Our own Neskowin, Nestucca Sandlake Watersheds Council is recruiting water quality monitoring volunteers. No experience is necessary, training is provided. The assignment requires a commitment of three to five hours, once monthly and a vehicle to transport oneself to and from remote collection sites and to deliver water samples to the Watershed Council office in Pacific City. If you are interested in participating as a volunteer, or if you have additional questions, feel free to contact Caleb Mentzer, Outreach and Project Development Manager, at assistant@nestuccawaters.org or by phone at 541-513-2604.
Remember that whales are migrating this winter, as always, and can be viewed from shore most days if we know what to watch for. This year's winter whale watch week (traditionally the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day along the Oregon Coast) will not include volunteer staff and the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay is closed, all do to Covid-19 precautions. We're encouraged to visit the whale watching sites on our own. Go to https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=things-to-do.whale-watching for a list of recommended locations to view migrating whales and for interesting facts about the marine mammals.