WEEK 1: OREGON COAST TRAIL – HARTS COVE

Thanks to our friends at Pelican Brewing, the first $2000 donated this week will be matched! Donate now while your gift goes twice as far. 

Donate $30 or more and you will be entered to win one of three awesome prize packs from Pelican Brewing.

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Take a peek at the prize packs!

Adventurer Prize Pack – Donate $150+ to win!

  • 2 custom Pacific City North Drinkware pint glasses
  • 1 Pelican Adventure Hammock
  • 1 Pelican Blanket
  • 2 Mixed Packs
  • 1 Case of Head Out
  • Various Merch (sweatshirt, shirt, hat, adventure mug, stickers, combo)
  • 1 $150 Gift Card to Pelican
  • Total Value: $500!

Weekend Warrior Prize Pack – Donate $100+ to win!

  • 1 custom Pacific City North Drinkware pint glasses
  • 1 Pelican Adventure Hammock
  • 1 Pelican Bluetooth Lantern
  • 1 Pelican Water Bottle
  • 1 Case of Head Out
  • Merch pack (hat, adventure mug, stickers, combo)
  • 1 $100 Gift Card to Pelican
  • Total Value: $350!

Day Tripper Prize Pack – Donate $50+ to win!

  • 1 Pelican Adventure Hammock
  • 1 Case of Head Out
  • Merch pack (hat, sweatshirt, shirt, adventure mug, stickers, combo)
  • 1 $50 Gift Card to Pelican
  • Total Value: $200!
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Can’t give $? Volunteer at any of our trail party events between 11/1 and 11/7, and you’ll be entered to win too!

Volunteer with TKO

Support trail stewardship along the People’s Coast.

The Oregon Coast is a sight to be seen. Known as the People’s Coast for its unique public access, the scenic vistas and rocky shores are endlessly connected by numerous hiking trails up and down the coastline. Since 2018, TKO has teamed up with Oregon Coast Visitors Association and many other partners in a concerted effort to build a trail stewardship movement for the Oregon Coast Trail and connective trails systems.

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NORTHERN OREGON COAST TRAIL

CHALLENGES PERSIST

Three sections of the OCT will remain closed until at least spring 2023 due to extensive trail damage from a severe windstorm in 2020. TKO is actively pursuing capacity to support trail restoration and building ways for communities to get involved in opening these closed sections:

  • The North Trail at Cape Lookout State Park is closed, with a detour available via Cape Lookout Road.
  • Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain Trail at Oswald West State Park is closed from U.S. Highway 101 to the summit (45.743830, -123.947673).
  • Arch Cape to Cape Falcon Trail, also at Oswald West, is closed from the north trailhead to the crossing at U.S. Highway 101.

Each year, we see winter storms cause blowdown and slides. The OCT and its feed trails need to have a strong stewardship partner to respond so that these trails can remain!

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NORTHERN OREGON COAST TRAIL

LONG TERM VISION

The Oregon Coast Trail is made up of ten trail segments that run the length of Oregon’s 363-mile coastline. Well suited to both day hikers and thru-hikers alike, this is a trail unlike any other—exploring dramatic coastal headlands, picturesque beaches and a diversity of park and public lands by day, and connecting the amenities of Oregon’s colorful coastal towns throughout the journey. Roughly 200 miles uses the beach and 155 miles is along completed inland trails. Some sections — about 40 miles, or 10 percent of the entire route — are disconnected, inconvenient, unsafe or inaccessible during certain seasons. These are identified as “gap sections” and TKO is primed to step up and help to solve these gaps with new hiking trail advocacy and development. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of Transportation, federal land managers, local governments and trail advocates are all working together to close these gaps.

 

 

 

 

 

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NORTHERN OREGON COAST TRAIL

HARTS COVE

The trail down to Harts Cove is a spur trail from the Oregon Coast Trail that runs through this region of Cascade Head, within the Siuslaw National Forest just north of Lincoln City. The Harts Cove trail puts you on the edge of a cliff looking down into a churning inlet fed by a narrow waterfall known as Chitwood Creek Falls. Seabirds, seals, and sea lions can often be seen in the area, and the walk to Harts Cove takes you through some lush old-growth stands of hemlock and Sitka spruce. Here in eras past, massive lava flows entered the Pacific Ocean. Now millennia later, the high winds and storms have prevented the growth of forest and the land is dominated by flowers and grasses. This meadow exemplifies one of the rarest ecosystems in Oregon, the marine headland meadow. This habitat is critical to several key species, including the endangered Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta), while the surrounding forest harbors spotted owls and nesting marbled murrelets. The trail is closed for half of the year to protect these threatened species.

TKO is taking a wholistic approach to the Oregon Coast Trail and its many system trails that cross and loop off to so many beach access points and scenic sites.

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Latest News

Trail Ambassadors are getting ready to launch!

By Loren Payne

Spring is quickly approaching! That means before we know it, Trailkeepers of Oregon will be kicking off another Trail Ambassador season. Through partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon State Parks, the Mt. Hood – Columbia River Gorge Tourism Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, and Friends of the Columbia River Gorge, Trail Ambassadors will take to trails beginning April 22nd to engage with trail users across the state. We are always looking to grow our team – if you’ve been looking to give back to the trails you love, we want you on board!

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@ by Natalie Ferraro

Family Friendly Events are Back!

An adult holds a fern while a child uses lopper to cut it at the base.

Join TKO on the last Sunday of each month to learn all about trail stewardship!

By Natalie Ferraro

Trailkeepers is excited to once again be offering Family Friendly trail parties for 2023. These events are a chance for kids of all ages to learn some of the basics of trail stewardship, spend quality time with family and friends outdoors, and learn the value of taking care of a place they love. We think our Family Friendly trail parties are some of the best fun you can have on a Sunday, but you don’t have to take our world for it. We asked TKO volunteer Jon and his son Liam to share why they love volunteering with TKO. […]

@ by Natalie Ferraro

Safety, Fun, Service – becoming a TKO Crew Leader

A close up of two faces. One person wears a blue jacket and a yellow hat, the other wears a yellow jacket and an orange hat. They both have dirt on their faces and are smiling.

Being a Crew Leader with TKO is rewarding work and comes with a fun and supportive community that can’t wait to welcome you!

by Elaine Keavney and Loren Payne

So you’ve earned your green hat, and are getting “hooked” on trail stewardship.  As you get to know your crew leaders, do you find yourself wondering whether leading a crew would be something you would enjoy? Read on for some information about leading crews, and what you need to do if you would like to become a TKO crew leader!

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@ by Natalie Ferraro
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