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Saturday 5/25 A Kiwanilong Adventure - Exploring the Waterways and Forests of the North <br /> Pacific Coast - The North Coast Land Conservancy will be leading a tour to <br /> explore a variety of habitats near the mouth of the Columbia River, 9:00 <br /> a.m. -noon. Contact Linda Newberry 681 -6206 (w) or 436 -1909 (h). <br /> Saturday 5/25 Wetlands Tour of South Slough National Estuarine Reserve, Charleston, <br /> 1:00 -4:00 p.m. Explore the wetlands in the national estuarine reserve on a <br /> guided tour through the slough. Contact Marty Giles 888 -5558. <br /> Thursday 5/30 Great Blue Heron Week Kickoff at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, Sellwood, <br /> 10:00 a.m. The event is the first of many in the Portland Metropolitan area <br /> celebrating Great Blue Heron Week, May 30 -June 9. For more information <br /> on this event and others throughout the week, call Linda Robinson <br /> 245 -1880. <br /> Friday 5/31 Malheur National Wildlile Refuge, Bums - As part of Oregon Chapter <br /> Saturday 6/1 Ducks Unlimited's annual meeting, there will be a dedication and tour <br /> Sunday 6/2 of the Double 0 Marsh project, 10:00 a.m. on May 31. Other tours on June <br /> 1 and 2. Contact Forest Cameron, Manager of Malheur NWR, 493 -2612. <br /> WETLANDS DISPLAYS <br /> Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport - Open daily from 10:00 -4:00 p.m. <br /> Hillsboro Public Service Building, Washington County - A display of Jackson Bottom wetland <br /> restoration project, Monday- Friday from 8:00 -5:00 p.m. <br /> Division of State Lands, 775 Summer Street NE, Salem - Monday- Friday from 8:00 -5:00 p.m. <br /> FILMS AND VIDEOS <br /> Division of State Lands - "Fabulous Wetlands" and "The Wetland Nightmare." Contact <br /> Bonnie Ashford for information on borrowing videos, 378 -3805. <br /> Ducks Unlimited - Numerous films and videos of wetlands, waterfowl, and wildlfe. Contact <br /> Ducks Unlimited Film Department, One Waterfowl Way, Long Grove, IL 60047. <br /> Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport - Films will be shown every weekend on <br /> wetlands. For more information on titles and times, call 867 -0100. <br /> CONTACT GROUPS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WETLANDS <br /> The Wetlands Conservancy 691 -1394 <br /> Audubon Society of Portland 293 -6855 <br /> The North Coast Land Conservancy 436 -1909 <br /> METRO - Linda Robinson 245 -1880 <br /> Portland Bureau of Environmental Services <br /> - Clean River Program 796 -7740 <br /> The Nature Conservancy 228 -9561 <br /> Jackson Botton - Linda Newberry 681 -6206 <br /> Ducks Unlimited 526 -1034 <br /> Summer Lake Wildlife Management Area 943 -3152 <br /> Oregon Dunes NRA - Mary Beth Moss 271 -3611 <br /> For more information on American Wetlands Month, contact Emily Roth, Oregon Division of <br /> State Lands, 378 -3805. <br />