By Scott Gordon for Friends of Tillamook Bay As thousands of us get excited and gear up for the height of the fall salmon season, we should take a moment to question:…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clamming opens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches
Clatsop beaches reopen Oct. 1 for razor clam harvesting after the annual conservation closure that began July 15. Before heading out to harvest razor clams or any shellfish, always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or visit…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River Chinook fishing extended through Oct. 13
(September 25, 2024- CLACKAMAS, Ore.)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington extended Chinook retention on the mainstem Columbia River for two additional weeks during a joint state hearing today. The decision came after…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: HUCKLEBERRIES AND ETHNOBOTANY AT WHALEN ISLAND, SUNDAY SEPT. 29TH
Join Tillamook County Wellness this Sunday, September 29th at 10am on Whalen Island for Part 4 of Four Seasons of Foraging! Local native plant expert, Asa Skinner, from Tillamook Estuaries Partnership will…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, SEARCH AND RESCUE SUCCESS AIDED BY GARMIN COMMUNICATOR SATURDAY SEPT. 21st
On Saturday, September 21st, 2024 at approximately 8:34am, TIllamook 911 received a distress signal from a fifty-nine-year old bow hunter, from Warren, Oregon, who had fallen and suffered a broken leg. The…
Reading The Rocks Of Netarts Bay: A Time Traveling Adventure! Sunday, September 29th
From lava flows to ancient fossils to modern environmental crises, explore the North Coast’s fantastic geologic landscape! “Working on the bay or walking on the beach, I often marvel at how they…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE hosts Oct. 2 Pacific halibut public meeting
(NEWPORT, Ore) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting an Oct. 2 public meeting to discuss the 2025 sport Pacific halibut season. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE recommends people avoid harvesting and consuming softshell clams from Alsea Bay estuary; OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY issued recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake
(September 19, 2024- NEWPORT, Ore) – After the Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake in Lincoln County, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends people avoid harvesting…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Keep fishing for fall salmon – Columbia River seasons extended to Sept. 30th
(September 18, 2024 – CLACKAMAS, Ore.)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint state hearing today. With today‘s changes, the following…
Great Opportunities to Give Back – SOLVE Beach Cleanup Sat. Sept. 21st & Cape Lookout Stewardship Day Sun. Sept. 22
This is a friendly reminder: If you have been looking for a chance to give back and make a difference, here are two great opportunities. Join Friends of Netarts Bay for the SOLVE…
