I recently learned of an Oregon program called "coastwatch mile by mile". I think its a great idea and I wanted to share it with the paddlewise community. The goal is to create a grass roots effort to take care of the Oregon coastline. In particular, we want to watch out for environmental problems, stop developers from abusing the laws, and assure our open access to the coast. Here's how it works. The Oregon coast is divided into sections that are about a mile long. People are then found to take responsibility for each mile segment. If you have a mile, you agree to visit it at least 4 times a year and document what's happening with it. The problem is that many miles of the Oregon coast line are rugged and inaccessible from land. To adequately cover these miles, the group desparately needs sea kayakers. If you live in or near Oregon and you like coastal paddling, I urge you to look into this program and consider getting involved. For more information, you can check out their web site at www.teleport.com/~orshores/ or you can contact Phillip Johnson at orshores_at_teleport.com. Thank you, --Tim Mattson Tim Mattson tgmattso_at_ichips.intel.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
There is a group that does a similar type of function on the Tualitin River (Oregon). It's called something like "RiverWatch", or something similar (I think). Basically you sign up, I think you get a newsletter, and when kayaking the river you are supposed to watch for polluters and the like. There is some notification method if you see something. Obviously I don't remember much about the group. Does anyone know more details about them? Brian Heifner Portland Oregon. -- ================================================================ | Brian Heifner | Email: bheifner_at_rational.com | | Technical Writer | Tel: 503-748-6743 | | Rational Software Corporation | | ================================================================ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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