By Laura Swanson, Editor It all started in 1987, when the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife held annual fundraiser for the backyard “fish hatchery” program – STEP – Salmon, Trout Enhancement…
Category: Explore Nature
406 Day: National Campaign for Awareness of Emergency Locator Beacon Importance
OIOpublisher SEATTLE – Saturday, April 6, is 406 Day, a national campaign run by NOAA to spread awareness of the importance of emergency position indicating radio beacons, or EPIRBs, and personal locator…
Tillamook Anglers 30th Annual Fin Clipping at Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery April 13th
Please join Tillamook Anglers for our 30th Annual Fin Clipping! We will be clipping 100,000 Spring Chinook Salmon in preparation for their release into your Tillamook County fisheries. Kids are welcomed and…
Explore Nature Series Returns for 2019 Season – Bringing New Events and Returning Favorites
As the days continue to get longer and the signs of spring start budding all around the Tillamook Coast, the Explore Nature Series is gearing up for another jam-packed season of guided…
Manzanita Beach Weekend Rescue of Woman Injured when Sneaker Wave Rolls Log, Reminder About Beach Safety, Awareness
On Saturday afternoon, March 23rd, Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue volunteers responded to Manzanita beach with reports of a woman injured by a log. A “sneaker wave” had come up the beach…
Discover what Goes Bump in the Night at Alder Creek Farm March 30th
Do you wonder if predators are nearby when you’re hiking through a coastal forest, or just out on a walk along the beach? On March 30th, join Nehalem Bay State Park Ranger…
Give Springtime Seal Pups Space
Newport, Oregon—It’s that time of year again: Seal pups are appearing on beaches along the Oregon coast. Beachgoers are asked to stifle their desire to assist these animals in some way, and…
Clatsop Beaches close to razor clam harvesting Friday, March 08, 2019
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the closure of recreational and commercial razor clamming from the Columbia River to Tillamook Head (south of Seaside)….
Garibaldi Lions 34th Annual Crab Races This Weekend, March 9th & 10th
The running of the crabs begins at 11 am on Saturday March 9th at the Old Mill Event Center in Garibaldi, and a second day of racing on Sunday March 10th. For…
Razor clamming reopens March 1 on Clatsop Beach
ASTORIA, Ore.—Razor clamming will reopen on Clatsop Beach (from Tillamook Head in Seaside to the mouth of the Columbia River) on Friday, March 1. This area had been closed to protect undersize…