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June 3, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 7A Take a guided hike up Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain Experience the connection between land and sea during the upcoming World Oceans Day Hike to the summit of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain in Oswald West State Park Wednesday, June 8, at 10 a.m. This free guided hike is part of the Explore Nature series of hikes, walks, paddles and outdoor adventures. Hosted by a consortium of volunteer community and non-proit organizations, these meaning- ful nature-based experiences highlight the unique beauty of Tillamook County and the work being done to preserve and conserve the area’s natu- ral resources and natural re- source-based economy. The climb to the summit of Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain offers views of the Nehalem River valley, Nehalem Bay CANNON BEACH GAZETTE/SUBMITTED PHOTO View from Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain. and watershed, Oswald West State Park and the Cape Fal- con Marine Reserve. An area where ocean and land conser- vation meet, this 5-mile hike will highlight the interconnec- tion of the marine and terres- trial environment along the north coast and the work being done to protect these areas. The event is free and open to the public. There are no bathrooms or drink- ing water facilities on this hike. Bring water and snacks/ lunch. Weather on the Oregon Coast is unpredictable and trails can be slick and muddy. Be prepared and bring appro- priate gear and clothing. Expect to spend three to four hours on the trail. The trail is steep at times and was damaged some by win- ter storms. Be prepared to scamper over or under sizable fallen trees and larger rocks blocking the trail. Meet at Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain South Trailhead parking area located on the east side of Highway 101, just south of milepost 40 and, two miles south of Short Sands Beach in Oswald West State Park. Parking is limited; car- pool when possible. Register at online at Cape Falcon Ma- rine Reserve Facebook page. Haystack program seeks volunteers Cannon Beach is seeking qualiied applicants for rocky shore interpreters and lead rocky shore interpreters for the Haystack Rock Aware- ness Program. These sea- sonal part-time positions run February through October under the supervision of the program’s coordinator. The awareness program is a stewardship and environ- mental educational program whose mission is to protect, through education, the inter- tidal and seabird ecology of the Marine Garden and Ore- gon Islands National Wildlife Refuge at Haystack Rock. Interpreters educate the public about intertidal and seabird ecology, support school ield trip programs, promote stewardship, redi- rect visitors engaging in pro- hibited activities, set-up and break down the program’s mobile education unit, collect accurate data, and maintain equipment off the beach. Since beach program schedules vary daily around low tide, applicants must be willing to work early morn- ings, mid-days, evenings and weekends. Work schedules are coordinated one month in advance. Interviews will begin in May and continue until all positions are illed. To apply, send a complet- ed city application available at www.ci.cannon-beach. or.us along with a cover let- ter or resume and at least three references to Melissa Keyser, HRAP Coordinator, City of Cannon Beach, PO Box 368, Cannon Beach, OR 97110 or email hrap@ci.can- non-beach.or.us. Volunteer stands up for whales, dolphins Coordinator from Page 1A volunteers in protecting Hay- stack Rock, a national wildlife refuge and marine garden. “I can see the effect that we’re having and that’s what is really important to me, to be able to directly protect these ecosystems,” she said. Holtman has found it use- ful to have an interpreter north of the rock inform people about wildlife in the marine garden — like sea anemones — and let them know that the best wildlife views might be on the other side of the rock. “To have one interpreter telling people that can pre- vent hundreds of people from trampling the marine garden,” she said. “It just makes a bet- ter experience for everyone.” The marine garden is al- ways changing, Holtman said. In a negative tide, visitors can walk farther out to the needles and see different views. Black oystercatchers will soon es- tablish their nests on one side of the rock. Dolphins and whales Holtman’s passion for dolphins and whales led her to do ield work in both the north Atlantic Ocean and the LYRA FONTAINE/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Frances Holtman is the new volunteer coordinator for the Haystack Rock Awareness Program. Paciic Northwest, as well as support dolphin and whale conservation efforts through- out the world, such as in Antarctica and Japan. Some whales are “apex predators that have a signiicant impact on all the other species in the ecosystem,” she said. For months, Holtman worked in the Faroe Islands to address the mass slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins during hunts, which she said is an outdated tradition that needs to end. “Whole pods are killed, from the matriarch to the un- born fetuses,” she said. “It’s very brutal.” Videos of Faroe Islands’ “grinds,” as the whale kill- ings are called, show water turning red from blood. Al- though some still view the killings as tradition, many kill the whales for sport. “There are awesome things about their culture that they can hold onto,” Holt- man said. “But I think at this point, it’s better something like that is left in the history books.” Holtman helped save whales and dolphins with other Sea Shepherd Conser- vation Society volunteers. In 2014, the organization saved 1,500 pilot whales. When she isn’t standing up for marine mammals and coordinating Haystack Rock volunteers, Holtman enjoys exploring the Paciic North- west through doing research and hiking. The Tillamook County native also enjoys cars: she studied automotive technol- ogy at Umpqua Community College. “I’m really passionate about working on vehi- cles, ixing things and being self-sustaining,” she said. Moving forward, Holtman said she hopes to study engi- neering and further her ma- rine conservation work. She looks forward to volunteer- ing for the black oystercatch- er and seabird monitoring at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, and supports organizations like the Audubon Society and Sea Turtles Forever. “My goal is to build a life that you don’t need a vaca- tion from,” she said, “so I feel really happy with the work that I’m doing.” CANNON BEACH GAZETTE/SUBMITTED PHOTO Nesting cormorants observed during monitoring Study nesting bird colonies The Audubon Society of Portland, Friends of Cape Falcon, HRAP, and other partners are initiating a citizen science project in the summer of 2016 to monitor seabird nesting colonies next to the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve in order to better understand how seabirds may respond to the new protections. Study species are Brandt’s and pelagic cormorants in the Devil’s Cauldron area and Haystack Rock, June through August. Volunteers are sought twice a month, three to four SUBMITTED PHOTO Pigeon Guillemot, a com- monly monitored seabird. hours each visit. 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