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States Approve 2nd Spring Chinook Re-opener on Lower Columbia
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added two additional days, Saturday April 20 and Sunday April 21, to the lower Columbia spring Chinook fishery. The…
‘Bring Back the Natives’ to Celebrate Earth Day Plant Sale and Potting Party April 20th Focuses on Restoring Native Plants to the Area
Don’t do it for yourself; do it for the birds and the bees. Native plants – those that occur naturally in a region in which they evolved – are the foundation of…
Clamming Clinic on April 20th – You’ll DIG IT! Learn clamming techniques & more …
EDITOR’S NOTE: Explore Nature events are FREE; registration is required. Spaces are limited, but there are available for the April 20th clamming clinic. See link to register below. By Sayde Moser-Walker My…
Tillamook Anglers – 30th Annual Fin-clipping Video – April 13, 2019
Video by Don Best There are many “experienced” volunteers at the 30th annual Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery fin-clipping event. This young lady has been coming for “years”; her efficient technique and stayed…
Tillamook Anglers – 30th Annual Fin-Clipping Photo Essay – Photos by Don Best
By Laura Swanson Photos & Video By Don Best The volunteers descended on Whiskey Creek Volunteer Fish Hatchery on Saturday morning April 13th – lining Whiskey Creek Road, and filling the parking…
Clatsop Beaches Open for Razor Clamming 4/12/19
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the opening of razor clam harvesting on the Clatsop County beaches. Razor clamming is now open from…
For the Love of Fish … Tillamook Anglers Prep for 30th Annual Fin-Clipping Event, Saturday April 13th
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…
406 Day: National Campaign for Awareness of Emergency Locator Beacon Importance
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 beacons,…
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…