Acquired by the EFM-Sojitz Forest Fund, EFM Fund IV, and private investors, the 29,000-acre property expands opportunities for sustainable timber production, carbon sequestration, and conservation at scale. (PORTLAND, OR), – EFM…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Fishing Vessel Joins Trained Team to Free Injured Humpback Whale 20 Miles off Oregon Coast
Recovered fishing gear will inform action to reduce whale entanglements. A researcher in a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter first spotted the entangled humpback anchored to the bottom about 20 miles off…
Tillamook 4-H’ers shine at Ukandu Family Camp (VIDEO)
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman What’s your favorite animal out here?” “Definitely the Jersey,” Tatum Lancaster, Tillamook County Dairy Princess Ambassador, proudly announced while holding a curious young Jersey…
INDIVISIBLE TILLAMOOK COAST ACTION: Paddles Up! Kayak Protest on the Nehalem River July 25th – VIDEO
EDITOR’S NOTE: What an experience! To hear the drum and chants of the dragon boat team as they pulled into the dock with paddling precision on Saturday July 25th was a…
Tillamook Off-Road Trail Alliance (TORTA) Announces Three New Trails Open at Buzzard Butte Trail Network Near Pacific City
Nearly seven miles of new riding opportunities now open; new film previews adaptive mountain biking trail opening later this summer The Tillamook Off-Road Trail Alliance (TORTA) has announced the opening of…
Guided Plant Walk: Explore Native Coastal Prairie with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Plant Experts at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge July 25
(Cloverdale, OR) — Join the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a guided plant walk at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, July 25. Beginning at 11 a.m., visitors will…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Geezer Surf Report
By Butch Freedman Just got back from an early morning session in the surf. Was out there all by my lonesome; not even another soul walking on the beach. That solitariness, just…
Netarts Community Group “Adopts” Netarts Boat Landing with Project to Enhance, Beautify Under Utilized Park Space, Fundraising Efforts Underway with Donation Match
By Laura Swanson There’s something great happening in Netarts. A collaborative effort between community members, Tillamook County Parks, Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS and Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, among others, are working…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS HOSTS TIDEPOOL DISCOVERY DAYS JULY 14, 15 & 16
Join us on the beach for some great low tides this July, perfect for exploring and discovering the amazing creatures lurking at the water’s edge. Choose one day – or all three…
OREGON STATE MARINE BOARD: Waterway Access Permit Program Pays for Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Improves Boating Access
The Oregon State Marine Board has been working to educate recreational boaters about the threat of aquatic invasive species (AIS) since the early 2000’s. Back then, AIS went by a different…
