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Trust History
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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2002
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| May 8 |
Seven founding board
members (Tom Bender, Lane deMoll, Gareth Ferdun, Georgenne Ferdun, Doug
Firstbrook, Judith Schwartz, Vivi Tallman) signed the Articles of
Incorporation. |
| July 21 |
Bylaws approved and signed |
| September 1 |
Labor Day Weekend - First public meeting held in Nehalem city park |
| October 26 |
Sponsored Airport Beach clean-up jointly with Lower Nehalem Watershed Council and Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation
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| December 17 |
IRS Determination Letter received. |
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2003
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March 31
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Five
individuals joined to purchase a 55 acre former dairy farm (Alder Creek
Farm) to hold it until the Trust could raise money to buy it from them
for the price they paid plus interim costs.
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April
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Signed agreement with new owners of Alder Creek Farm to lease and manage the property with option to buy.
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June 29
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Open house and potluck at Alder Creek Farm.
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August
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Hired Doug Firstbrook as first staff person. Garden/Agriculture Tuesday work mornings begun.
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August 2
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First Saturday work parties at Alder Creek Farm begun.
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Alder Creek Farm Clean-up |
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September 27
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First
Harvest Festival at Alder Creek Farm with cider pressing, barbequed
salmon, potluck, information tables by local growers, and barn dance.
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October
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Trust sponsors country dances at White Clover Grange.
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October 25
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Art Sale fundraiser at Pine Grove Community Center, Saturday 6 pm to 9 pm.
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December
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OWEB Small Grant of $6,283 to restore the riparian area.
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December 22
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Bald eagle released at farm after healing at Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of the North Coast
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2004
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February 7 & 8
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Riparian Planting weekend. 45 volunteers planted 800 trees and shrubs along Alder Creek.
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February – October
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Exploring Local Ecology Series co-sponsored with OSU Extension Service.
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Water, Wetlands, & Restoration - February 19 & 21
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Birds of Nehalem - March 18 & 20
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Frogs, Toads, Salamanders and other Amphibians - April 17
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Wildlife on the Oregon Coast - May 20 & 22
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Wetland and Upland Native Plants - June 24 & 26
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Soils - July 15 & 17
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Bugs, Snails and other Invertebrates - September 17 & 18
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Fish – October 21 & 23
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February
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Blueberry pruning workshop co-sponsored with Nehalem Bay Garden Club.
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April – May
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Elementary school ecology education and gardening education.
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May
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Phil Blanton joins Trust Board.
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June 26
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First
year celebration at Alder Creek Farm. Plant workshop, tours,
potluck feast, Celtic dance music with ‘Nettles’ from
Corvallis.
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Summer
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Coastal Food Ecology Center garden fence constructed and water system installed.
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July 30 & 31, Aug 1
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Permaculture Workshop
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Fall
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Volunteers converted loafing barn into greenhouse, installing recycled windows and polycarbonate plastic roof.
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September
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OWEB
Technical Assistance Grant of $15,960 for planning wetlands restoration
on Alder Creek Farm in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and Tillamook
Estuaries Partnership.
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October 17
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Harvest Festival with cider pressing,
local farmers’ market, music.
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Cider Pressing
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October 23 & 24
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Second Annual Benefit Art Sale at Pine Grove Community Club, Saturday 5 to 9 pm and Sunday 10 am to 1 pm.
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2005
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February
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Arts
Builds Community Grant of $5,500 toward creation of a community gallery
space at North County Recreation District NCRD). Partners with
Manzanita Arts Council and NCRD.
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February
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Oregon
Cultural Trust grant of $600 toward an ‘Artmaking and Visioning
Project’, a vision flags project for students visiting the farm
and large murals with contributions by public added on First Saturdays.
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March 12
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Co-sponsored biennial Nehalem Estuary Cleanup with Lower Nehalem Watershed Council.
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March 20
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Plant sale and fruit growing workshop with One Green World Nursery.
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March 23
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PUD grant of $2,000 for raising pole for purple martin house and electrical upgrades in main barn and greenhouse.
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April
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OWEB Monitoring Grant of $13,872 received for Alder Creek Farm Salt Marsh and Wetlands Monitoring Project.
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March - May
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Elementary school ecology education and gardening education.
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May 6 & 7
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Bird monitoring training with Mike Patterson.
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May 14
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Annual amphibian survey with Chris Rombough.
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June 20
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Tillamook
Estuaries Partnership Education Grant of $2,875 for watershed education
curriculum development and elementary school ecology education field
trips during spring of 2006.
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June 26
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Mosses, Lichens, and Liverworts workshop with Tom Ward at Wanderland. Co-sponsored with Wanderland.
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July
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Olivia Mercado joins the Board
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July
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Plant Monitoring Training with Laura Brophy.
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July 26
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Potluck celebration and North Coast Food Guide release party.
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August 10
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Public meeting at NCRD sharing restoration alternatives for Alder Creek Farm.
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August 30
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Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board public hearing on Alder Creek Farm conservation easement.
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September 17
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Soils & Soil Art Workshop
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October 16
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Fall Harvest Festival. Cider pressing, pie potluck, music, vision flags, mural painting, and local vendors.
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2005 Harvest Festivall
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October 28
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Pumpkin Patch visit for pre-school and elementary school children. They started the plants in the spring.
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October 28
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Opening
Reception for ‘Art About Community’ exhibit at NCRD
co-sponsored by Manzanita Creative Arts Council and Lower Nehalem
Community Trust.
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November
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Donation of Vosberg Creek property, eight acres of riparian forest along the creek south of Wheeler, north of Hwy 101.
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November
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Purchase
of Alder Creek Farm with NAWCA Small Grant of $50,000, OWEB Grant of
$50,000, $70,777 from USDA Wetlands Reserve Program, and $69,000 in
community contributions.
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November 26
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Bird Walk
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2006
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February
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Fraternal Order of Garden Grubs (F.O.G.G.) begins planting seeds in the greenhouse for a Community Garden.
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April
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OWEB
Wetlands Restoration Grant of $23,100 for wetlands restoration on Alder
Creek Farm. The plan includes removing the west levee, filling
the center drainage ditch, removing drain tiles and concrete drainage
pipe, construction of a small seasonal wetlands area with overflow
channel.
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April
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Permaculture Demonstration Garden begun.
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April 22
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Earth
Day and Acquisition celebration at Alder Creek Farm. Wetland
tours, music, speakers, activities in the garden, and potluck lunch.
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May 6
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Annual amphibian survey with Chris Rombough.
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May 12 & 13 .
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Bird songs & calls. Lecture and field workshop with Bob Altman, American Bird Conservancy
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May 20
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Trust named Environmental Steward of the Year by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership.
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July 1
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Trust hired Nadia Gardner, our first full-time Manager.
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2004 Riparian Planting as seen in the Summer of 2006 |
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July 25
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Plant monitoring training with Laura Brophy.
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August 5
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First cleanup at Vosberg Creek.
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October
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Community Garden provides over 1000 pounds of produce to North County Food Bank during growing season.
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October 7
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Harvest Festival at Alder Creek Farm with music, pie potluck, local growers, cider pressing, tours, Master Gardener table.
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October
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Pumpkin Patch createdfor pre-school and elementary school children
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2007 |
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January 13 |
Native Plant Propagation Workshop |
February 18 |
Home Orchard Care Class at Alder Creek Farm |
February 24 |
Organic Vegetable Seed Starting Workshop |
March |
Received OWEB Small Grant for Vosberg cleanup and restoration |
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Ecology Education program for elementary school students through May |
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Sherri Raschio elected to Board. |
March 3 |
Co-sponsored biennial Nehalem Estuary Cleanup |
April 14 |
Joint Work Day on Wheeler properties with North Coast Land Conservancy |
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Vosberg Clean-up |
April 21 |
Earth Day Celebration & Plant Sale at Alder Creek Farm |
May 5 |
Amphibian Survey with Chris Rombough |
June |
Received grants for 2007-2008 Watershed Education Program from Tillamook Estuaries Partnership and Eugene Schmuck Foundation |
June 7 |
Fundraiser – Images of Climate Change with Gary Braasch |
June 10 |
Chicken Raising Workshop at Alder Creek Farm |
July through September |
Participated in Manzanita Farmers Market |
July 2 |
Hosted Sustainable Energy in Motion Bicycle Tour volunteers |
July 26 |
Potluck and Celebration of the North Coast Food Guide |
July 30 |
Hosted Sustainable Energy in Motion Bicycle Tour volunteers |
August 25 |
Sustainable Farm Tour – Luna Sea, Kingfisher Farm, Grauwen Organic Dairy |
August 27 |
Hosted Sustainable Energy in Motion Bicycle Tour volunteers |
October |
ACF Community Garden donated 1072 lbs of fresh produce to North County Food Bank this season |
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Pumpkin Patch visits for pre-school and elementary school students to harvest the pumpkins from plants they started |
October 13 |
Fifth Annual Harvest Festival with cider pressing, music, pie potluck, & local growers |
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Nadia Gardner resigned as Trust Manager |
November |
Hired Erich Miller as interim Manager |
November 10
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Oregon Birds of Wind & Shore workshop and walk with Dawn Grafe |
2008 |
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January |
Received US Bank Grant for 2007-2008 Watershed Education program |
February |
Completed Strategic Plan for 2007-2010 |
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Community Gardeners begin planning the garden |
February 2 |
First Saturday stewardship work parties begin a new season |
March |
Received Tillamook Cultural Coalition Grant for Native Plant Teaching Trail. We will locate the trail and plant the first habitat group. |
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Hired Kimberly Tanner as Trust Coordinator |
April and May |
Watershed Education Program for Nehalem & Garibaldi elementary school students. |
April 19 |
Earth Day Celebration with planting at Vosberg Creek followed by lunch at the Masonic Lodge, thunder, lightning, and lots of hail |
April 26 |
Meet the Board gathering at North County Recreation District Riverbend Room |
May 7 |
Hosted Tillamook Estuaries Partnership’s Down by the Riverside for all north county 3rd graders |
May 9 & 10 |
Birding 101 workshop and bird walk with Dawn Grafe |
May 31 |
Meet the Board gathering at North County Recreation District Riverbend Room |
June |
Received grant from Oregon Community Foundation for CFEC Program and Stewardship |
July |
OWEB submitted a Coastal Wetlands Grant application to support our protection of 16 acres of wetlands & uplands in Bayside Garden |
July 14 |
Hosted Common Circle Bike Tour volunteers |
Aug 2 |
Work party at Vosberg Creek property |
Aug 4 |
Hosted Common Circle Bike Tour volunteers Aug 14 |
Aug 14 |
Doug Deur presented tales of local native tribes at the Pine Grove Community Club in Manzanita co-sponsored by the Lower Nehalem Community Trust and the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council |
Aug 19 |
Received grant for Watershed and Estuary Education Project, 2008-09 from Schmuck Foundation |
Aug 25 |
Hosted Common Circle Bike Tour volunteers |
Sep 20 |
Living Locally fundraising event with workshops, tours, silent auction, locavore dinner and Gary Braasch as guest speaker |
Sep 27 |
Celebrated National Public Lands Day with volunteer tree planting at Alder Creek Farm |
Oct 11 |
Sixth Annual Harvest Festival at Alder Creek Farm with a farmer’s market, music, square dancing, cider pressing, raffle, and children’s activities |
Oct 14 |
Received grant for Watershed and Estuary Education Project, 2008-09 from Tillamook Estuaries Partnership |
| Oct 20 |
Submitted OWEB acquisition grant application for North Nehalem Bay Wetlands Conservation Project
Submitted OWEB technical assistance grant application for Nehalem Watershed Conservation Planning Project. |
End of Oct |
Pumpkin harvest & science education field trips at Alder Creek Farm for 19 classes from Nehalem & Garibaldi elementary schools and Neahkahnie Middle School
Community Gardeners ended the season. Over 900 pounds of fresh produce was donated to North County Food Bank. |
Nov & Dec |
Wetlands Restoration Project at Alder Creek Farm. Dike removed, drainage ditch filled, seasonal wetland area created. |
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Community Gardeners ended the season. Over 900 pounds of fresh produce was donated to North County Food Bank. |
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Enhanced Seasonal Wetland |
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USFWS Coastal Wetlands grant for acquisition of North Nehalem Bay wetlands awarded to OWEB |
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