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Our Ocean to host all-day Potential Marine Reserve Site Visits on Saturday, July 25th

Update: Thanks for your interest in the July 25th Our Ocean field trip to explore potential marine reserve sites. Due to the overwhelming interest in the event, we have reached our capacity for the event. If you would kindly forward your contact information to Erin Anderson (503-221-7922 x12 or eanderson@mrsspdx.com), we'll keep you in the loop about additional activities related to marine reserves and coastal activities.

Come and tour some of the spectacular areas that are under consideration for marine reserves. Spend a long summer day with like-minded friends! Both trips will feature talks on marine reserves by experts who can answer any of your questions. Join us on either of these trips - at no charge! Lunch and snacks will be provided. Here are the details:

The North Coast Trip

• Gather in Portland at 9:00 a.m. by the Vera Katz statue (SE Water & Hawthorne) and head out to the north coast via bus to meet with supporters from Cannon Beach, Manzanita and Netarts.
• Meet-up with coastal residents at 11:30am in the parking lot of Short Sands Beach.
• Lunch, along with presentations from guest speakers, on the beach at Oswald West State Park.
• Stop at the Neahkanhie wayside and at Netarts Bay for beach fun, including boat rides, presentations and fresh grilled fish.
• Return to Portland and coastal communities from Netarts by 4:30 p.m.

The Central Coast Trip

• Leaves from Corvallis (Corvallis Environmental Center, located at 214 SW Monroe St) and Eugene (in the Fred Meyer parking lot on 11th St) at 8:00 a.m. Transportation will be in passenger vans.
• Meet-up with supporters from the Central Coast at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot at Strawberry Hill State Park for a presentation by a scientist with the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans and a rare look at ocean life at low tide.
• Lunch at the Cape Perpetua view point, head to Neptune State Park for presentations and a walk in the ancient forest, and then head to Heceta Head beach for beach fun, including presentations and fresh grilled fish.
• Return to Corvallis and Eugene by 4:00 p.m.