North Coast Land Conservancy

North Coast Land Conservancy Helping to conserve Oregon’s coastal lands and waters, forever.

For more than 30 years, North Coast Land Conservancy has been preserving Oregon's vital coastal landscapes. We proudly manage conservation efforts on 52 unique properties, spanning over 2,100 acres along the North Oregon Coast—from Astoria to Lincoln City. We currently focus work around these important initiative areas:
1) Coastal Estuaries: Heart of the Coast
2) Columbia Quiet Waters: Rare Forest

ed Wetland Network
3) Neacoxie Wildlife Corridor: Connecting the Landscape and the People of the Clatsop Plains
4) Necanicum Wildlife Corridor: Connecting a Coastal Watershed
5) Coastal Edge: Grand Interface of Land and Sea

NCLC is always glad to have the flexibility to look at each individual property for its own ecological merits. Although we use initiatives to focus our work, sometimes a given property falls outside the bounds of one of our conservation initiatives but still meets a variety of other criteria, making it a high priority for conservation.

Throughout the months of September and October, stop by the Seaside Public Library (1131 Broadway) during their open hou...
08/30/2026

Throughout the months of September and October, stop by the Seaside Public Library (1131 Broadway) during their open hours, and check out an array of beautiful artwork that is part of a special exhibition celebrating the lands and waters of the Oregon Coast!

In honor of our 40th anniversary, the artwork in this show (including photographs, collage art, drawings, and more) is inspired by the various ecosystems within the long-landscape corridors we conserve or champion: The tidepools and other rocky habitats along the marine reserve; the wetlands, estuaries, and rivers fed by coastal rains; the rugged mountains of the Coast Range, brimming with biodiversity; and the nearshore ocean.

These ecosystems function together perfectly to support life on the Oregon Coast, not only for us humans, but also, for a stunning array of plants and wildlife.

The library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

08/26/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Reel and Roam The Wild Coast raffle winner! Corey Johnson!

Oregon is known for Dungeness Crab - and Oregon Marine Reserves are an important part of our abundant crab populations. ...
08/26/2026

Oregon is known for Dungeness Crab - and Oregon Marine Reserves are an important part of our abundant crab populations. Reserves are like nurseries for so many species!

These colorful shore crabs are much smaller and show off a lot more flair 🦀. Aren’t the colors just stunning? Plus, peering into tidepools is guaranteed to make you less crabby 💯.

Pic 1: Flat Porcelain Crab (Petrolisthes cinctipes)



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Pic 2: Flat Porcelain Crab (Petrolisthes cinctipes)

Pic 3: Granular Claw Crab (Oedignathus inermis)

Have you heard about our sea star survey program at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve?For five summers, volunteers have been di...
08/23/2026

Have you heard about our sea star survey program at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve?

For five summers, volunteers have been diligently visiting Short Sand Beach, along the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, to monitor sea star populations residing on prominent boulders within the tidepools.

They carefully count the sea stars on the rocks, measure, and take photographs of any stars that seem to be suffering from Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS)—or sea star wasting disease.

Information on the sizes and types of sea stars, as well as whether they are sick or healthy, is sent to the Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network (MARINe), a large consortium of research groups working together to collect compatible data that are entered into a centralized database hosted by the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). The data enables researchers to assess the long-term, broad-scale impact of the disease on sea star populations and make predictions about recovery.

“There is definitely still evidence of disease that we see every time we make observations, but it is encouraging to now see more healthy than diseased stars,” NCLC Marine Program Manager Angela Whitlock says. “I’ve also been very encouraged by the amount of juvenile star recruitment. I often find baby stars tucked away in the protection of mussel beds.”

Read the full story at nclctrust.org/news/sea-star-surveys-2026.

Meet Scott Rekate, the Boneyard Ridge Site Steward!Scott became the site steward for Boneyard Ridge in 2025 but has been...
08/20/2026

Meet Scott Rekate, the Boneyard Ridge Site Steward!

Scott became the site steward for Boneyard Ridge in 2025 but has been a part of NCLC since 2020, helping to construct the bridges and boardwalks for our Circle Creek trails and as a part of the facilities committee.

As a site steward, Scott focuses on visiting Boneyard Ridge at least four times a year and communicating to NCLC staff about any changes or interesting finds.

On a recent trip up to Boneyard Ridge, Scott saw rough-skinned newts, mushrooms, and Moneses uniflora (also known as frog's reading lamp and shy maiden).

One thing Scott didn't see? NCLC's resident elk, who he's been watching at Circle Creek for years and who frequent Boneyard Ridge as a resting spot.

Thank you for being part of our conservation community on the Oregon Coast! 💚
08/16/2026

Thank you for being part of our conservation community on the Oregon Coast! 💚

This Saturday is the BioBlitz event in all five 🌊 A BioBlitz is a defined period of time where individuals use iNatura...
08/12/2026

This Saturday is the BioBlitz event in all five 🌊 A BioBlitz is a defined period of time where individuals use iNaturalist to document every plant and animal in a certain area. Plants, animals, fungus, algae… if it’s alive (or was alive even) and it’s in a Marine reserve in Oregon - we want it documented. Our website has information if participating sounds fun to you.

We found this gorgeous Giant Pink Sea Star in the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve on World Oceans Day a few months back 🩷. What incredible life will we find next?

We have the entire month of August to document in the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve here on the North Coast - find the project in iNaturalist: BioBlitz: Oregon Marine Reserves & MPA’s.

See you on the beach!!

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Fishing on the Oregon Coast? Visiting Cannon Beach? Indulging in the beauty of the Nehalem Valley?All of these can be yo...
08/10/2026

Fishing on the Oregon Coast? Visiting Cannon Beach? Indulging in the beauty of the Nehalem Valley?

All of these can be yours! There are still two weeks left to purchase tickets for NCLC’s 2026 Raffle: Reel and Roam the Wild Coast. Only 100 are being sold, giving you great odds of winning.

The winner will receive a fishing adventure for two with expert guide Bob Rees. There are various options for locations, time of year, and what type of fish you’ll be going for! Additionally, the winner will receive a three-day, two-night stay in a beautiful ocean-view studio at Land’s End at Cannon Beach and a three-day, two-night stay at The Cottage in Nehalem.

The estimated value of this package is upward of $2,950. All funds raised from this raffle go toward habitat conservation and restoration on the Oregon Coast. Get your tickets at NCLCtrust.org/news/reel-roam-raffle-2026.

This August, you can pick fresh blueberries at Public Coast's Farm (located right off U.S. Highway 26 near Banks) and su...
08/08/2026

This August, you can pick fresh blueberries at Public Coast's Farm (located right off U.S. Highway 26 near Banks) and support North Coast Land Conservancy.

Public Coast Farm offers self-serve u-pick blueberries from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, through Aug. 28. This year, we are so grateful to be the beneficiary of Public Coast’s u-pick blueberry proceeds! That means you can go pick delicious blueberries on a beautiful farm and know you’re supporting important conservation and stewardship on the Oregon Coast.

Their farm stand also will be open on Saturdays, from noon to 4 p.m., through the last weekend of August. Stock up on produce, Public Coast Brewing Company beverages, Public Coast Farm goods, and u-pick and pre-picked blueberries.

For the most up to date schedule, visit publiccoastbrewing.com/farmstand or follow .

This ✨Tidepool Tuesday✨we’re getting up close and personal with kelp lace bryozoan This colonial animal can be found gro...
08/04/2026

This ✨Tidepool Tuesday✨we’re getting up close and personal with kelp lace bryozoan

This colonial animal can be found growing on the surface of kelp. Each “box” or zooid is an individual in the colony. They have a feeding appendage known as a lophophore that it uses to filter feed through the water.

🔎 Be sure to keep your eyes peeled the next time your at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve

📸: Mylasia Miklas | Tidepool Ambassador

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