Dear Reader,
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Annual Meeting and Potluck! We had a great time and good food. We didn’t record the presentation, but here is a link to the Year in Review slide presentation for your enjoyment.
JULY EVENTS
7th (Friday): Thanks to Explore Lincoln City, we have two ASLC bird walks again this month! EXPLORIENCE Nesika Park and enjoy the Osprey and their new chicks! 9am - 11am. More info…
8th (Saturday): Join us as we make our annual trip to Yaquina Head Lighthouse and Natural Area. We’ll meet in the headquarters parking lot at 9am. More info…
22nd (Saturday): Yaquina Birders & Naturalists field trip: Kelly Perry, Lincoln County Park Operations Supervisor will lead this walk through Don Lindly Park in Waldport. More info…
6th, 10th, 11th: We encourage you to attend one of three town halls to learn more about the draft revised Yaquina Bay Estuary Management Plan. See below for information on how you can participate either in the town halls or by providing written comments. More info… or see below.
RESERVE INSPIRATION
Our successful Marine Reserve art exhibition, Reserve Inspiration, has traveled to the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay! The exhibition will run from July 7 through September 22, 2023. The opening reception will be July 14 at the museum.
2023 ELECTIONS
We are happy to introduce Jim Welch, co-director of SWIFTY (Swallows in Flight to Yachats). Jim is a new addition to our board, joined by incumbents Steve Griffiths, Ruth Shelly, Dennis White, and Joe Youren, who were all re-elected. We were pleased to honor Ruth as our 2022-23 Volunteer of the Year! Ruth has served as our Vice-president, Secretary, Outreach coordinator, newsletter editor, and event/field trip photographer. She is always willing to step up when there is a need. Congratulations, Ruth.
THE OSPREY OF LINCOLN CITY
We have BABIES! Our wonderful Osprey Watch volunteers have spotted 21 chicks at 10 of the 13 active nest sites. We’ll be adding photos of the chicks and their parents to our Osprey Awareness webpage so keep checking back!
ON THE CONSERVATION FRONT
The Yaquina Bay Estuary Management Plan is being updated for the first time in 40 years. This plan guides Lincoln County, City of Newport, and City of Toledo in protecting the estuary’s species diversity and habitats while meeting community needs for appropriate development. The Plan not only has local significance, but will also serve as the prototype for updating other Oregon estuary management plans.
As part of the process, the updated draft Plan is being shared with the public for review and feedback. Your feedback will be considered and incorporated into the final version of the Plan. Submit a comment urging that climate change be addressed and integrated in the plan. Take action here…
To participate in person (live or virtually), Town Halls are being hosted on July 6 (Newport Yacht Club), July 10 (Toledo City Council Chambers), and a July 11 (virtual town hall at zoom link). All town halls start at 6 PM. More info…
That’s the news for this month - let's keep working together for birds and nature!
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dawn villaescusa, President
Audubon Society of Lincoln City