(CLACKAMAS, Ore. 5/7/25) —Following an in-season assessment of the upriver spring Chinook return, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational spring Chinook fishing days on the mainstem Columbia during a…
Category: Environment
ORCAS IN TILLAMOOK BAY – 4/25/25 – VIDEO
The text came in about 1:30pm from Pioneer photographer/videographer Don Backman, “Orcas in Tillamook Bay” … I texted back, photos/video or it didn’t happen. He texted back, “I don’t have my camera…
LANCET FISH WASHES ASHORE ON SEASIDE BEACH EARTH DAY APRIL 22nd
Photos & story by Seaside Aquarium A longnosed lancetfish washed ashore on Seaside beach yesterday. Check out what we found inside of its stomach! Resembling a barracuda, this is one fish you…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: 2025 Pacific halibut season announced
(NEWPORT, Ore. – April 21, 2025) – The Pacific halibut sport seasons and regulations were adopted by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission last Friday. Seasons are as follows: Columbia River Subarea…
New Wild Coast Camp Launches on Oregon Coast — Summer Registration Now Open
(Neskowin, OR)— A new adventure is launching on the Oregon Coast this summer with the debut of Wild Coast Camp, a nature-based day camp designed to immerse children in the coastal landscape…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE (ODFW): Lower Columbia River Spring Chinook Season Extended
Action: Extends 2025 spring Chinook seasons below Bonneville DamSpecies affected: Spring Chinook, hatchery steelhead, shad.Reason for action: Extends the 2025 spring Chinook and steelhead season in the mainstem Columbia River from Buoy…
Welcome the Puffins Back to Haystack Rock Sunday April 13; Puffins Return …
Haystack Rock Awareness Program & Friends of Haystack Rock What: Welcome the Puffins Celebration When: Sunday, April 13th, 2025 Where: Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon The Haystack Rock Awareness Program is happy…
VOLUNTEERS HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST TRAILS, TRAIL PARTY MARCH 29 BRINGS OUT OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS
(Tillamook State Forest)—More than 100 volunteers converged on the Tillamook State Forest to clear brush and branches, fix drainage issues and hack back vegetation on 10 miles of the Wilson River Trail to prepare for the busy summer…
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS FREE Presentation Sunday April 6: Green Crabs in Netarts Bay – Challenges and Opportunities
Green crabs are making waves on our coastline! Join Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS to explore the forces driving their spread and discover what this range expansion means for staples of our…
Elephant Seal Resting on Seaside Beach April 1st … Friendly reminder for beach goers to “share the shore”, give resting marine mammals plenty of space
Story, Photos & Video by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium This morning, April 1st (no, this is not an April Fool’s joke) a young elephant seal was found lounging in the sun on…
