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New information uncovered as the California redwoods recover from fireThe redwoods in California have a vast energy storage system catalyzing their recovery from the 2020 wildfires. Read the article by the San Francisco Chronicle here. By Julie Johnson of the SF Chronicle 
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New, wider footbridge at Smith Rock State Park ready to welcome hikers, climbersThe new wooden walk bridge at Smith Rock is open! Learn more here. After a 2-month closure for the replacement project, a new, wider footbridge is ready to welcome climbers and hikers at Smith Rock State Park. Another project underway is a new helipad for medical personnel, in case of emergencies. 
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Rough Seas Prevent Reopening of N. Oregon Coast ClammingDangerous surf conditions close clamming. Learn more here. (Seaside, Oregon) – Razor clamming at Seaside to Warrenton remains closed this week, although it was scheduled to open on October 1. Every July, Clatsop Beach goes through a clamming conservation closure to maintain the thick population, and then is supposed to reopen on October 1. (Photo Seaside Aquarium) 
 
	 
	


 
		  
		  
		  
		 
