The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host 16 public open houses (see list and links to rsvp below) with communities in Northern California and Oregon this June to gather input on the…
Category: Oregon Coast
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership: Nurturing Natives to Restore Threatened Butterfly Species Habitat with Flowers – Volunteer Event June 22nd
Did you know that Tillamook County is home to a threatened species of butterfly? The Oregon silverspot butterfly lives in pockets of coastal grassland along the Pacific Coast and relies on a…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife: Proposals for fall salmon seasons in coastal rivers announced; Survey available to provide feedback; complete by June 23
(June 15, 2023 – SALEM, Ore.)—ODFW discussed the outlook and potential fishing regulations for 2023 in-river fall Chinook and coho fisheries along Oregon’s coast (from the Necanicum River to the Winchuck River) last…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Long Week in Salem
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 6/12/2023 It is mid-June and the legislative session is winding down. We actually had plans to finish our work a week early and adjourn around…
Oregon Coast Aquarium: Glimmer of Hope Shines for Endangered Sea Star
Newport, Oregon – Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) staff discovered 25 critically endangered sunflower sea stars in Yaquina Bay, the most documented in one location since populations were decimated by Sea Star Wasting…
Coast Guard rescues 2 men from capsized boat off Southwest Oregon Coast
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two people from their boat after it capsized Wednesday night off the coast of Nesika Beach, near Gold Beach, Oregon. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Columbia…
Beach goers asked to keep away from resting seals and sea lions
(June 7, 2023-NEWPORT, Ore) – It’s a busy time of year on the Oregon coast with visitors sharing the beaches with seals and sea lions. ODFW asks beach goers to keep away…
IN THE GALLERY AT NCRD: Local Photographers Don Backman & Marilyn Elkins Show, Sell Prize-Winning Images, Reception Sat. June 10th
Locally acclaimed photographers Marilyn Elkins and Don Backman are teaming up to bring their photographs to the North Coast Recreation District Gallery in Nehalem in June. This show features many fan favorites…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Stumbling Toward Adjournment 5/30/23
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Memorial Day. With all the divisions we face in our nation and within our state, yesterday we came together to voice a common value: the respect and…
Dive in to World Ocean Day at Oregon Coast Aquarium June 3rd
Newport, Oregon — Dive in to a world of fun at Oregon Coast Aquarium’s (OCAq) World Ocean Day celebration, taking place June 3, 2023. World Ocean Day highlights the importance of the…