Thousands of Gray whales are migrating south through Oregon’s waters later this month and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites visitors to the coast for the annual Winter Whale Watch Week…
Category: Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
State Revising Plan that Protected Haystack Rock, Tillamook Head; Communities can propose additional protections starting in spring of 2020
Astoria, OR: Oregon’s north coast has some of the most beautiful and iconic rocky ocean shores in North America. Beloved Haystack Rock and Ecola State Park host important habitat for tidepool species…
ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSED NOV. 4 – 8 FOR HAZARD TREE REMOVAL PROJECT
CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Ecola State Park will be closed Nov. 4 – 8 while crews work along the park’s entrance road to remove hazard trees. The park will reopen Nov. 9….
Beyond the Beach: Plan some winter hiking
By Dan Haag It’s just around the corner, the infamous Oregon Coast rain and wind. When it hits, it’s time to take stock of what winter represents: perhaps a needed vacation, or…
Sea Star Talk kicks off Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve winter events
By Dan Haag Attendees of the season’s first Nature Matters talk at Fort George Brewery in Astoria on Thursday, October 10th were treated to a fascinating overview of the impact of sea…
Beyond the Beach: A summer of events along Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
By Dan Haag The slate of events offered by Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve during the summer 2019 season spanned a wide variety of subjects and interests. From May through August…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Pelican Survey
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and Audubon Society of Portland offer an exciting Citizen Science Opportunity! Join us in the early evening for our Pelican Survey on Saturday, September 14th. Although…
ODF PLANS CLEAR-CUT ABOVE HUG POINT AND ARCADIA – PUBLIC TOUR JULY 2nd
Oregon Department of Forestry plans to clear-cut 77 acres of public forest containing the drinking watershed for Arcadia Sands / Picture Windows residents. This cut, called the Norriston Heights Timber Sale, abuts…
Visit a tide pool, explore a salt marsh, and learn about plant propagation this June with the Explore Nature Series
As the warmer weather moves in and the days get longer and brighter, the Explore Nature Series is hosting a fun line-up of June events to get folks outside and enjoying the…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve – Two Events June 8th: Bird Monitoring in Cannon Beach; Movie Screening in Nehalem
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve is pleased to join with partner organizations to bring you two local events on Saturday, June 8, 2019 Oregon’s Seabirds: Talk & Monitoring Training Saturday, June…