Cooler autumn weather triggers bears to begin their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, to prepare for winter. During this intense feeding period, bears can forage up to 20 hours a…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY-TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST: WOLF CREEK SHOOTING LANES REOPEN AFTER $30K IN FIRE SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS THANKS TO TRASH NO LANDS
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) worked with the non-profit Trash No Land to make major improvements to the four shooting lanes at Wolf Creek in the Tillamook State Forest. They…
Twenty Years of Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS (Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea) Celebrated Sept. 26
By Romy Carver; Photos & Video by Don Backman Jim Mundell had a dream. The Netarts native sailed the world as a Merchant Marine, then retired back home in his beloved…
LOWER NEHALEM COMMUNITY TRUST: McCoy Marsh Tidal Reconnection – Community Planting & Restoration Gathering Oct. 9th
Join LNCT and our friends at Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to celebrate reconnecting the tide to McCoy Marsh. Help plant the first willow stakes at the project site and meet us after…
SOLVE BEACH CLEANUPS LOCAL ACTION, REGIONAL IMPACT: VOLUNTEERS CLEAN BEACHES, RIVERS AND COMMUNITY SPACES
From September 18 through September 27, communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington came together for SOLVE’s annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup. During a 10-day volunteer effort, 1,553 volunteers participated in…
Lace up & Explore: Two guided Salmonberry Trail Hikes – Oct. 4 Salmonberry Segment; Oct. 10 Nehalem River
The confluence of the Salmonberry and Nehalem Rivers is an incredibly special place, and you’ll see a couple of segments of the future Salmonberry Trail! For two weekends in October, the…
North Coast Land Conservancy Celebrates 40 Years of Conservation with Free Community Event Oct. 3
(SEASIDE, OR)—This year, North Coast Land Conservancy is celebrating 40 years of conservation and stewardship on the Oregon Coast. To commemorate the occasion, NCLC is hosting a 40th anniversary party from…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: Dear Friends of Clean Water for All – Upcoming Events – Fundraiser at Fort George Sept. 29; Call to Action; Pesticide Spraying; Climate Change Impacts & More
A healthy environment creates a healthy community. Here are ways you can get involved this season: Mark your calendar! Fundraising Event at Fort George Brewery on Sept. 29! Please join NCCWP at…
SEVEN CAPES BIRD ALLIANCE “SWIFTY” PROGRAM: Two Oregon Purple Martins Tracked to Mexico, 1,500 Miles into Remarkable 8,000 Mile Migration
(YACHATS, OR) —Two Purple Martins from the Oregon coast have traveled over 1,500 miles toward their wintering grounds in southeastern Brazil. Despite leaving Oregon one day apart, they have now turned…
LOWER NEHALEM COMMUNITY TRUST: After Nearly a Century, Tidal Waters Will Return to 9 Acres of Nehalem Estuary Wetland
(Tillamook County, OR)– Restoration work has just begun in the Nehalem estuary, reconnecting nine acres of wetland north of Wheeler to natural tidal influence for the first time in nearly a century….
