Get a mi-grate view this weekend

Get outside and stretch your wings over Memorial Day Weekend at the annual Lower Nehalem Migratory Bird Day Celebration at Alder Creek Farm this Sunday, May 25.

This year’s international theme, “Shared Spaces” encourages people to consider how neighborhoods, villages and cities can become safer and more welcoming to birds. No matter where you live, you can make a positive impact. Whether dimming your lights at night, planting native species or saying no to plastics, we all have access to small yet powerful actions to make our communities more bird friendly.

Join one of two guided bird walks beginning at 10 and 11:30 am, embark on a local bird scavenger hunt and talk to many of the fantastic local organizations supporting conservation, education and wildlife rehabilitation in our region. Peer through the spotting scope at what’s flitting along the riparian areas of Alder Creek or dipping into the seasonal wetland at the “Big Sit” station. Kids will enjoy the interpretive stations and activities hosted by the Hoffman Center for the Arts, Bird Alliance of Oregon, Seven Capes Bird Alliance, Haystack Rock Awareness Program, Oregon State Parks and Wildlife Center of the North Coast.

The event runs from 10 am to 1 pm at Alder Creek Farm, located on the north edge of Nehalem Bay at 35955 Underhill Lane. For more information, go to nehalemtrust.org or call 503- 368-3203.