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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Working-Group Meeting: North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is invited to attend a working-group meeting for North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection\nLet’s use this meeting to brainstorm about current and upcoming projects that could benefit from our immediate attention. \nWorking-group meetings are for ALL people who want to be part of the information sharing\, action\, and strategy planning of NCCWP\, or who want to help host our monthly educational events. \nPlease let us know if you have any questions or any additional agenda items. \nBetsy McMahon will be facilitating this meeting
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/working-group-meeting-north-coast-communities-for-watershed-protection/
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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SUMMARY:Informational Picket: Make Your Voice Heard
DESCRIPTION:Join North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection to make your voice heard on Tuesday\, January 7\, 2020 at noon in downtown Wheeler! Bring signs! Speak truth to power!\n \n  \nThis week Stimson Lumber Company started a new clearcut directly above Wheeler\, Oregon. Several volunteers from North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection suggested we organize an informational picket along Highway 101 in downtown Wheeler. \nWe’ll meet on the west corner of Highway 101 and Rorvik St. in Wheeler (near the railroad track – The long-range weather maps show that only light showers are forecast). \nThis event can be accomplished fairly simply. Much like the way we organized\, on short notice\, the Hug Point/Arcadia Beach rally against the Norriston Heights proposed clearcutting. We just need enthusiastic people\, some eye-catching signs\, and handouts with a statement of our concerns. \nPlease Join Us! We already have a few people who have committed to being there. Please let us know if you can help organize or participate in this event. Everyone is to be peaceful\, non-violent\, and respectful\, as always. \n  \nHere are some things you can do to help (other ideas are welcome). \n\nShow up as a participant on the day of the event to make it known that clearcut logging is taking place on the steep hillsides above Wheeler. This is the most important thing you can do!\nIf possible\, make some large\, colorful\, and factual informational signs to hold up so passersby can read them. Use your imagination and make them eye-catching. One idea is to mention that clearcutting of trees is a contributing factor to global climate change. Here are some more ideas: “No Clearcuts! No Smoke! No Pesticide Spraying! No Landslides! No Oso\, Washington!“\nPrint and post around the North Oregon Coast the attached flyer that Glenna Gray made. Or email the flyer to other people you know so that they can attend this information picket.\n\n  \nHere’s some additional information:\nThere’s a new clearcut above Wheeler\, Oregon. Just drive by Wheeler and look up\, you can’t miss it! \nWheeler has already had years of extensive logging on the steep\, slide-prone slopes bordering residential areas. \n\nPlease checkout Wheeler on the Oregon Statewide Landscape Information Maps. This SLIDO mapping lists the adjacent hills behind Wheeler as a red zone\, meaning “very high susceptibility to landslides”\nLogging has already taken place in Wheeler’s watershed that has streams listed as “fish-bearing.”\nThis past logging may have been a contributing factor to causing this watershed to no longer being an adequate source of safe and abundant municipal drinking water.\nStimson\, the owner of the land\, requested and received from the Oregon Department of Forestry a waiver from the normal 15-day waiting period for logging activity on this 97-acre clearcut which has a stream running through it.\nStimson has already started cutting the trees this week!\nThis is RIGHT ABOVE WHEELER! Do you remember the landslide that buried Oso\, Washington a few years ago after clearcutting of the adjacent hills?\n\n \n\nURGENT: Call Stimson and ask them to please not clearcut the last remaining forest above the town of Wheeler! (503-702-2008)\nThis cut borders the Zimmerman Creek area which is an eagle-nesting habitat. It will eventually be sprayed with pesticides and rodenticides\, endangering our health and the viability of wildlife. Checkout FERNS for more information about this and other timber management activities near you.\n\n  \nContact Stimson and your elected officials\, and write letters too. Also\, please contact the news media.\n  \nTo Express your concerns about this clearcutting\, call Scott Gray\, Director of Western Resources for Stimson\, Oregon/Western Washington \nOffice Phone: 503-359-341 \nCell Phone: 503-702-2008 \nEmail: sgray@stimsonlumber.com \n 
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/stimson-clear-cut-in-wheeler-make-your-voice-heard/
LOCATION:Downtown Wheeler\, Wheeler\, OR\, 97136\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191118T170000
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SUMMARY:Speaking Truth to Power - Conrad Gowell
DESCRIPTION:Conrad Gowell\, Native Fish Society’s Fellowship Program Director\n\n\n \n\n\nNote: New day (Monday)\, new time (5:00 p.m.)\, new location (St. Mary by the Sea\, 275 S. Pacific St\, in Rockaway Beach) free event at 5:00 p.m. for a “Meet and Greet” with light refreshments. Talk begins at 5:30 pm. \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\nConrad will discuss the sustainability of wild fish\, risk factors that affect them including current forestry practices\, and\, finally\, what we can do to ensure that wild fish survive.  \n  \nHe plans to delve into issues regarding unstable slopes. In addition\, this presentation will incorporate a dialogue with the audience. \n  \nConrad will also be leading a walk into the Trask River area to observe steep-slope logging that has slide risks. \n \nAbout Conrad\n\n\n\n\nIn 2018 Conrad became the Native Fish Society’s Fellowship Program Director after serving as NFS’ River Steward Program Director (2016-17)\, North Oregon Coast Regional Coordinator (2013-2016)\, and Siletz River Steward since 2010. \n  \nIn his current role\, Conrad recruits and manages a team of skills-based volunteers and contractors (NFS Fellows). These Fellows assist River Stewards with their watershed-specific conservation campaigns and help develop the advocacy tools NFS needs to increase the impact of the work. \n  \n\n\n\n\nConrad completed his undergraduate degree in Natural Science from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma\, Washington and has since worked with non-profit organizations\, academic institutions\, indigenous cultures\, and fisheries consultants\, aiming to advance the sustainable management and restoration of watersheds. \n  \nConrad brings a policy\, research and habitat restoration background with experience throughout the Northwest and Alaska. He is a lifelong advocate for wild fish; his consistent dedication has inspired community action. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nOne of Conrad’s Recent Projects:\nEndangered Species Protections Sought for Oregon Coast Spring Chinook: Nehalem River spring Chinook are an example of fish that may benefit from these protections. \n 
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/speaking-truth-to-power-conrad-gowell/
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:20190928T120000
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SUMMARY:LOOK UP! IT'S A WATERSHED MOMENT!
DESCRIPTION:Save the date- September 28\, 2019\, NCCWP will be hosting LOOK UP! IT’S A WATERSHED MOMENT!- a day of environmental workshops on fish and forests\, many local and state environmental organizations\, kids activities\, food\,  a new movie by Shane Andersen\, and an important announcement by Ralph Bloemer of the Crag Law Center. More details to follow soon\, but be sure to reserve the date to enjoy a host of activities sponsored by North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/look-up-its-a-watershed-moment/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190813T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190813T200000
DTSTAMP:20190728T014747Z
CREATED:20190728T014747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T014747Z
UID:709-1565717400-1565726400@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:What are Timber Industry Pesticides Doing in Our Community Watersheds?
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URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/what-are-timber-industry-pesticides-doing-in-our-community-watersheds/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190709T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190709T200000
DTSTAMP:20190628T051923Z
CREATED:20190625T010359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T051923Z
UID:640-1562695200-1562702400@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:The Pacific Northwest’s Forest Management Crisis Continues
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, July 9\, 2019\, Trygve Steeen\, Ph.D. will give a multimedia presentation that blends art and science entitled: “The Pacific Northwest’s Forest Management Crisis Continues.”   \nSteen’s presentation is another in the series “Speaking Truth to Power” presented by North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection\, formerly known as Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection. \nThese events\, always free and open to the public\, take place the second Tuesday of most months from 5:30 p.m. to about 8:00 p.m. at the North County Recreation District building (NCRD)\, 36155 9th St. in Nehalem.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a “Meet and Greet” with light refreshments and music from singer/songwriter Brandon Tigner.  Dr. Steen’s presentation will begin at 6:00 p.m. \nFor more information about this event: Mary McGinnis at mary.mcginnis@hotmail.com. \n \n Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection started in 2011 when a group of neighbors in Rockaway Beach\, Oregon watched as the Jetty Creek watershed\, the source of their drinking water\, was clearcut logged at an alarming rate and then aerial-sprayed with pesticides.  In the last decade\, about 90% of that watershed has been clearcut\, causing highly detrimental effects to the drinking water and natural habitat.  The organization has now grown to represent other communities up and down the North Coast of Oregon that face similar difficulties; therefore\, our new name\, North Coast Communities 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.https://healthywatershed.orgrockawaycitizen.water@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/rockawaybeachcitizensNancy Webster 503-355-2516
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/he-pacific-northwests-forest-management-crisis-continues/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190702T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190702T090000
DTSTAMP:20190627T203330Z
CREATED:20190627T201053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T203330Z
UID:652-1562058000-1562058000@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:ODF Clearcutting a Local Drinking Watershed
DESCRIPTION:Show up Tuesday and Tell ODF What You Think of This Plan\n\n                    WHO: Oregon Department of Forestry\n                    WHAT: ODF plans to clear-cut 77-acres of public forest containing the drinking watershed for Arcadia Sands / Picture Windows residents. This cut abuts Highway 101 between Arcadia Beach and Hug Point State Parks adjacent to occupied Marbled Murrelet habitat and Oregon’s “Largest” cedar tree.\n                    WHEN: Tuesday July 2 @ 9:00 am ODF has scheduled a “public tour” of the proposed clear-cut\, but has failed to inform the public!\nWHERE: Hug Point State Park Parking Lot (between Arch Cape and Cannon Beach Highway 101)\n\nPlease read the attachments to learn more:\nEcola Creek Awareness Project\n \nPre-Operations Report
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/odf-clearcutting-a-local-drinking-watershed/
LOCATION:Hug Point State Park Parking Lot\, Arch Cap\, OR\, 97102\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190611T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190611T180000
DTSTAMP:20190526T050304Z
CREATED:20190526T050157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190526T050304Z
UID:635-1560276000-1560276000@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:Big Timber and You: The Economics Made Easy
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URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/big-timber-and-you-the-economics-made-easy/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190514T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190514T193000
DTSTAMP:20190428T170913Z
CREATED:20190428T170913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190428T170913Z
UID:616-1557856800-1557862200@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:Private Forests\, Public Waters: How & Why Oregon is Failing its Forest Streams
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, May 14\, Mary Scurlock of the Oregon Stream Protection Coalition will discuss the science\, policy and political reasons why current state and private forest policies are failing to protect the public’s interest in clean water and wildlife. \nScurlock’s presentation is another in the series\, “Speaking Truth to Power” presented by the North Coast Citizens for Watershed Protection\, formerly known as Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection. The events\, always free and open to the public\, take place the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at NCRD 36155 9th St. in Nehalem. \nScurlock’s presentation will review harmful logging and road impacts on water quality and aquatic habitat in Oregon\, compare Oregon’s water protection requirements with those in other states\, and describe barriers to and opportunities for change through citizen action. \nScurlock is the coordinator of the Oregon Stream Protection Coalition\, a 28-member ad hoc group of conservation and fishing industry organizations formed in 2012 to advocate for stronger baseline regulations under the Oregon Forest Practices Act.\nScurlock has extensive experience on forest-water issues in the West\, much of it gained during her 25 years as an advocate at Pacific Rivers Council. Her work has included the development of expert science reviews of numerous state and federal forest policies and multi-species aquatic conservation habitat conservation plans as well as coordination of Endangered Species Act litigation against the Oregon Board of Forestry. \nOther projects included co-authorship of “Entering the Watershed” (Island Press\, 1993)\, watershed protection rule language for the national forests planning rule\, federal watershed restoration \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nfunding proposals and appropriations\, and evaluation of federal forest salvage and riparian thinning practices. Scurlock also spent over five years representing the Forests and Fish Conservation Caucus in stakeholder processes under Washington State’s unique forest practices program. \nBorn in Washington DC but an Oregon resident since 1989\, Scurlock was educated at Duke University (BA\, 1985) and Boston University School of Law (JD\, 1989). \n\n\n\n\nFor more information: Nancy Webster\, 503-355-2516 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/private-forests-public-waters-how-why-oregon-is-failing-its-forest-streams/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190409T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190409T200000
DTSTAMP:20190402T190335Z
CREATED:20190402T185758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T190335Z
UID:608-1554832800-1554840000@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:Speaking Truth to Power: Wall Street Forests\, The Climate Crisis and The Green New Deal
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URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/speaking-truth-to-power-wall-street-forests-the-climate-crisis-and-the-green-new-deal/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190312T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190312T200000
DTSTAMP:20190228T224427Z
CREATED:20190228T223431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190228T224427Z
UID:598-1552413600-1552420800@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:Community Rights: What they are and Where did they go?
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URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/community-rights-what-they-are-and-where-did-they-go/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection":MAILTO:Rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181009T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181009T200000
DTSTAMP:20181003T035437Z
CREATED:20181003T035107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T035437Z
UID:591-1539108000-1539115200@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:RBCWP Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speakers: Dr. Victoria Holt\, Epidemiologist\, and Jeremy Sappington\,  Public Health Professor Emeritus\nJeremy Sappinton and Victoria Holt\, both retired U of W public health faculty\, will participate in a roundtable discussion on health issues related to widespread pesticide use in industrial forestry. \n  \nThese practices have damaged\, and continue to damage our coastal watersheds and impact the places we live and recreate.  The members of Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection want to ensure that the air we breathe and water we drink is safe.  The aerial spraying of pesticides near our communities remains a concerning public health issue. Other Oregon locations such as Triangle Lake\, Gold Beach\, and Lincoln City have documented human exposure and related health concerns from forestry pesticide spraying in their communities. \n  \nJoin us for this important discussion. We will examine risks these pesticides pose to people\, coastal forest habitat\, and the wildlife our watersheds support. \n  \nReminder: Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection regularly-scheduled public meetings\nSecond Tuesday of the month | 6:00–8:00pm | North Coast Recreation District [NCRD] | Nehalem
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/rbcwp-public-meeting-2/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180922T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180922T160000
DTSTAMP:20180912T181331Z
CREATED:20180912T180014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180912T181331Z
UID:585-1537617600-1537632000@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:Save Short Sands
DESCRIPTION:You may have heard of the Save Short Sands campaign or have seen the stylish stickers on people’s cars\, water bottles and laptops. But did you know this campaign is still ongoing? \n  \nAs long as aerial spraying of pesticides continues on neighboring Weyerhauser property and seeps into Necarney and Short Sands Creeks\, Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection will speak up for one of our favorite State Parks. \n  \nRBCWP members have started heading out on weekends to educate beachgoers and surfers about the timber activities taking place just behind the emerald curtain. \n  \nOn Saturday\, September 22nd\, RBCWP plans to head out as a group for a community BBQ and to conduct public education from noon to four. In addition to public education\, there will also be time dedicated to asking people what they cherish about Short Sands and what makes it worth saving. \n  \nIf you are interested in volunteering for a couple hours during a weekend or want to help during the BBQ\, contact Nancy Webster at rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com \n  \nAre You Interested In Volunteering To Help Save Short Sands Beach?
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/save-short-sands/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180911T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180911T200000
DTSTAMP:20180905T212216Z
CREATED:20180905T211756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180905T212216Z
UID:573-1536688800-1536696000@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:RBCWP Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection (RBCWP) is excited to announce regular monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of every month\, starting this coming September 11th. RBCWP is a group of citizens who are concerned about clearcut logging\, the spraying of pesticides after logging\, and the effects this has on public health and wildlife habitat in the region of the North Oregon Coast. RBCWP is particularly focused on working towards healthy watersheds. \nThese monthly gatherings are free and open to the public and will begin at 6:00 pm with a social time\, providing the opportunity to become better acquainted with RBCWP members. The guest speaker will begin their presentation at 6:30 pm. After the main presentation\, there will be time for other RBCWP issues and concerns to be discussed. Meetings will be held at the North Coast Recreation District in Nehalem. (36155 9th St\, Nehalem\, OR 97131) \nThis is a wonderful opportunity to see what fellow activists and citizens are doing to protect the water we drink and the air we breathe. RBCWP is always looking for new volunteers to strengthen this dedicated group\, so come and learn more about us. The next meeting will be on Tuesday\, September 11thfrom 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with guest speaker Jason Gonzales from Oregon Wild leading a letter writing workshop. Learn how to express your concerns and keep the public informed through letters to the editor and letters to your policymakers. \nJason will also be talking about Spray Free Coast which is a coalition of grassroots community groups that are organizing along the Oregon Coast to inform local residents about the effects of industrial logging on both Coast Range and Coastal communities. Most notably\, the group is focused on the aerial spraying of pesticides after clearcut logging\, especially logging in watersheds used for drinking water. Currently\, Spray Free Coast has representatives on the Coast\, ranging from Port Orford to Astoria\, coordinating education and outreach\, information\, workshops\, and events in their local communities. For more information: www.sprayfreecoast.com \nOn Saturday\, Sept. 22nd\, RBCWP plans to head out as a group for a community BBQ and to conduct public education from noon to four.  In addition to public education\, there will also be time dedicated to asking people what they cherish about Short Sands and what makes it worth saving.  If you are interested in volunteering for a couple hours during a weekend or want to help during the BBQ\, contact Nancy Webster at rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com \nArica and Nancy \nFor more information about RBCWP go to the following sites: \nhttps://www.healthywatershed.org\nhttps://www.facebook.com/rockawaybeachcitizens \nContact us at rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/rbcwp-public-meeting/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180613T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180613T193000
DTSTAMP:20180531T162618Z
CREATED:20180531T162618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180531T162618Z
UID:557-1528911000-1528918200@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:FREE Forestry & Pesticide Monitoring Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/free-forestry-pesticide-monitoring-workshop/
LOCATION:North County Recreation District\, 36155 9th Street\, Nehalem\, OR\, 97131\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180513
DTSTAMP:20180503T050715Z
CREATED:20180503T050715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180503T050715Z
UID:548-1526083200-1526169599@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:Forests and Water for the Next Generation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/forests-and-water-for-the-next-generation/
LOCATION:Yachats Commons\, 441 Highway 101 N.\, Yachats\, OR\, 97498
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170929T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170929T200000
DTSTAMP:20170926T180440Z
CREATED:20170926T180440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170926T180440Z
UID:456-1506709800-1506715200@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:Say Yes to Better Forestry!
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/say-yes-better-forestry/
LOCATION:St. Mary by the Sea\, 275 S. Pacific Street\, Rockaway Beach\, OR\, 97136\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170809T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170809T200000
DTSTAMP:20170806T182010Z
CREATED:20170806T181633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170806T182010Z
UID:362-1502301600-1502308800@healthywatershed.org
SUMMARY:Land Use Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition\, together with local partners Rockaway Citizens for Watershed Protection\, is sponsoring a workshop designed to assist citizens who want to participate effectively in land use planning and other regulatory processes. It takes place on Wednesday\, Aug. 9\, at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30) at the Rockaway Beach Civic Facility\, 276 Hwy. 101 S. The event is free and open to the public. \nLeading the workshop will be two attorneys with the Crag Law Center\, a non-profit that provides legal services to conservation groups. Crag is Oregon Shores’ partner in the Coastal Law Project. \nCourtney Johnson\, Crag’s operations director as well as a staff attorney there\, has worked with Oregon Shores for many years handling issues as diverse as gravel mining\, shoreline armoring\, and LNG (liquefied natural gas) development proposals. She will be joined by Scott Hilgenberg\, who recently joined Crag as a land use legal fellow after serving as staff attorney for Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals. \nJohnson and Hilgenberg will provide a primer on how the land use planning system works and how citizens can get engaged\, with special emphasis on the aspects of land use law that apply specifically to the coast. There will be ample time for questions on topics of interest to audience members\, including on such topics of local concern as spraying and other forestry practices. \nFor more information contact Scott Hilgenberg\, (503) 234-0788\, scott@crag.org; or Nancy Webster of Rockaway Citizens\, (503) 355-2516\, rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com.
URL:https://healthywatershed.org/event/land-use-workshop/
LOCATION:Rockaway Beach Civic Facility\, 276 Hwy. 101 S.\, Rockaway Beach\, OR\, 97136\, United States
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