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From the center of Clatskanie turn north onto Nehalem. Drive to the end of the road (a few blocks) and it becomes 5 th. Go west on 5th which becomes Beaver Falls Rd. At 0.8 miles from Hwy 30 take a left turn onto Depot Rd. Staying to the right, go 0.5 miles and turn left onto Erikson Dike Rd. This is a 9.3 mile drive along a dike that follows the channeled Clatskanie River. On the east edge, the road becomes Kallunki Road. At the south end of Kallunki, turn right (west) and return to Clatskanie.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
The rest is agricultural, cottonwood plantations, and one decent gallery type woodlot. Ducks and divers, sparrows, and open country raptors are to be expected.
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