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Take a rhod trip to the wetlands
Layers of wood chips and mulch soften the steps along the half dozen connecting trails that crisscross the Cutler City Wetlands Open Space, pathways lined with deep green thickets of salal, elderberry and evergreen huckleberry. The trails wind and loop through a terrain that is remarkably diverse for an area only slightly more than 26 acres. At the eastern end and in the center, are the swampy ponds or skunk-weed marshes that give the open space its name. There are also a few majestic old-growth Sitkas, thick stands of alders and shore pines, their trunks cloaked in the pale green feathers of Oregon beaked moss.
Until highways reached the coast, rail passengers used Yaquina River ferries to reach Newport
Before highways reached the Oregon coast, ferries worked the rivers connecting inland rail stations to cities at the beach. The railroad from the Willamette Valley to the central Oregon coast ended in Yaquina City, four miles east of Newport, so rail passengers took the river ferry “Newport” the rest of the way. The ferry averaged 50,000 passengers a year, according to the Newport Journal newspaper.
Historical society has new executive director
The Lincoln County Historical Society (LCHS), which governs the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on the Bayfront and the Burrows House Museum on Southwest Ninth Street in Newport, has a new executive director following Susan Tissot’s retirement. Jeffrey Syrop was hired by the board of directors and took over in May. Syrop is no stranger to Lincoln County museums, having spent the last seven years working to preserve and interpret the county’s history. He started as the curator for the LCHS in 2017 and went on...
Worth leafing the house for
Fill your garden with plants that have been started with a masterful touch at the Lincoln County Master Gardener Association’s 23rd annual plant sale, happening at Newport’s National Guard Armory this Saturday, May 18. There will be more than 25 varieties of tomatoes, vegetable starts, herbs, native plants,...
Receive a Telegraph in Neskowin
The San Francisco-based Telegraph Quartet will perform the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Kenji Bunch and Antonin Dvořák in the Neskowin Chamber Music season finale this Sunday, May 19. The quartet, comprised of Eric Chin and Joseph Maile, violins; Pei-Ling Lin, viola; and Jeremiah Shaw, cello, formed in 2013...
Dive into the world of the kingfisher
Join award-winning author Marina Richie for a head first dive into the world of North America's jay-sized angler at Newport’s OSU Extension Lincoln County building on Tuesday, May 21. Richie’s book, “Halcyon Journey, In Search of the Belted Kingfisher,” recently earned the 2024 John Burroughs Award for distinctive natural...
Have a blooming marvelous day
Experience the creativity, culture, cuisine, community and commerce of a thriving coastal town at Bloom Newport, taking place this Saturday, May 18, at the Newport Performing Arts Center. Now in its third year, the event features everything from live entertainment to community organizations, artisans, vendors, food, the ever-popular beverage garden...
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