Oregon Boaters are required to take a boating safety course and carry a Boater Education Card. This law applies to all boaters who operate a motorboat with over 10 horsepower (hp). Youths…
Category: Environment
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: VOLUNTEERS HELP KEEP STATE FOREST SHOOTING LANES MAINTAINED AND OPEN
(TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, OR) — More than 55 volunteers helped clean and restore the Wolf Creek Shooting Lanes and nearby forest roads on March 21. Volunteers removed graffiti from boulders, replaced vandalized…
Grant McOmie, longtime outdoor reporter for KGW, has died
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve had the opportunity to work with Grant on several wonderful stories – from his feature on Karla Steinhauser to the Smiley Salmon Harvest – it seems most any time…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION PRESENTS COASTAL FUTURES: The Path Forward Saturday April 18th
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) invites the North Coast community to participate in a live event, “Coastal Futures: The Path Forward,” presented by students in the Master of Landscape Architecture…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Invasive quagga mussels found on boat at ODFW’s Ashland inspection station
(SALEM, OR) – ODFW staff at the Ashland Boat Inspection Station found quagga mussels on a motorboat that was being transported from Lake Havasu, Arizona into Oregon on March 21, 2026. This was the first instance…
HAIKUING IN OREGON WITH CHUCK MCLAUGHLIN – SPRING
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike Randall’s call to haiku (see link below) reminded me that Barbara McLaughlin had shared Chuck McLaughlin’s haikus at his celebration of life, and I had always wanted to enshrine…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: Dear Champions of Clean Drinking Water – Busy Event-Filled Spring
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection is looking forward to a busy spring and summer. We have a lot of great events coming up, including a presentation by University of Oregon students,…
SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO THE OREGON COAST FOR SPRING BREAK 2026
(OREGON COAST) — Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 21 through Sunday, March 29. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers and park rangers will be stationed at 15 sites along…
White Clover Grange Grafting Workshop March 28
White Clover Grange Grafting Workshop March 28, from 1-4 Interested in learning the art of grafting fruit trees? The White Clover Grange will be hosting a grafting workshop on March 28 from…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: Turning the Tide in Oregon’s Blue Ecosystems – Seaweeds & Green Crabs Webinar March 18th
Join Friends of Netarts Bay – WEBS on Wednesday, March 18th, 6:30-7:30 for the second webinar presentation in our 2026 “Producers of the Bay” series! Oregon’s coastal blue ecosystems are dynamic, productive, and increasingly shaped by climate…