This request assisted in paying for a monthly "Deck Program" overlooking the Necanicum estuary during the summer of 2005. Programs included Dr. Doug Doer on the plants that Native Americans ate and used. Roberta Basch presented a program about the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes and their interaction with the Lewis and Clark expedition at this site, and also about their customs. Joe Scovell, chairman of the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes presented a program on their heritage and customes. Tom Horning presented a program on the geology of the area and the results of past tsunamis and what could happen in the future. Sharnelle Fee did a program about the Wild Life Rehabiitation Center of the North Coast and brought along two pelicans that were being treated at the center. Fifteen to thirty people came to each of the programs. Plans are to continue these kinds of programs. Gateway Website

There was also a program called "Shorebirds Kids" planned. This introduced kids to bird watching and identification. Each child was given a deck of cards with pictures of the birds they would probably see and information about the birds on the back. Three sessions were held April 20th - May 9th, 2006.