Children can visit sever- al fire safety and story sta- tions, including a fire truck scavenger hunt, fire safety skit, coloring contest, and a story by Sparky the Fire Dog. Participation is limited and social distancing and masks will be required. For more information, call 503- 861-8156. Park offers more Bats, Spiders, Owls Do bats do aerobatics when they’re not hanging around? Lewis and Clark Nation- al Historical Park poses this question as it continues its Halloween “Bats, Spiders, Owls – Oh My!” program with live events at 4 p.m. to- day, Nov. 6, and Friday, Nov. 13. To watch, visit the park’s Facebook page. If you miss the live event, the videos will be posted on the page after their Friday premieres. Viewers are encouraged to go for a walk in their neighbor- hood or at the park and take a picture of a bat, spider, or owl and post it to social media using the event hashtag #LCBSO. Hummingbirds are topic of lecture Barbara Linnett, a bird en- thusiast and wildlife volun- teer, is guest speaker of this month’s Nature Matters pre- sentation. Nature Matters is sponsored by Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, North Coast Watershed Association, and Fort George Brewery. “Let’s Talk About Hum- mingbirds” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, as a live event through Fort George’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Linnett will focus on Clat- sop County’s hummingbirds, their unique behaviors, spectacular colors, amazing speed, and how people can get involved in protecting the important pollinators. For more information, call the park at 503-861-2471. An Anna’s hummingbird