September Events!
September is shaping up to be a busy month along the Salmonberry, with opportunities to hike, volunteer, explore neighboring trails, and spend time outdoors from the Valley to the Coast.
We’ve already started the month with volunteers working on the Learning Mile in Buxton, apple picking along the corridor, habitat restoration in Wheeler, and a guided exploration of the Cedar Wetlands Preserve in Rockaway Beach. But there is still plenty ahead.
Explore the Trail
Several guided hikes this month offer a chance to experience parts of the future Salmonberry Trail and learn more about the places it will connect.
Upcoming outings include a hike along the Nehalem River Segment, an exploration of the Salmonberry River Canyon, a walk from Cochran Pond to the Reliance Trestle, and another trip from Williams Creek to Bumping Knots in L.L. Stub Stewart State Park.
These outings offer a chance to see the corridor as it exists today, learn about its history and natural environment, and get a better sense of both the possibilities and challenges of building an 82-mile trail.
Explore Our Neighboring Trails
The Salmonberry will ultimately connect people to a much larger network of trails and outdoor places across northwest Oregon. Our Neighbor Trail outings let you explore some of them now.
This month includes a hike up Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain, with views of the coast and a chance to experience one of the landscapes that makes this part of Oregon so remarkable.
We’re also bringing together nature and the written word with Words in the Woods: Fall Equinox at Kilchis Point Reserve on September 22. Join local writers, poets, and nature interpreters for a walk toward Tillamook Bay and an evening of readings outdoors.
Lend a Hand
Plenty of opportunities exist to help care for the places that will become part of the Salmonberry Trail.
Volunteer habitat restoration continues at the Wheeler Demonstration Project throughout September as we prepare the site for its opening later this fall. Volunteers are removing invasive plants, restoring habitat and helping turn years of planning into a place people will soon be able to experience.
On September 27, we’ll also join partners for a SOLVE Beach Cleanup at Manhattan Beach, part of International Coastal Cleanup Day and World Rivers Day.
Whether you want to hike a future section of trail, discover someplace new, pull blackberry, help restore habitat, or simply spend a few hours outside with good people, there’s a way to join us.
Check out the September calendar below for dates, details, and registration information. We hope to see you out there.
