Upcoming Hikes – The Friends of the Umpqua will be hiking Tahkenitch Dunes on Saturday, April 1. From Their Hike Announcement: The Tahkenitch Dunes Loop serves up a veritable buffet of coastal delights. All in one hike, you get to experience a lush green forest, a large lake, sand dunes, Tahkenitch Creek, and a beach walk. This hike has it all! They plan to be at the trailhead at 9:45, so if you want to join them, be there then (or before). The trailhead is 8 miles north of Reedsport, on your left, after Hwy 101 mile marker 204. This is a Forest Service day use area. A $5 day use fee per vehicle or appropriate pass is required for parking at this trailhead. You can purchase a pass online HERE. They are also available at the trailhead. Next South Coast Strider Hike – Sweet Creak Falls–April 16–Watch for details.