Please check it out and give generously–sowing your own seeds of love.
The Giving Guide and detailed directories of the organizations can be found at www.northcoastbbq.com/local-resources/
The Giving Guide can also be found here:
www.northcoastbbq.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Giving-Guide-2025-26_Final_Spreads3.pdf
Not every organization can afford a paid profile, which pays for the production. So there is a list of contact information for all in the back of the Guide.
Here are descriptions of several of those organizations:
Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Council
Nestucca Valley Community Alliance
New Discoveries Preschool
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection
Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Council
PO Box 86
34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive
Pacific City, OR 97135
503-965-2200
nnwc@nestuccawaters.org
www.nestuccawaters.org
Natalie Nites, Executive Director
Mission Statement: The mission of the Council, working in partnership with private and governmental stakeholders, is to improve the environmental health of our watersheds to benefit those who live and work within their boundaries and the fish and wildlife that depend on them.
One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
The Council works with many partner organizations, agencies, and private landowners to accomplish restoration and enhancement goals by implementing projects throughout Nestucca, Neskowin and Sand Lake Watersheds. These projects include large wood placements, culvert removals, and riparian plantings. We love working with community members and private landowners so please contact us if you have any questions or projects in mind!
Nestucca Valley Community Alliance
503-965-0018
nvcainfo@gmail.com
www.nestucca.org
New Discoveries Preschool
PO Box 191
Nehalem, OR 97131
503-374-1021
newdiscoveriespreschool321@gmail.com
www.newdiscoveriescooppreschool.com
One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
New Discoveries Preschool is a cooperative preschool where children learn through play in a loving and positive environment. Both parent and child benefit from the co-op concept. Parents have an opportunity to share in their children’s first school experience and to help them take their first steps toward self-management and independence. Under the direction of an experienced teacher and with the help of caring parents, children explore and learn at their own pace from a variety of materials and activities in a safe, healthful, age-appropriate environment. New Discoveries is a parent-run co-op preschool for children ages 3-5 who enjoy learning through play! Our preschool curriculum also includes optional swimming lessons and fun, educational field trips. Our co-op setting fosters an interactive experience based on trust. Children learn best when they feel good about themselves, and we strive to make our preschool a place where everyone feels special.
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection
PO Box 345
Wheeler, OR 97147
503-355-2516
rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com
healthywatershed.org
Facebook www.facebook.com/NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION
Nancy Webster, Coordinator
503-355-2516
rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.ocm
Mission Statement: North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (formerly known as Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection) is a 13 year old grassroots organization. Our goal is to prevent logging and spraying in our drinking watersheds. Our mission is to raise awareness to accomplish this goal.
One paragraph about your organization’s history/work:
Our group started in Rockaway Beach after we began receiving notices that our drinking water contained toxic chemicals that violate EPA guidelines. We then realized that Jetty Creek, our watershed, was being aggressively logged and sprayed with pesticides. We have since learned that numerous other coastal communities have similar threats to their water sources. Now we have more than 1500 members who live in nearby coastal communities, and a new NCCWP chapter based in Astoria. Let’s all work together to ensure everyone has access to safe and abundant drinking water. Water first!