The text came in about 1:30pm from Pioneer photographer/videographer Don Backman, “Orcas in Tillamook Bay” … I texted back, photos/video or it didn’t happen. He texted back, “I don’t have my camera…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
LANCET FISH WASHES ASHORE ON SEASIDE BEACH EARTH DAY APRIL 22nd
Photos & story by Seaside Aquarium A longnosed lancetfish washed ashore on Seaside beach yesterday. Check out what we found inside of its stomach! Resembling a barracuda, this is one fish you…
New Wild Coast Camp Launches on Oregon Coast — Summer Registration Now Open
(Neskowin, OR)— A new adventure is launching on the Oregon Coast this summer with the debut of Wild Coast Camp, a nature-based day camp designed to immerse children in the coastal landscape…
Welcome the Puffins Back to Haystack Rock Sunday April 13; Puffins Return …
Haystack Rock Awareness Program & Friends of Haystack Rock What: Welcome the Puffins Celebration When: Sunday, April 13th, 2025 Where: Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon The Haystack Rock Awareness Program is happy…
VOLUNTEERS HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST TRAILS, TRAIL PARTY MARCH 29 BRINGS OUT OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS
(Tillamook State Forest)—More than 100 volunteers converged on the Tillamook State Forest to clear brush and branches, fix drainage issues and hack back vegetation on 10 miles of the Wilson River Trail to prepare for the busy summer…
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS FREE Presentation Sunday April 6: Green Crabs in Netarts Bay – Challenges and Opportunities
Green crabs are making waves on our coastline! Join Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS to explore the forces driving their spread and discover what this range expansion means for staples of our…
Elephant Seal Resting on Seaside Beach April 1st … Friendly reminder for beach goers to “share the shore”, give resting marine mammals plenty of space
Story, Photos & Video by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium This morning, April 1st (no, this is not an April Fool’s joke) a young elephant seal was found lounging in the sun on…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: “Coast Like a Local” this Spring by Giving Wildlife Space
With Spring Break approaching, our coastal land and resource management partners are preparing for an influx of visitors and with them, the increased impact of more traffic on our beaches and trails….
SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO THE OREGON COAST FOR SPRING BREAK 2025
OREGON COAST, Oregon— Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 30. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers and rangers will be stationed at 14 sites along…
OREGON STATE PARKS: RESPECT NESTING AREAS TO PROTECT THREATENED SNOWY PLOVER ON OREGON COAST MARCH 15 – SEPT. 15
(Corvallis, Ore., March 13, 2025)– The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Siuslaw National Forest remind visitors to the Oregon coast that it is plover nesting season — beachgoers can help recovery efforts…
