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Saturday, January 24th
10AM to 1PM

Meet at Hemlock St and Marine Dr, west of Hwy 101 near the train tracks in Wheeler

It is finally time to lay and distribute gravel in Wheeler! We have worked diligently clearing brush, removing roots, and levelling the ground over the past 4 months and we are in our final steps for a portion of the Wheeler segment of the Salmonberry Trail to be open this spring.

We will be focusing on spreading gravel deposited on the trail, smoothing the top surface and compacting it.

Bring a snack and water for yourself, we will get lunch from the NeahKahNie Smoke House or Handy Creek bakery in Wheeler when we wrap up at 1PM.

We will have some tools, but if you have your own rake, shovel, and work gloves, bring them along!

Feel free to show up on site or reach out to Skye Cutler in advance
skye@salmonberrytrail.org
360-342-7136

Followed by a panel with the filmmakers Oliver Matthon & Michael Reis and Consejo Hispano.

Saturday, January 24th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Columbian Theater 1102 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR, 97103

$10 and up sliding scale. No-one turned away for lack of funds.
All proceeds go to Consejo Hispano consejohispano.org/

Up on the Mountain follows Southeast Asian refugees, Latino immigrants, and rural Americans on a year-round migration to harvest wild mushrooms in the American west. Working on foot in public forests, mushroom picking is an accessible path to self-employment. But despite evidence of the sustainability of the harvest, the workers who supply the restaurants of Europe, Japan, and North America are repeatedly denied access to public lands. In the observational documentary tradition, Up on the Mountain exposes race and class inequities in natural resources policies as well as the resourcefulness of disenfranchised communities.

“Highly recommended. The film is overflowing with gorgeous scenery. Does an excellent job in portraying camaraderie as well as tension among commercial mushroom harvesters, recreational mushroom harvesters, mushroom sellers, and Nation Park authorities.”
–Educational Media Reviews Online

★★★★★
“Up on the Mountain is an understated, yet beautiful tale that educates viewers about mushrooms and harsh realities of the politics surrounding the harvesting, in a subtle manner that doesn’t hit you over the head.”
–Video Librarian

“By the quality of the attachment to the characters, to their practices, and to the adversity that they face, this film sheds new light on life in the ruins of capitalism as Anna Tsing so aptly described: the repeated destruction of public forests and the conflicts between economic, regulatory, and ecological norms. And off to the side of the mushroom logistical routes, migrants, outsiders, and forest rangers orchestrate a theater of American precarity and ethnic solidarities.”
–Jury du prix Gaia, Festival International Jean Rouch

“Powerful, riveting, and aesthetically beautiful. This calls to mind the way in which our Western society largely sees nature and humanity as separate from one another. Wild mushroom harvesting offers a beacon of a different paradigm.”
–Fa-Tai Shieh, Professor, Food Studies, The New School

“Up on the Mountain is a fascinating look into the world of mushroom pickers and an unwitting portrait of the American dream. Resonating with the mycorrhizal network of the mushrooms, the filmmakers achieve to empathically reveal the complex social entanglements of mushroom hunters seeking out liberty in a fractured society. A great companion piece to Anna Tsing’s groundbreaking The Mushroom at the End of the World”.

–Jeff Silva, Filmmaker/Anthropologist, member of La fabrique des écritures ethnographiques, Marseille

“For more than three decades, we have diligently curated a list of the best documentaries each year. Meticulously chosen from our extensive collection of reviews, these titles showcase the diversity and artistic ingenuity present in this year’s documentary offerings. These top-tier documentaries of 2023 not only educate but also foster empathy, understanding, and a deeper connection to the world we inhabit.”
–Video Librarian, Best Documentaries List of 2023

“Here at Collective Eye Films, we have always gravitated to environmentally focused-documentaries. Up on the Mountain is one of those films not only for the thoughtful and beautiful way it tells this story but in the intersection of race, politics, and environmental conversation within it. Keeping true to the notion that documentary films are powerful tools for change, it strives to unearth a story that’ll make a difference.”
–Collective Eye Films

“An excellent case-study in the most classic tradition of political ecology in geography and anthropology.”
–Claude Péloquin, Environmental Geography Researcher

“Immersive, patient, and gorgeous, it supplies us with information that enhances our experience.”
–Rustin Thompson, Writer and Filmmaker

“The film posed some pointed questions about the actions and motives of the US Forest Service’s seemingly inconsistent oversight.”
–Coley Gray, Documentary Magazine

We’re excited to invite you to a fun and festive evening in support of North County Recreation District — Pop Goes the Heart!

Join us on Saturday, February 7, from 6:00–8:00 PM for a Wine & Cheese Reception and a chance to win some amazing prizes, including a $1,000 Grand Prize.

Here’s how it works:
– Purchase a chance to pop a balloon and reveal your prize
– $10 = one chance or $20 = three chances
– Prizes include cash, local merchant gift cards, specialty items, art work, hand-crafted items, baskets, and more!

Only 1,500 tickets will be sold
Must be 21+ to purchase raffle tickets

All proceeds collected or donated will go directly toward member scholarships and new fitness equipment, helping us continue to serve our community and expand access to recreation for everyone.

This special event is proudly hosted by the Friends of NCRD Foundation, and we’d love to see you there!

For more information, visit www.ncrd.org and click on the Friends of NCRD tab.

Thank you for supporting recreation, wellness, and community in North County — and we hope to see you on February 7!

Warmly,
Justin Smith
Executive Director
North County Recreation District

DEADLINE JANUARY 31 – There is still time to SPEAK UP to protect our drinking water by sending in your comments regarding Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) overarching management document, Forest Management Plan.

Drinking water must be included as a Greatest Permanent Value in the ODF Forest Management Plan.

Please send in your comments via email by January 31st at 11:55pm to:

odf.sfcomments@odf.oregon.gov
(cc: governor.kotek@oregon.gov)

Please attend our Community Meeting this coming Tuesday in Rockaway Beach at St. Mary’s from 6pm-7pm for talking points and discussions. All are welcome.

NCCWP wants no more logging and pesticide use in community drinking water sources regardless of who owns the land, and wants an end to pesticide applications near where people live, work, and recreate.

www.healthywatershed.org|www.facebook.com/
NCCWATERSHEDPROTECTION
For more information, contact rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com.

#healthywatersheds #peoplevsagentorange #stoppesticides #agentorangeawareness #agentorange #protectdrinkingwater #nccwp

Local gardeners are sharing tips, tricks, and plant wisdom—free advice, no strings attached.
Bring your questions, your curiosity, or just your love of plants.
Come learn, swap ideas, and grow together.

Free • Friendly • For all gardeners

Saturday January 24th 10 am
White Clover Grange
Sponsored by Nehalem Bay Garden Club

Information/ questions : Sherri Stewart
503-647-6485

Tell us about the funniest item you’ve ever found in the estuary, a recent adventure, or a lesson you will never forget.

Use the QR code or type in bit.ly/estuarystory to submit. We are accepting stories through January. Selected storytellers will be invited to tell their story as a part of an event at Heart of Cartm’s HeartWorks Studio in Wheeler with the Lower Nehalem Community Trust.

Tomorrow, Saturday, Jan 24, the Nehalem Bay Garden Club will meet at their new location at the White Clover Grange at 10 am.

Katja Biesanz will be the speaker.
We will learn about adventurous plant explorers that make Indiana Jones look like a stay at home professor. Some of their names are immortalized in the official botanical names.

Have fun discovering how many words you already know are part of “Plant Latin” For instance, the label might say “sanguineum”. Never fear — you can recognize this color description if you know the color of sangria. (If you don’t, have someone mix up some of this Spanish red wine drink next summer).

The Grange is located at 36585 Hwy 53 with the cow statue in front. Please enter from the door in the right hand corner of the building that goes directly downstairs.

Our regular meetings through April will be the 4th Saturday at 10am at the Grange. Hope to see you there!

Public Sale:
January 24th-26th
Saturday- Monday 10-5
Monday 1/2 off everything unless marked

787 Ecola park Rd

Crystal, hand carved stone figures, knitting, quilting, embroidery/sewing supplies and machines.

Vintage high-end Clothing women’s size Sm & Med. Shoe size 8. Men’s clothing size Med/Lg . Horse back riding gear and apparel. Tools. Gibson guitar. Dvds, Cd’s Cassettes. Books. Kitchen wares.

Asian furniture, Artwork. Outdoor furniture and a large assortment of pots.

We accept Cash and Card.

~Sunshine and Grey Estate Services~

There is limited parking in the main driveway and across the main road. If parking is full please come back at a later time. There is No Parking on Ecola Park Rd for safety of others and yourself. You will be ticketed.

This class is designed to encourage softening and invite an intentional pause in the midst of rushing, everyday life. Restorative yoga is practiced mostly lying down on yoga mats and supported with many props, guided meditation, and breathing (pranayama).

All are welcome. No prior experience necessary, just a curiosity for the quieter practice of an inward conversation.

Register Here: www.seadreamyoga.com, Under “Schedule A Class!”, offered by Kate Skaggs. Reach out with any questions.

Followed by a panel with the filmmakers Oliver Matthon & Michael Reis and Consejo Hispano.

Saturday, January 24th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Columbian Theater 1102 Marine Drive, Astoria, OR, 97103

$10 and up sliding scale. No-one turned away for lack of funds.
All proceeds go to Consejo Hispano consejohispano.org/

Up on the Mountain follows Southeast Asian refugees, Latino immigrants, and rural Americans on a year-round migration to harvest wild mushrooms in the American west. Working on foot in public forests, mushroom picking is an accessible path to self-employment. But despite evidence of the sustainability of the harvest, the workers who supply the restaurants of Europe, Japan, and North America are repeatedly denied access to public lands. In the observational documentary tradition, Up on the Mountain exposes race and class inequities in natural resources policies as well as the resourcefulness of disenfranchised communities.

“Highly recommended. The film is overflowing with gorgeous scenery. Does an excellent job in portraying camaraderie as well as tension among commercial mushroom harvesters, recreational mushroom harvesters, mushroom sellers, and Nation Park authorities.”
–Educational Media Reviews Online

★★★★★
“Up on the Mountain is an understated, yet beautiful tale that educates viewers about mushrooms and harsh realities of the politics surrounding the harvesting, in a subtle manner that doesn’t hit you over the head.”
–Video Librarian

“By the quality of the attachment to the characters, to their practices, and to the adversity that they face, this film sheds new light on life in the ruins of capitalism as Anna Tsing so aptly described: the repeated destruction of public forests and the conflicts between economic, regulatory, and ecological norms. And off to the side of the mushroom logistical routes, migrants, outsiders, and forest rangers orchestrate a theater of American precarity and ethnic solidarities.”
–Jury du prix Gaia, Festival International Jean Rouch

“Powerful, riveting, and aesthetically beautiful. This calls to mind the way in which our Western society largely sees nature and humanity as separate from one another. Wild mushroom harvesting offers a beacon of a different paradigm.”
–Fa-Tai Shieh, Professor, Food Studies, The New School

“Up on the Mountain is a fascinating look into the world of mushroom pickers and an unwitting portrait of the American dream. Resonating with the mycorrhizal network of the mushrooms, the filmmakers achieve to empathically reveal the complex social entanglements of mushroom hunters seeking out liberty in a fractured society. A great companion piece to Anna Tsing’s groundbreaking The Mushroom at the End of the World”.

–Jeff Silva, Filmmaker/Anthropologist, member of La fabrique des écritures ethnographiques, Marseille

“For more than three decades, we have diligently curated a list of the best documentaries each year. Meticulously chosen from our extensive collection of reviews, these titles showcase the diversity and artistic ingenuity present in this year’s documentary offerings. These top-tier documentaries of 2023 not only educate but also foster empathy, understanding, and a deeper connection to the world we inhabit.”
–Video Librarian, Best Documentaries List of 2023

“Here at Collective Eye Films, we have always gravitated to environmentally focused-documentaries. Up on the Mountain is one of those films not only for the thoughtful and beautiful way it tells this story but in the intersection of race, politics, and environmental conversation within it. Keeping true to the notion that documentary films are powerful tools for change, it strives to unearth a story that’ll make a difference.”
–Collective Eye Films

“An excellent case-study in the most classic tradition of political ecology in geography and anthropology.”
–Claude Péloquin, Environmental Geography Researcher

“Immersive, patient, and gorgeous, it supplies us with information that enhances our experience.”
–Rustin Thompson, Writer and Filmmaker

“The film posed some pointed questions about the actions and motives of the US Forest Service’s seemingly inconsistent oversight.”
–Coley Gray, Documentary Magazine