EXPLORIENCE the mouth of the Salmon River in the Cascade Head Scenic Area. This two-hour walk along the Salmon River starts at Knight Park and wanders through woodlands, marsh, and along the river. We’ll look for grebes, gulls, cormorants, waterfowl, and raptors. Learn more about our protected estuarine habitats and the birds and other wildlife that depend on them! Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

Location: Meet in the Knight Park parking lot.

Directions: From HWY 101 north of Lincoln City, turn west onto N Three Rocks Rd. and continue for 2.4 mi to find Knight Park on the left.

Join us on a driving tour of prime rocky habitats, starting at Boiler Bay State Natural Area, for some excellent seabird watching and possible glimpses at shorebirds. We’ll enjoy stops at Depoe Bay and Otter Crest loop, where we’ll explore the new Cape Foulweather Marine Conservation Area, Marine Garden, and Marine Reserves. Learn more about our protected nearshore habitats and the birds and other wildlife that depend on them!

Location: Meet at Boiler Bay State Natural Area

Directions: Heading south on HWY 101 just north of Depoe Bay, turn right onto Boiler Bay State Wayside.

EXPLORIENCE The Knoll (lower) in Lincoln City. This walk provides diverse habitat for an interesting array of birds. It’s a great place to see the arrival of wintering songbirds and enjoy resident birds. We’ll walk downhill past the Sal La Sea wetlands to the parking lot at Roads End State Park.

If you are able, please stay after the walk and help us manage the invasive ivy in this open space. Ivy is destructive to the trees and needs to be removed. Our City-approved process is to simply "girdle" the ivy (not haul it out; City staff will do that), and we have plenty of tools and gloves. Thank you!

Location: Meet on NE Devils Lake Blvd past the golf course (watch for our SCBA sign).

Directions: From HWY 101 in Lincoln City, turn north onto NE Devils Lake Blvd. and continue straight for approximately 1 mile to the cul-de-sac.

Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

Sitka Sedge State Natural Area has a variety of coastal habitat that is teeming with wildlife. The trail winds through tidal flats, saltwater marshes, and forested wetlands to the ocean. We will look for songbirds and shorebirds. *Please note later start time.

Location: Meet in the parking area off Sandlake Rd.

Directions: From HWY 101 north of Neskowin, turn west onto Brooten Rd. toward Pacific City. Continue for 2.7 mi before turning left on Pacific Ave. in Pacific City. After a quick 0.2 mi, turn right onto Cape Kiwanda Dr. Cape Kiwanda Dr. eventually becomes Sandlake Rd., and the parking area will be on the left after approximately 4.5 mi.

EXPLORIENCE Cutler City Open Space, a unique wooded wetlands habitat. Large trees host species such as Pileated Woodpecker, while the marshy brush is home to Common Yellowthroat and other songbirds. We'll look for early fall migrants, then move on to Siletz Bay where we’ll watch for migrating shorebirds.

If you are able, please stay after the walk and help us manage the invasive ivy in this open space. Ivy is destructive to the trees and needs to be removed. Our City-approved process is to simply "girdle" the ivy (not haul it out; City staff will do that), and we have plenty of tools and gloves. Thank you!

Location: Meet at the pull-out on SW 63rd west off Hwy 101.

Directions: From HWY 101 in south Lincoln City, turn west onto SW 63rd St. and continue for 0.2 mi to find the pull-out on the right.

Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

EXPLORIENCE Alder Island Loop Trail in the middle of Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge! An easy one-mile trail loops through riparian and wetland habitat along the Siletz River, highlighted by interpretive signage. We’ll look for resident and migratory songbirds, Great Blue Heron, and Osprey.

Location: Meet in the Alder Island trail parking lot just south of the Siletz River bridge.

Directions: From HWY 101 just south of the Siletz River bridge, turn east onto Millport Slough Ln. to find the trailhead immediately on the left.

Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

Join us at Yaquina Head Lighthouse and Natural Area on the Oregon Coast just north of Newport. We will see colonies of Common Murre and Brant’s and Pelagic Cormorants. A popular attraction is the pair of Peregrine Falcons who nest on the cliffs near the interpretive center.

Location: Meet in the Interpretive Center parking lot.

Directions: From HWY 101 north of Newport, turn west on NW Lighthouse Dr. and continue for 0.8 mi, then turn right and continue for 0.2 mi to find the interpretive center.

EXPLORIENCE one of Lincoln City's newest city parks! The name "Nesika" means "Our Place" in Chinook Language. We will explore the new trails, visit the nesting Osprey pair, and look for songbirds in the woods and wetlands.

If you are able, please stay after the walk and help us manage the invasive ivy in this open space. Ivy is destructive to the trees and needs to be removed. Our City-approved process is to simply "girdle" the ivy (not haul it out; City staff will do that), and we have plenty of tools and gloves. Thank you!

Location: Meet at SE 3rd and Mast. Look for our Audubon sign.

Directions: From HWY 101 in Lincoln City, turn east on SE 3rd St. and travel for approximately 0.4 mi and look for the corner of Mast Ave. on the left.

Want to help improve our open spaces? After the walk, you’re welcome to stay and help cut the invasive ivy that’s growing on the trees. Training and equipment will be provided.

Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

Starting with a walk through the woods along the creek, we’ll make our way to the ocean beach, looking for nesting birds including warblers and swallows, resident wading birds, and songbirds. Time permitting, we’ll drive from there to Beaver Creek.

Location: Meet at the Ona Beach parking area.

Directions: From HWY south of Newport, turn west on N Beaver Creek Rd. to find the Ona Beach parking area.

Enjoy diverse habitat along the D River, cross a hidden boardwalk traversing unique wetlands, then through the campgrounds to Devils Lake. We’ll look for wintering birds like Hermit Thrush, sparrows, and waterfowl.

Location: Meet at the NE 1st St. parking area on the east side of Hwy 101 in Lincoln City.

Directions: From HWY 101 in Lincoln City, turn east onto NE 1st St. and find the parking lot approximately 130 ft. from the highway on the right side of the street.

Want to help improve our open spaces? After the walk, you’re welcome to stay and help cut the invasive ivy that’s growing on the trees. Training and equipment will be provided.

Sponsored by Lincoln City Parks & Recreation and Explore Lincoln City.

The Sitka Center for Art & Ecology’s Grass Mountain property is an 80-acre preserve on the southwest side of Cascade Head. Largely undisturbed for decades, the property has limited public access and entry is via a locked gate. The walk is moderately difficult with some elevation gain.

Location: Meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Sitka Center at 56605 Sitka Dr. to carpool onto the property.

Directions: From HWY 101 north of Lincoln City, turn west onto N 3 Rocks Rd. and continue for 2.3 mi. Turn right onto Savage Rd. continuing for 0.3 mi before turning right again onto Ridge Rd. Continue for 0.2 mi, then turn left onto Sitka Dr.

Please note: Our gracious hosts at the Sitka Center have asked that we please limit this walk to 15 people and 5 cars. To do so, pre-registration is required. Please register using the link below:

Large trees in this wooded wetland host species such as Pileated Woodpecker, while the marshy brush is home to Common Yellowthroat and other songbirds. After walking the woods, we’ll move on to Siletz Bay where we’ll enjoy the herons and look for shorebirds.

Location: Meet at the pull-out on SW 63rd St.

Directions: From HWY 101 in Lincoln City, turn southwest onto SW 63rd St. and continue straight for approximately 0.1 mi to the pullout on the right.

Sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation and Explore Lincoln City.

The two-mile Two Rivers Nature Trail boasts a sweeping viewpoint of the confluence of the Nestucca and Little Nestucca Rivers. The walk is moderate with elevation changes and uneven terrain. Early April offers a unique opportunity to view early migrants along with lingering winter birds and waterfowl. Please note later start time.

Location: Meet at the upper parking lot off Christiansen Rd.

Directions: From HWY 101 north of the turn toward Pacific City, turn northwest onto Christensen Rd. and continue straight to the parking lot.

The Knoll Open Space walk provides diverse habitat for an interesting array of birds. April is a great time to see the last of the wintering songbirds and enjoy early arrivals such as warblers. We’ll walk downhill past the Sal La Sea wetlands to the parking lot at Roads End State Park to look for nearshore birds.

Sponsored by Lincoln City Parks & Recreation and Explore Lincoln City .

Location: Meet on NE Devils Lake Blvd. past the golf course (watch for our ASLC sign).

Directions: From HWY 101 in Lincoln City, turn north onto NE Devils Lake Blvd. and continue straight for approximately 1 mile to the cul-de-sac.

The Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center is a privately owned property located on Yaquina Bay in Newport, with limited public access. It includes both deep forests and bay frontage. The walk is moderately difficult with some elevation gain and some steep trails.

Location: Meet at the locked gate at the end of SE 40th/SE Harborton near Wolftree Brewery in South Beach (near the OCCC Central Coast Campus). Arrive at 8:45 a.m. to carpool onto the property.

Directions: From HWY 101 in South Beach, turn east on NE 40th St and continue straight onto SE Harborton St for 0.8 mi. You will come to a locked gate where we will meet to carpool.

This is an easy walk through the forest right in the heart of Lincoln City. We’ll look for year round residents such as Downy Woodpecker as well as wintering sparrows.

Location: Meet at the trailhead on NE West Devils Lake Rd. There is limited parking along the street at the trailhead.

Directions: The trailhead is approximately 0.1 mi south of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City on the west side of NE West Devils Lake Rd.

Sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation and Explore Lincoln City.

This bird walk is CANCELLED due to incoming winter storm!

Yaquina Bay regularly hosts thousands of wintering waterfowl. After walking the trail, we’ll drive to the south jetty as time permits. We should see Harlequin and other diving ducks, loons, and other wintering birds. This trip offers short easy walks to viewing areas.

Location: Meet in the Hatfield Marine Science Center visitor center parking lot.

Directions: From HWY 101 south of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, turn on to SE Marine Science Drive and continue to take the first exit from the traffic circle.

Regatta Park, with playground, picnic area, and lake access, is a favorite spot for local families. Less well known are the park’s nature trails. We’ll start with a walk through the woods looking for songbirds, then check the lake for wintering waterfowl.

Location: Meet in the parking lot off of NE 14th in Lincoln City.

Directions: From HWY 101 in Lincoln City, turn east on NE 14th St and continue for 0.6 mi. Regatta Park will be on the right, marked with a large sign.

Sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation and Explore Lincoln City.

EXPLORIENCE The Villages in Lincoln City. This walk provides diverse habitat for an interesting array of birds. It’s a great place to see the arrival of wintering songbirds and enjoy resident birds. We’ll walk downhill past the Sal La Sea wetlands to the parking lot at Roads End State Park.

Location: Meet at the culdesac at the north end of NE Devil’s Lake Blvd, off Hwy 101 north of Lincoln City (watch for our ASLC sign).

Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

Bayocean Spit separates a freshwater lake, Tillamook Bay, and the Pacific Ocean and is a prime location for viewing migrating and vagrant bird species. The habitat attracts more than 230 bird species — from seabirds and shorebirds to waterfowl, hummingbirds to raptors. We hope to see fall migrants as well as resident species.

Location: Meet in the gravel parking lot at the end of the gravel road.

Please note later start time due to tides!

EXPLORIENCE Cutler City Open Space, a unique wooded wetlands habitat. Large trees host species such as Pileated Woodpecker, while the marshy brush is home to Common Yellowthroat and other songbirds. We'll look for early fall migrants, then move on to Siletz Bay where we’ll watch for migrating shorebirds.

Location: Meet at the pull-out on SW 63rd west off Hwy 101 in Cutler City (South Lincoln City).

Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

EXPLORIENCE Alder Island Loop Trail in the middle of Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge! An easy one-mile trail loops through riparian and wetland habitat along the Siletz River, highlighted by interpretive signage. We’ll look for resident and migratory songbirds, Great Blue Heron, and Osprey.

Location: Meet at Alder Island Nature Trailhead in the parking lot of Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge on the east side of Hwy 101 at the south end of the Siletz River Bridge.

Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

Join us at Yaquina Head Lighthouse and Natural Area on the Oregon Coast just north of Newport. We will see colonies of Common Murre and Brant’s and Pelagic Cormorants.

Location: Meet in the Interpretive Center parking lot.

EXPLORIENCE Lincoln City's newest city park! The name "Nesika" means "Our Place" in Chinook Language. We will explore the new trails, visit the nesting Osprey pair, and look for songbirds in the woods and wetlands.

Location: Meet at SE 3rd and Mast. Look for our Audubon sign.

Sponsored by Explore Lincoln City and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation.

Starting with a walk through the woods along the creek, we’ll make our way to the ocean beach, looking for nesting birds including warblers and swallows, resident wading birds, and songbirds. From there, time permitting, we’ll drive to Beavercreek.

Location: Meet at the Ona Beach parking area.

Join us on a 2-1/2 mile hike to The Knoll through the forest north of Lincoln City. The hike is longer and more difficult than most of our walks, with uneven ground and elevation gain. We recommend hiking boots and sticks. At the top, we’ll enjoy sweeping ocean views.

Location: Meet at the cul-de-sac at the north end of NE Devils Lake Blvd.

Sitka Sedge State Natural Area has a variety of coastal habitat that is teeming with wildlife. The trail winds through tidal flats, saltwater marshes, and forested wetlands to the ocean. We’ll look for songbirds and shorebirds.

Location: Meet in the parking area off Sandlake Rd.

Please note 10am starting time.

Large trees in this wooded wetland host species such as Pileated Woodpecker, while the marshy brush is home to Common Yellowthroat and other songbirds. After walking the woods, we’ll move on to Siletz Bay where we’ll enjoy the herons and look for shorebirds.

Location: Meet at the pull-out on SW 63rd.

Sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation and Explore Lincoln City

The two-mile Two Rivers Nature Trail boasts a sweeping viewpoint of the confluence of the Nestucca and Little Nestucca Rivers. The walk is moderate with elevation changes and uneven terrain. Early April offers a unique opportunity to view early migrants along with lingering winter birds and waterfowl.

Location: Meet at the lower parking lot off Christiansen Rd.

The Villages walk provides diverse habitat for an interesting array of birds. April is great time to see the last of the wintering songbirds and enjoy early arrivals such as warblers. We’ll walk downhill past the Sal La Sea wetlands to the parking lot at Roads End State Park to look for nearshore birds.

Location: Meet on NE Devils Lake Blvd past the golf course (watch for our ASLC sign).

Sponsored by Lincoln City Parks & Recreation and Explore Lincoln City