Walk <br /> ACTIVITIES AROUND OREGON <br /> Friday 5/3 Eugene, Lane County, and Springfield Planning ommissions - Citiz and <br /> Saturday 5/4 Workshops on West Eugene Wetlands, p <br /> Industrial Lands Special Studies - Shilo Inn, 3350 Gateway, Springfield; <br /> Friday, May 3: 2:00 -7:00 p.m., Saturday, May 4: 9:00 -2:00 p.m. Contact <br /> Tim Bingham 687 -4410. <br /> Saturday 5/4 Necanicum Estuary Park, Seaside - The Nort Coast Land Conservancy n ms <br /> be leading a tour to take a close look at the extraordinary sal <br /> typical of the northern Pacific coastline, 9:00 -1:00 p.m. Contact Sunset <br /> Empire Parks and Recreation 738 -3311. <br /> Thursday 5/9 World Affairs Council, Portland - John Sawhill, President of The Nature <br /> Conservancy, will be giving a lunch talk, "Conservation Choices in the <br /> 1990's" at the Portland Hilton, noon -1:30 p.m. Contact The Nature <br /> Conservancy 228 -9561. <br /> Saturday 5/11 Fern Hill Marsh, Forest Grove - The Wetlands Conservancy will be giving a <br /> tour of the Fern Hill Marsh, 9:00 a.m. Contact The Wetlands Conservancy <br /> 691 -1394. <br /> Saturday 5/11 Minthorn Springs, Milwaukie - A short walk to observe a created wetland. <br /> Contact Mart Hughes 659 -8509. <br /> Sunday 5/12 Open house, Finley National Wildlife Refuge, <br /> Contact 757 -7236. <br /> Sunday 5/12 Heron Lakes Golf Couse, East Delta Park - <br /> "Nesting Herons on Mother's Day." Contact <br /> Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife <br /> 657 -2000. <br /> Saturday 5/18 West Eugene Wetlands Tour - meet at the South <br /> Eugene High School Parking lot for a tour of the <br /> West Eugene Wetlands Conservation Plan area, <br /> 9:00 a.m. Contact Steve Gordon 687 -4426. <br /> Saturday 5/18 Hedges Creek Marsh Tour, Tualatin - The <br /> Wetlands Conservancy will be giving a tour of the . <br /> marsh area, 9:00 a.m. Contact The Wetlands <br /> Conservancy 691 -1394. <br /> Friday 5/24 Tillamook Chamber of Commerce Meeting - Don <br /> Thompson, Wetland Wastewater Specialist, will <br /> be talking on Cannon Beach wastewater <br /> treatment system, noon. Contact Sallie <br /> Jacobson, State Parks, 842-5501. <br /> elebrate American Wetlands Month <br /> ■ <br />