Posts in January 2020

A green-headed, yellow-billed duck floats in dark water behind a screen of twigs.

Walking with the Birds: Winter at Oaks Bottom

January 14, 2020 Posted by January 2020, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Walking with the Birds: Winter at Oaks Bottom”

by Ezra Cohen, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

With a fluttering rush of wings, the western screech owl shot from its roost in the cleft of a limb and, dodging between branches in the ashen light, landed inside a tangled thicket. (more…)

A creek flows through a flat, brushy area with a lake, sand dunes, and a forested coastal promontory in the distance.

Hike of the Month: Sutton Creek

January 14, 2020 Posted by January 2020, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “Hike of the Month: Sutton Creek”

by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 4.3 miles
Elevation gain: 165 feet

Fine weather windows make the Oregon Dunes an ideal area to explore in the early months of the year. (more…)

Several snags of dead trees line the steep bank of a river, while across the river is a forest of bright yellow fall foliage

TKO’s Trails: Oxbow Regional Park

January 14, 2020 Posted by January 2020, Newsletter 0 thoughts on “TKO’s Trails: Oxbow Regional Park”

by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Did you know that Oxbow Regional Park sits on top of a buried forest? (more…)

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