Letter to the Community from the North Coast Land Conservancy After the Wednesday Morning Fire

Dear Friends,

Early in the morning on December 5th, North Coast Land Conservancy suffered a devastating loss when our beloved office at our Circle Creek Habitat Reserve burned to the ground.  We are so thankful that no one was injured in the fire, but we have suffered a terrible loss of materials, equipment, and memories.  We are working to get back on our feet as quickly as possible, but please understand that in the next few days our land line will be down.  If you need to reach us, please send an email to nclc@nclctrust.org and we will do our best to respond as promptly as possible.

We are overwhelmed with the outpouring of love, support and offers of help from you, our community.  Your kindness at this time gives us strength, and reminds us all that although there is much that has been lost, the core of our work together still remains: the thousands of acres of  land that you have helped us to conserve and protect are still there, providing healthy habitat for people, plants and wildlife on the Oregon coast.

So many people have asked us how they can help. The simplest and truest answer is that, if you can send a donation of financial support to North Coast Land Conservancy now, it would help tremendously in our efforts to rebuild our organization. We are grateful for any amount that you can share with us during this difficult time.

You can send checks to:
North Coast Land Conservancy
P.O. Box 67
Seaside, OR 97138

You can also donate through our website, www.nclctrust.org

We are in need of a number of practical items as well: tables, chairs, filing cabinets, bookshelves, a coffee maker (we’re going to need a lot of coffee in the coming weeks!) and other office supplies, right now we truely have nothing.  If you have any of the above, or any other furniture or practical office supplies that you think might be useful, please contact us at nclc@nclctrust.org and let us know what you have.  Thank you so much.

This is a difficult time for everyone at North Coast Land Conservancy, but we know that we will not only survive this challenge but we will move forward stronger because of you, our friends and supporters.  We often say it, and it has never rung more true than today:

We can’t do it without you!

With much gratitude for your support,

Katie Voelke
Executive Director