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• Explore the Art Trail and Cutthroat Climb

  • When
    May 12, 2024
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    3888 US-101, Ilwaco, WA north of mile marker 24
  • Spaces left
    9

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  Come join Rebecca Lexa, certified Oregon Master Naturalist, who will lead a hike exploring the trail's natural wonders. We had to cancel this event in April due to rain but are hopeful for May. The Art Trail is a beautiful boardwalk that winds along an estuarine creek with various art pieces that tell the stories of the habitat and wildlife. This boardwalk trail is rated as easy and is considered accessible. From the boardwalk, Cutthroat Climb trail leads up a forested hill through the deep woods of old-growth hemlocks and ferns. This trail is rated as Moderate to Difficult, with steep stairs and trail portions. Suitable for all ages. Please register as space is limited.

  Art Trail photo by Marci Brown

  
  

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• Sharks: We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat – and a Better Understanding

  • When
    May 17, 2024
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    5:30 PM
  • Location
    Salt Hotel, 147 Howerton Ave, Ilwaco, WA

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  Let’s talk about the biggest fish in the sea and Willapa Bay!  Join the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, May 17 as they host Oregon State University researchers from the Chapple Big Fish Lab that focuses on the study of sharks and other large marine predators. Jessica Schulte and Ethan Personius from the lab will share secrets they are learning about how sharks affect our coastal ecosystems and communities in the Pacific Northwest. 

  Please join us and learn about sharks at the Salt Hotel, 147 Howerton Ave, Ilwaco. There will be a cash bar; please arrive early if you plan on ordering appetizers or dinner. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the presentation will begin at 6:30. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

  
  

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