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SUMMARY:NCCWP Meeting - February 3\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:We’d like to invite you to attend our upcoming in-person meeting about the current status and future of the Jetty Creek watershed\, the source of surface drinking water for the City of Rockaway Beach\, Oregon. This meeting will take place on Saturday\, February 3\, 2024\, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary by the Sea Catholic Church; 275 S. Pacific St.; Rockaway Beach\, OR 97136. (Please note that this is the revised date for the meeting. A Zoom link will be available\, should in-person attendance be inconvenient for you.) Light refreshments will be available. \nWhile it is not necessary to RSVP in order to attend\, it would be helpful so we can approximate the number of participants.  You can RSVP here. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/nccwp-meeting-february-3-2024/
LOCATION:St. Mary by the Sea\, 275 S. Pacific Street\, Rockaway Beach\, OR\, 97136\, United States
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SUMMARY:Comment on Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) by January 17\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Make Comments about the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) to the Oregon Board of Forestry by Wednesday\, January 17\, 2024: \nIt’s not too late to voice your support for the Habitat Conservation Plan! Written comments to the Board of Forestry made by January 17 can be sent by going to: \nhttps://www.oregon.gov/odf/board/Pages/commentsboard.aspx.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/comment-on-habitat-conservation-plan-hcp-by-january-17-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240110T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240110T210000
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SUMMARY:Rockaway Beach City Council Meeting - January 10 at 6:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Rockaway Beach City Council Meeting this Wednesday\, January 10 at 6:00 p.m. \nOn the agenda will be several matters relating to the Source Water Protection (SWP) Plan for the City of Rockaway Beach. One is consideration of a resolution to establish a SWP Plan Development Advisory Committee. If approved\, the resolution will establish the Advisory Committee for the purposes of receiving project information\, reviewing reports\, and providing community input to the SWP facilitator during the development of the City’s SWP Plan. The advisory committee will consist of five members who are served by the Rockaway Beach Water District. At least four members shall be residents of the City. Appointments will be made according to the City Charter and by resolution of the City Council. The City will solicit application packets from parties interested in serving on the committee. These packets shall include an application\, letter of interest and resume. \nYou can attend this City Council meeting via Zoom: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85306882940?pwd=CbbrolaYv7VJvORWdP91FbVB9HPogb.1 \nMeeting ID: 853 0688 2940 \nPasscode: 228885
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/rockaway-beach-city-council-meeting-january-10-at-600-p-m/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231207T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231207T200000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Event with Herb Hammond
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, December 7\, 2023\, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom\, we will have the privilege of hearing from professionally-registered forester Herb Hammond. Now retired\, Hammond has over 45 years of experience in the field of forestry research\, consulting\, and education. His is the voice you’ll hear in this 4-minute video about the Peachland Watershed\, a watershed that bears an eerie resemblance to the Jetty Creek Watershed. Hammond wrote: “I have spent decades working to protect watersheds\, with much of my focus being on watersheds used for consumptive use. However\, the principles that govern forest hydrology and what is needed to protect water apply to any watershed.” Register here.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/zoom-event-with-herb-hammond/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231115T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231115T200000
DTSTAMP:20231025T232122Z
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SUMMARY:Forests and Water:New Science for a Changing Climate
DESCRIPTION:  \n 
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/forests-and-waternew-science-for-a-changing-climate/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231026T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T131500
DTSTAMP:20231025T210116Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Town Hall on the Environment
DESCRIPTION:Senator Jeff Merkley and Oregon League of Conservation Voters to Hold a  \nZoom Town Hall on the Environment \nThursday\, October 26\, 12noon – 1:15pm \nFor info and registration\, click on this link: Merkley OLCV Town Hall \nSenator Jeff Merkley will be holding a Zoom Town Hall on the Environment on Thursday\, October 26. This provides an opportunity for those from our group\, NCCWP\, to learn what Senator Merkley is working on in Washington\, D.C. to help protect our environment. It will also give us a chance to let him know we are paying attention\, to let him know about the positive response to our petition\, and to ask questions relevant to our mission.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/zoom-town-hall-on-the-environment/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231019T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T181500
DTSTAMP:20231019T014120Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Forest Biomass\, Oregon and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:The Oregon Chapter Sierra Club Forest Team hosts Dr. Dominick DellaSala of Wild Heritage and Rita Vaughan Frost of the Natural Resources Defense Council for the webinar “Forest Biomass\, Oregon and Beyond.” REGISTER HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe biomass industry is looking to expand into the Pacific Northwest. More and more money is being allocated for thinning and logging in the name of wildfire safety. How are these related\, and what does this mean for our wildlands\, timberlands and rural communities?
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/webinar-forest-biomass-oregon-and-beyond/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231004T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231004T200000
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SUMMARY:Forests & Ales
DESCRIPTION:Wild Salmon Center is hosting a community gathering at Astoria’s Fort George Brewery on October 4th in support of the #StandTallOregon campaign! \nHear from experts and connect with local partners to learn how you can help pass a plan that would protect over half of the North Coast State Forests.  Nancy Webster will participate in the guest panel discussion\, addressing deforestation and drinking water concerns.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/forests-ales/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230928T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230928T173000
DTSTAMP:20230919T033358Z
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SUMMARY:Forests Over Profits Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Forests Over Profits conference is on Thursday September 28th\, 10am-5:30pm\, at the Unitarian Church in Downtown Portland (1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR 97205).
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/forests-over-profits-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230927T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230927T180000
DTSTAMP:20230919T033151Z
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SUMMARY:Forests Over Profits Rally
DESCRIPTION:Rally and protest against Wall Street Forestry on Wednesday\, September 27th\, outside the World Forestry Center. (time is 12pm-5/6pm\, pop in when you can). Nancy Webster will speak about deforestation and drinking water.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/forests-over-profits-rally/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230922T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230922T190000
DTSTAMP:20230919T032919Z
CREATED:20230919T032919Z
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SUMMARY:NCCWP at Manzanita Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:This Friday\, Sept 22\, NCCWP will have a table at the Manzanita Farmers Market. The market goes from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at Underhill Plaza\, 635 Manzanita Ave. Join us in our educational efforts: gathering petition signatures\, talking to people\, and handing out information. We have all the materials you’ll need for a fun and rewarding time.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/nccwp-at-manzanita-farmers-market/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230920T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230920T173000
DTSTAMP:20230919T032549Z
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Gathering for Water Warriors
DESCRIPTION:As the summer comes to a close\, we invite you for one more outdoor gathering at the home of Nancy Lanyon (621 S Anchor Street in Rockaway Beach) this Wednesday\, September 20 at 5:30PM. There will be pizza from the Barview Jetty Store and our gracious host will provide beverages. Feel free to bring a chair and or a nibble to share. Chris Farrar\, geologist/hydrologist from Astoria\, will give a brief\, relatively informal presentation focusing on forest hydrology and how the clear cutting of watersheds have an impact on water availability and quality. Chris has recently guided two hikes into the Jetty Creek Watershed.\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will also hear about the successful launch of the Astoria chapter of the NCCWP\, updated petition numbers\, upcoming events (including the Who Will Own the Forest rally)\, and a recap of the Rockaway Beach City Council meeting’s discussion of our watershed. We will give an update on our Peachland press release.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/outdoor-gathering-for-water-warriors/
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230915T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230915T210000
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SUMMARY:Astoria Chapter Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:NCCWP is growing! On Friday\, September 15\, we celebrate the launch of the Astoria chapter with a film screening of Last of the Ancient Rainforest and a beach clean up with SOLVE the following day. \nThe event will start at 6PM at KALA Hipfish in Astoria\, and continue until around 9PM. There will be food and drink for purchase and time to socialize before the film starts. Afterwards\, there will be a Q+A with the film director via zoom. \nOther organizations will be present\, including SOLVE\, Oregon Shores\, and BC’s Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance. It will be a great opportunity to connect with others interested in conservation efforts. \nWe will discuss NCCWP’s history\, current mission\, and plans for the future during the event. Let us know if you can attend by registering here.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/astoria-chapter-kickoff/
LOCATION:KALA Hipfish\, 1017 Marine Drive\, Astoria\, OR\, 97103\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230531T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230531T190000
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SUMMARY:Public Informational Meeting at Phyllis Baker City Park (Rockaway)
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to a public informational meeting of the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection on Wednesday\, May 31 at 5:30 P.M. at the Phyllis Baker City Park (341 N. Falcon St.\, Rockaway Beach). This meeting is for friends\, allies\, advocates and volunteers (or potential volunteers!) who share NCCWP’s goal to eliminate pesticides and clearcutting in our drinking watersheds. At the meeting\, you can expect to hear about our petition effort\, upcoming events\, volunteer opportunities\, and goals for 2023. There will also be pizza! Please bring your own beverage in a reusable container. \nOr join us on Zoom  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4333356878?pwd=emlYb0syQ2l5clJuNTB4Kzl1UGV5UT09.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/public-informational-meeting-at-phyllis-baker-city-park-rockaway/
LOCATION:Phyllis Baker City Park\, Rockaway Beach\, 341 N Falcon Street\, Rockaway Beach\, OR\, 97136\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230530T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230530T130000
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar with Professor Younes Alila:  "Our Losing Battle with Nature-- Transition or Destiny."
DESCRIPTION:free webinar by Professor Younes Alila of the University of British Columbia Forestry Department: “Our Losing Battle with Nature– Transition or Destiny.” May 30\, 2023 | 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.   [Register Now].  \nProfessor Alila will be one of our featured speakers later this year\, so this is a great chance to glimpse a preview. Here’s the blurb: “Climate change has elevated the risk of extreme weather the world over. In British Columbia\, a natural flood risk mitigator lies all around us in the water-absorbing power of trees. In fact\, research has shown that even a modest loss of forest cover due to wildfire\, logging and disease can cause surprisingly large increases in the frequency of extreme floods. Will dykes\, dams and levees be enough to protect against property loss and devastation from floods in the future? How can nature-based solutions\, such as forests\, and the restoration of natural floodplains and wetlands contribute to flood mitigation? What considerations need to be taken as BC develops its flood risk management strategy?” \n“We have also identified another speaker Herb Hammond. Herb is a retired forester and the voice you’ll hear in this 4-minute video about the Peachland watershed\, which bears an eerie resemblance to Jetty Creek.”  Herb  wrote  “I have spent decades working to protect watersheds\, with much of my focus being on watersheds used for consumptive use.  However\, the principles that govern forest hydrology and what is needed to protect water apply to any watershed.”
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/free-webinar-with-professor-younes-alila-our-losing-battle-with-nature-transition-or-destiny/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221017T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221017T190000
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming Forests and Waters as Public Trust
DESCRIPTION:> > REGISTER HERE < < \n \n  \n> > REGISTER HERE < <
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/reclaiming-forests-and-waters-as-public-trust/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221006T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221006T180000
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SUMMARY:Two Simultaneous Rallies to Protest Industrial Forestry Practices
DESCRIPTION:Two Simultaneous Rallies to Protest Industrial Forestry Practices: Seaside and Portland \n                                                       Time: Thursday\, October 6\, 2022 at 3:30 P.M. \n\nJoin North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection on Thursday\, October 6\, 2022\, to take action against TIAA (and other Wall St. corporations invested in timber corporations) for their destructive practices and hypocrisy! You can join us in Seaside at 3:30 P.M. at the Big Orange Chair (Hwy 101 and Broadway) Seaside Visitors Bureau or in Portland at 3:30 P.M. at South Hawthorne Waterfront Park for the march to S.W. Park & Montgomery for a rally at 4:30 P.M. \nNCCWP will be rallying with Sun Rise Movement PDX\, and other environment organizations in the Forest Climate Alliance. These rallies will be against the irresponsible industrial forestry practices (clearcutting followed by pesticide spraying) that are decimating Oregon watersheds\, practices which are driven by the need to enrich shareholders who are invested in corporations such as TIAA that are\, in turn\, invested in timber corporations such as GreenWood Resources.  (in the Pacific Northwest\, land owned by GreenWood has the name Lewis & Clark Timberlands.) \nTIAA and other Wall St. corporations are helping to bankroll the climate crisis through their funding of deforestation and fossil fuels. TIAA\, a massive pension fund for teachers and those in the academic\, research\, medical\, cultural\, and governmental fields\, owns Nuveen Natural Capital (a land-focused asset management platform). GreenWood Resources\, an international timber corporation\, is a part of Nuveen. In other words\, TIAA\, Nuveen\, and GreenWood Resources are involved in industrial forestry in Oregon and around the world\, clearcutting the carbon-rich forests that are our best natural solution to the climate crisis. TIAA\, Nuveen\, and GreenWood are helping to drive the climate crisis by land acquisition used for industrial forestry in the Pacific Northwest\, as well as elsewhere in North America\, plus Latin America\, Europe\, and Asia. These practices are contrary to the wishes of many individuals who are invested in TIAA\, and even contrary to TIAA’s own rhetoric. Join us on October 6th to take action against TIAA for their destructive practices and hypocrisy! \nContact us at: rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.     Host info@sunrisepdx.org.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/two-simultaneous-rallies-to-protest-industrial-forestry-practices/
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:The Truth About the Economics of Logging
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to host an upcoming talk with economist Ernie Niemi who\, for 40 years\, has documented the external costs of timber production in the Pacific Northwest. Niemi’s work has had a special focus on timber workers\, their families and their communities. He will speak with NCCWP about the realities of the economics of the logging industry as it currently stands\, and realistic economic ways forward for our community that are not extractive and destructive. \nNeimi will explain why logging is no longer an economic growth factor for our communities—in fact it actually jeopardizes the real economic drivers on the coast\, which are quality of life and recreation in our beautiful forests\, beaches and rivers. Niemi’s talk will address the need for economic considerations of climate change and the biodiversity crisis\, and provide tips for speaking up about the value of our forests. \n\nSign-up HERE <<
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/the-truth-about-the-economics-of-logging/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220727T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220727T190000
DTSTAMP:20220629T010334Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Event: It's Spray Season
DESCRIPTION:> > Sign-up HERE < < \n\n \n> > Sign-up HERE < <
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/zoom-event-its-spray-season/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220509T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220509T183000
DTSTAMP:20220503T023319Z
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SUMMARY:Is Your Drinking Water Safe?
DESCRIPTION:Join North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection’s Upcoming Meeting\n\n\n\n\nMay 9th\, 5:30 to 6:30\n> > REGISTER HERE < < \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n> > REGISTER HERE < < \nAt the meeting\, we will: \n\nUpdate you on our efforts\nOffer a workshop that will teach you mapping tools\nYou’ll find out exactly where your water comes from\nEmpower yourself with tools to track clear-cuts and pesticide sprays in your area\n\nWe’ll also discuss upcoming volunteer opportunities and direct actions you can take to protect our forests and watersheds. \nWe look forward to seeing you there! Sign up here. \nAn exciting upswell of momentum is building around Oregon’s forests and drinking watersheds right now. It’s the perfect time to reinvigorate our shared efforts to safeguard and restore our drinking water sources. \n\n\n\n\nOur goal is to bring attention to the evolving coastal drinking water crisis—quality and quantity—resulting from corporate logging and pesticide spraying practices\, and aspects of climate change (heat domes and the drought\, for example). \nBy law\, all water in Oregon is publicly owned\, regardless of who actually owns the land. All watersheds that supply wells\, spring boxes\, or municipal systems should be legislatively protected. As a matter of law\, and in recognition of the necessity of clean and safe drinking water for all\, there should be no more logging nor pesticide spraying in drinking water sources. \nWe are advocating for the critical need to prioritize DRINKING WATER FIRST! \nNorth Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (formerly Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection) is a grassroots group working\, through education and advocacy\, for better protections of the water we drink\, the air we breathe\, and the forests that sustain us.  \nContact us at: rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/is-your-drinking-water-safe/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220208T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220208T123000
DTSTAMP:20220203T215942Z
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SUMMARY:First Community Meeting of 2022!
DESCRIPTION:Hello NCCWP friends! \nThanks to all of you for your support of our ongoing efforts to protect our community watersheds. We’re excited to invite you to our first open community meeting of 2022!The meeting will take place Tuesday\, February 8th 11:30AM-12:30pm\, via Zoom (Here is the link to join!) \nWe’ll all have a chance to reconnect and share updates about the important work we are doing to protect the health of our drinking watersheds this year and into the future. \nWe’re also honored to share a special research presentation about the effects of pesticides on our North Coast communities\, and what you can do to get involved. \nThere will be a Q&A session following the presentation\, and we’d love to hear from you about any effects of logging practices in your community. \nA little more about the presentation: \nBryn Clodfelter has finished her senior project at Pacific University\, and published her health study on acute illnesses among Nehalem and Wheeler residents as they relate to the mass spraying of pesticides.   \nHer study was conducted between November 2020 and February 2021\, and concludes that something is driving up the rates of acute illnesses among area residents. Bryn will present her findings and will be available for questions. \nAs we begin this new year\, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection acknowledges the urgency of the environmental realities of the moment\, and we have recommitted to advocating for Oregon forest management practices that do not impact healthy drinking water or clean air in our communities. We’re doubling down on our community efforts to best serve the long-term future of our shared watersheds\, and planet Earth! \nWe hope to see you next Tuesday\, February 8th from 11:30am-12:30pm! \nJoin via Zoom: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88294345655 \nMeeting ID: 882 9434 5655 \nOne tap mobile \n+13462487799\,\,88294345655# US (Houston) \n+16699009128\,\,88294345655# US (San Jose) \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcc2YjzZsu \n  \nWith thanks\, \nNancy Webster  rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/first-community-meeting-of-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210831T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210831T190000
DTSTAMP:20210826T184720Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Waters Watch Forum
DESCRIPTION:Please mark your calendars to join us for a Forest Waters Watch Forum on Tuesday\, August 31\, at 5:00 p.m.  This forum will be an opportunity for networking\, storytelling\, and resource sharing between community members in Oregon who are adversely affected by clearcut logging of State or privately-owned forestlands\, and who are interested in organizing to protect their watersheds. \n  \nIf you have a story to share\, a lesson learned\, or questions to ask\, this is your opportunity.  \nRegister here to join our Forest Waters Watch Forum on Tuesday\, August 31\, at 5:00 p.m. \n  \n-Sam Krop sam@forestwaters.org \nForest Waters Coalition \n  \nNCCWP is a proud partner in the Forest Waters Coalition’s upcoming Forest Waters Watch Forum.  This coalition links Oregon communities adversely affected by industrial forestry practices on State or privately-owned forestlands.  We are in the midst of a drinking water crisis.  Clearcutting\, followed by pesticide spraying and slash burning\, are serious public health threats adversely affecting our drinking-water watersheds.  These practices threaten air and water quality\, as well as available water quantity.  Let’s work together to advocate for healthy watersheds.  We all deserve quality\, Bull Run-like drinking water protections.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/forest-waters-watch-forum/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:LNCT Webinar (Re-broadcast): "The Impact of Forest Structure on Water Quality and Fish"
DESCRIPTION:Please join North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection via Zoom on Thursday\, July 15\, 2021\, at 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) for rebroadcast of a webinar entitled “The Impact of Forest Structure on Water Quality and Native Fish” \n\n\nIn the webinar\, Gabe Shoeships and Joshua Seeds discuss the importance of complex forest structure for the protection of both water quality and native fish habitat.  Gabe is a Native American who grew up in Oregon.\n\nHe is experienced in environmental restoration and the enhancement of Indigenous First Foods\, focusing on native fish of the Pacific Northwest.  Gabe is an enrolled citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation\, and leads the non-profit Tributaries Network.  Josh works for Oregon DEQ to help communities deal with forest and water quality issues.  He shares perspectives from years of hiking and working in the forests of the Pacific Northwest.\n\nIn coastal Oregon\, forests and fish are facing pressures from growing fire danger\, sky-high timber and land prices\, rising demands for recreation\, inadequate regulations\, and climate change. Native fish populations are dwindling and the quality and quantity of drinking water is threatened.\n\nAt the same time\, appreciation grows for the stewardship practices of the Indigenous Peoples who thrived here for thousands of years before these lands and waters became subject to modern development and market-driven extraction of fish and timber.\n\nLast month\, Peter Karnig and Trygve Steen\, Ph.D.\, both NCCWP members\, attended this thoughtful and informative webinar that was presented by the Lower Nehalem Community Trust.  Having permission from LNCT\, we want to share it with the entire NCCWP community.\n\nPlease join us for these fine presentations\, followed by a live question and answer session moderated by Peter Karnig.  Professor Trygve Steen\, who taught forest ecology at Portland State University for decades\, will also be on-hand to answer questions.\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you on Zoom on Thursday\, July 15\, at 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time).\n \nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89198539053\nMeeting ID: 891 9853 9053\nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,89198539053# US (Tacoma)\nDial by your location\nMeeting ID: 891 9853 9053\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kwN9basVG
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/lnct-webinar-re-broadcast-the-impact-of-forest-structure-on-water-quality-and-fish/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210621T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210621T180000
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SUMMARY:Learn about pesticide spraying and clearcut logging activity near you.
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is invited to join the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Steering Committee meeting that will be held on Monday\, June 21\, starting at 6:00 p.m. \nMore information to follow.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/learn-about-pesticide-spraying-and-clearcut-logging-activity-near-you/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210506T160000
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DTSTAMP:20210425T183533Z
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SUMMARY:Rally to Protect What's Left
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URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/rally-to-protect-whats-left/
LOCATION:Oregon State Capital\, 900 Court St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Learn How to Use FERNS
DESCRIPTION:Many people who spend time on the North Oregon Coast are dismayed by what’s happening to its forested watersheds.  One of the best ways to stay informed about what’s happening is an Oregon Department of Forestry website called FERNS (Forest Activity Electronic Reporting and Notification System).  It provides day-to-day notifications about forest management activities (where and what)\, including clearcut logging and aerial and hand-spraying of pesticides. \n \nYou are invited to a North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection session about FERNS.  \nOn Monday\, April 26\, 2021\, starting at 6:00 p.m.\, there will be a free NCCWP-sponsored Zoom workshop to learn how to use FERNS.  \nThis workshop will walk you through how to create a FERNS subscription and how to use FERNS to monitor forestry activity in your watershed.  It will be taught by Teresa Bird\, who works on the Spray Free Coast campaign in Coos and Curry Counties for Coast Range Forest Watch and the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society.  To register in advance\, go to: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuce6srTItHtMQ49X-dokmkr9oZec7ioKg \nInteractive Mapping that shows clearcutting and pesticide spraying notifications: \nSpray Free Coast did an amazing job creating this map showing clearcut logging and pesticide spraying notifications that were submitted to FERNS through March 31\, 2021.  (Hint: Try zooming in on the map.  Zoom way in and greatly enlarge it.  Then you can get precise information on any particular logging or spraying operation.)  If you want more background information\, go to this Spray Free Coast website: https://sprayfreecoast.org/sprays-across-oregon/.  North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP)\, Spray Free Coast\, and the Forest Waters Coalition support starting local “forest waters watch” groups.  If you want to get started\, first sign up on FERNS to monitor the area surrounding where you live.  If you have any questions about registering or subscribing to FERNS\, or anything else about your specific situation\, please don’t hesitate to contact us at contact@sprayfreecoast.org   Also\, you can refer to the Spray Free Coast website for more resources and “how-to’s”\, especially the Grassroots Organizing Resources page\,which includes a FERNS tutorial. \nAdditionally\, NCCWP is looking for people to form local “forest waters watch” teams.  Contact us at Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com. \nMore people monitoring the FERNS website\, will mean more information gathered about ongoing forest management activities on both public and private lands.  What happens to the forested hillsides adjacent to our communities can put at risk our long term health and safety.  Most industrial forestry practices used in Oregon can increase the risk of landslides\, compromise drinking water quality and quantity\, threaten fish and wildlife\, and expose people to toxic pesticides.  What happens in the hills above communities on the Oregon Coast can compromise downstream water quality in creeks\, wetlands\, and\, ultimately\, the ocean. This information can help us work together to modernize Oregon’s forestry practices.  We can do so much better!. \nA March 2021 Portland State University study linked pesticide spraying in forests to pesticides found in ocean aquatic species. Toxic traces were found in mussels\, clams\, and oysters in Oregon’s coastal zone.  This study explored the link between industrial forestry management techniques and pesticides found in aquatic species (attachment.)  To view the KGW television story on the study\, use the link below. \nhttps://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/environment/study-finds-pesticides-used-in-state-forestry-management-in-northwest-clams-mussels-oysters/283-d9e97f7c-af59-4469-84ed-5883cc4d46d7 \n  \nFor years\, I have enjoyed going to Short Beach\, near Oceanside\, where the birds known as oystercatchers hang out.  Here’s some information about them from Wikipedia: “American Oystercatchers probe sandy and stony areas for clams\, oysters\, and other mollusks which they open by cutting or smashing.”  Pesticides used in industrial forestry are polluting our drinking water\, the rivers\, the oceans\, and\, consequently\, the food that birds such as oystercatchers depend on.  We are all interconnected.  What happens to the clams is happening to us.  \nNancy Webster   rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com   503-355-2516 (landline) \nNorth Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (formerly Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection) is a grassroots group working\, through education and advocacy\, for better protections of the water we drink\, the air we breathe\, and the forests that sustain us. healthywatershed.org  www.facebook.com/NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION 
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/ferns-training/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Zoom Talk with Ernie Niemi
DESCRIPTION:Save the date: On Thursday\, April 8\, starting at 6:00 p.m.\, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection will be hosting a Zoom talk featuring economist Ernie Niemi. \n\n\nFor more than 40 years\, Niemi has investigated and described the relationship between the natural environment and local economies\, in Oregon and elsewhere.  In this presentation\, he will draw on his experience to help us develop a solid understanding of both the positive and negative economic effects of logging on Oregon and its coastal communities.  Currently\, Niemi is President of Natural Resource Economics\, a consultancy in Eugene\, and Co-Director of the nationwide Forest Carbon Coalition.\n\nZoom Meeting Info:\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89686772661?pwd=TmJBbG1Ub0pMR3BQVXc1aDNnU3NnZz09 \nMeeting ID: 896 8677 2661\nPasscode: 700951\nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,89686772661#\,\,\,\,*700951# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,89686772661#\,\,\,\,*700951# US (Houston) \nDial by your location\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\nMeeting ID: 896 8677 2661\nPasscode: 700951\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcmeQx0Cg \n\n\n\nAlso\, please take a look at “Images that Cry Out for Change\,” a report by Trygve Steen\, Ph.D.\, describing the industrial-forestry clearcut logging of the Jetty Creek drainage near Rockaway Beach\, and also the extensive clearcutting Stimson Lumber is doing of their land by Eckloff Road near Netarts.\n\n\nDr. Steen compiled this report with input from Ernie Niemi and NCCWP member and photographer Peter Karnig.  Read the report and learn about why the Oregon Forest Practices Act needs to be strengthened.  Also\, there is information about proposed bills regarding forestry issues that are currently before the Oregon Legislature\, including one to enact “timber tax fairness.”  Learn how to get involved.\n\n\nNorth Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (formerly Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection) is a grassroots group working\, through education and advocacy\, for better protections of the water we drink\, the air we breathe\, and the forests that sustain us. healthywatershed.org  \nwww.facebook.com/NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION              Nancy Webster 503-355-2516
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/zoom-talk/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201006T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201006T193000
DTSTAMP:20200923T221147Z
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SUMMARY:Timber Tax Fairness for Counties\, Water and Forests
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URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/timber-tax-fairness-for-counties-water-and-forests/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200229T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200229T170000
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SUMMARY:Pesticides and Environmental Justice: Impacts on Community Health
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URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/pesticides-and-environmental-justice-impacts-on-community-health/
LOCATION:St. Mary by the Sea\, 275 S. Pacific Street\, Rockaway Beach\, OR\, 97136\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200128T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200128T203000
DTSTAMP:20200116T033951Z
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SUMMARY:Clearcutting and Pesticide Monitoring Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, January 28\, 2020\, there will be FERNS training session from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Hatfield Room at the main Tillamook County Library in Tillamook. \n\n All are welcome to attend this free event.\n\n\nMany people who spend time on the North Oregon Coast are concerned about what is happening to its watersheds.  One of the best ways to stay informed about what is happening is a website called FERNS.\nIt provides day-by-day notifications about where and what kinds of forestry activities are taking place.\n\n\nMany people have asked for a training session to help them effectively use this website.  Jason Gonzales\, who is with Oregon Wild\, has agreed to provide the training.  Also\, he will give an update on the Forest Waters Protection Act ( https://forestwaters.org/).\n\n\nNCCWP is enthusiastically supporting a statewide effort to put this measure on the November 2020 ballot.  This FERNS training session is being organized by Peter Karnig pkarnig@gmail.com.\n\n\nOur name\, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (formerly known as Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection)\, reflects our working together on a regional basis to ensure that the air we breathe and the water we drink are safe. \n\n\n\n\n\nRockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/clearcutting-and-pesticide-monitoring-workshop/
LOCATION:Tillamook County Library\, 1716 Third Street\, Tillamook\, OR\, 97141\, United States
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