(NEWPORT, OR) Lawmakers representing Oregon’s coastal communities reiterated their concerns about offshore wind development to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in a strongly worded letter last week. Organized as the…
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Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife asks recreational Pacific halibut anglers for 2024 season input
(NEWPORT, Ore – January 24, 2024) – The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife hosts a public meeting Feb. 6, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. to discuss Oregon’s recreational Pacific halibut quota…
STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) Coach Volunteer Training Feb. 13th
Support experiential STEAM education opportunities for Tillamook County K-12 students by becoming a volunteer STEAM Coach! This Volunteer STEAM Coach Training is for new and returning volunteers who want to support environmental…
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Seeking Public Assistance in Waste of Bull Elk
Bull elk left to waste in Lincoln County (LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. 10 Jan. 2024) – Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking public assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the take…
Area north of Cape Falcon opens Feb.1 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing
NEWPORT, Ore – Commercial Dungeness crab fishing from Cape Falcon to Klipsan Beach, Washington begins Feb. 1. A fourth round of pre-season testing shows male crabs in this area were not quite…
Crossing the Tillamook Bar: Garibaldi Crab Fleet Takes to Ocean Dec. 30th – Photos & Video by Don Backman
The 2023 crab season has had partial openings with southern waters opening December 16th; and the northern waters opened on December 31st. Pioneer videographer/photographer Don Backman caught these images of the Garibaldi…
OREGON STATE PARKS – First Day Hikes 2024
See a list of parks hosting hikes on Jan. 1 below with links to more information – parks in Tillamook County providing hikes include Nehalem Bay and Sitka Sedge, also nearby Fort…
OSP FISH AND WILDLIFE ASKING FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE — VANDALISM OF GATE, TILLAMOOK COUNTY
TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. 27 Dec. 2023 – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking public assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for vandalizing an Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) walk-in-only gate in…
Cape Foulweather to Cape Falcon opens Dec. 31 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing
NEWPORT, Ore. – Beginning Dec. 31, Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to Cape Falcon (Oswald State Park) opens to commercial Dungeness crab fishing. Pre-season testing shows crab meat yield remains…
Friends of Haystack Rock Nature Talks Series: Pacific NW Seabirds & Projects on Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Dec. 13th
Who: Friends of Haystack Rock What: Nature Talks: Exploring Nature’s Treasures Together When: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 (These are recurring lectures with different speakers and topics. They are held on…
