SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting three webinars and a public meeting in August as part of the agency’s process to chart a sustainable future for…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Additional all-depth Pacific halibut days open for the Central Oregon Coast and Columbia River subareas
NEWPORT, Ore. – Extra days were added to the summer all-depth Pacific halibut fishery in the Columbia River and Central Coast subareas. Unless noted below, the previously announced season dates remain unchanged….
Tide Gate & Tidal Wetland Monitoring – A New Resource for Estuary Practitioners
This April, estuary practitioners received a significant boost with the publication of the “Tide Gate & Tidal Wetland Monitoring: Guidance and Protocols for Estuary Practitioners” handbook. Funded by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE SHELLFISH ALERT: Mussel harvest now open on north coast 7/12/24
(July 12, 2024- SALEM, Ore – Mussel harvest is now open from the Washington border to Cape Lookout, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today….
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: BAY STEWARDSHIP DAY – WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH
Bay Stewardship Days offer opportunities to give back and work to maintain our natural areas and restore healthy coastal landscapes. Lend a hand clearing weeds and invasive ivy from recent plantings established…
Audubon Bird Walks July 12-13 Lincoln City: Height of Summer – Birds Nesting from Forest to Shore!
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – Audubon Society of Lincoln City will lead walks in July that explore the varied nesting sites of local birds—from an Osprey nest atop a snag in Nesika Park…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS – EXPLORE NATURE: TIDEPOOL DISCOVERY DAY SUNDAY, JULY 7TH
What amazing creatures are lurking at the water’s edge? Come out to Oceanside and see! Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS staff and volunteers will be onsite in the tidepools to share about…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Bay clamming reopens statewide, mussels reopen on south coast
(SALEM, Ore. 7/5/24) – Bay clamming is now open statewide and mussel harvest reopens from Coos Bay north jetty to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department…
Harvest razors now during five-day low tide series before Clatsop beaches close for conservation July 15
(July 5, 2024; ASTORIA, Ore) – A low tide series runs through July 10 on the north coast, giving clammers a last chance to harvest razor clams before the annual conservation closure begins…
OREGON DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE Recreational Shellfish Alert 6/21/24: North Coast Opens for Bay Clam Harvesting, and South Coast Re-Opens for Razor Clam Harvesting
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish opening today June 21, 2024. Bay clamming has been re-opened on the north coast. Levels…