About us
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Region of the Lewis & Clark Trail Alliance.
We are a group of many members, young and old, who are fascinated with the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
There are many facets to explore, and each of us is drawn to it for our own reasons. Some of our members enjoy following in the footsteps of the explorers, going into classrooms to share stories and hands-on replicas, or putting on authentic buckskins to make salt at Seaside each summer. Some of us collect books, write books, or write books about collecting books. We all enjoy reading about the expedition, and sharing our thoughts about what we've learned.
Nearly every month, we gather at various locations around the region to hear speakers, learn about Columbia River tribal life then and now, perform a service project, hike a trail, look for plants identified by Lewis, debate where the explorers might have camped, fix up an interpretive sign, or visit a place Lewis and Clark described but had no time to explore.
Even though the official Bicentennial of their visit to the Northwest culminated in 2006, we are glad to see teachers still taking their students out along the Trail, and to hear that the Boy Scouts are planning a new awards program for children and youth who follow the footsteps or paddlestrokes of the original Corps of Discovery.
I invite you to join us on this continued exploration.
Upcoming events
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Megler Rest Area Clean Up
Washington State Dept of Transportation Rest Area: Dismal Nitch(MP 1), Naselle, WA 98638, Naselle, Wa, USAt 8 am on Monday, May 18th, we will meet at the Megler Rest Area on Highway 101, just east of the Astoria Bridge to enjoy muffins and juice and organize our day. We plan to walk the shoreline near Knappton Cove, pick up trash, and learn about the Corps of Discovery’s wet and rainy time here in November of 1805.
From there, if time, weather and tides allow, we will move onto Chinook Park just east of Chinook, WA for the same adventure!
At some point in the day, we’ll relax, have lunch, and enjoy our day’s work!
Jim Sayce has agreed to plan the day, provide commentary and trash bags.You will want to bring:
- the appropriate clothes for mid-May weather on the lower Columbia River
- sturdy work gloves and shoes
- a picker-upper/grabber for trash
- a hearty lunch
- a walking pole [if you want one]
- Washington State Parks Discover Pass
Muffins and juice and water and cookies will be provided!
If you know a student who needs community service hours for school, their youth group and etc., bring them along!
Please RSVP to Rennie Kubik at stzeam41@gmail.com; if enough people plan to come down Sunday evening and/or to stay over Monday night, we may try to plan a visit to a local museum or another social activity!
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Past events
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