Central Oregon Coast Nature Walks Provided June 7

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Central Oregon Coast Nature Walks Provided June 7

Across the river you'll find the dunes of the Florence area

(Florence, Oregon) - Coast lovers of all ages are will get to see a familiar stretch of shoreline in a whole new way on Saturday, June 7, when Oregon State Parks and the CoastWatch sponsor a special celebration at the North Jetty parking area in Florence.

The occasion is State Parks Day. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., State Parks and CoastWatch will join forces to provide guided walks, games, activities and informational tables that are fun, family-friendly and free. All of the public is welcome.

Among the naturalists who will lead walks are well-known natural history educator Marty Giles; Vicki Osis, a retired professor of marine education at the Hatfield Marine Science Center; bird expert Laimons Osis; Honeyman State Park interpreter Grant Christensen; and Gene Williamson, retired teacher and marine educator. Giles, Vicki Osis and Williamson are all active in the CoastWatch program. (CoastWatch is a program of the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition.)

Guided walks will leave from the parking lot every half-hour.

“We hope to give people a sense of how much there is to know about any stretch of shoreline,” says Liz Cosko, a member of the Lane County CoastWatch group working on the event. “The North Jetty area is pretty familiar to people who live in or visit Florence, but we hope to provide a wealth of new information about the things you find on the beach, the creatures that live in the rocks of the jetty, the plants and animals of the dunes, the shorebirds—we will have guides who can explain all of that.”

The beaches of Florence

The celebration will also include activities for children and families, including games, sand sculpture, face painting, and wildlife mask making. A small snack will also be provided.

In addition, the event will feature table displays, ranging from samples of things you might find on the shoreline and types of wildlife that makes their home on the beach, to a watershed model, to information about CoastWatch, State Parks, marine reserves and other matters.

“We’re delighted to be able to continue our very productive partnership with CoastWatch,” says Grant Christensen, interpreter at Honeyman State Park, who has coordinated State Parks’ sponsorship of the event. Honeyman and CoastWatch have already collaborated on one successful event earlier this year. “By working with CoastWatch, we can connect State Parks’ stewardship responsibilities with CoastWatch’s large volunteer network, and together we can do far more to educate the public about their shoreline resources.”

The Siuslaw River North Jetty property is managed by the Honeyman state park management unit. CoastWatch plans to work closely with State Parks to keep watch over the area and involve citizens in decisions about its protection and management.

Lakes and dunes of Florence

“We’re working to build a bridge between Honeyman State Park management and CoastWatch,” says Grant Christensen. “This State Parks Day event will provide an educational link to understanding coastal wildlife, geology, and ecology, and will help all of us become better stewards of the shoreline.”

For more information about the State Parks Day event June 7 at the North Jetty, contact Grant Christensen, (541) 997-3325, grant.christensen@state.or.us, or Liz Cosko, (541) 997-1119, cosko@moscow.com.

To learn more about CoastWatch, contact Phillip Johnson, CoastWatch director, (503) 238-4450, orshores@teleport.com, or go to the website, http://oregonshores.org/coastwatch.php5.

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