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…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: “Coast Like a Local” this Spring by Giving Wildlife Space
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
Manzanita Minute Special Edition: Process For Changing Vehicle Use on the Ocean Shore in Manzanita; Virtual Public Hearing March 24th, Comment Period Ends April 7th
The City of Manzanita has put together a short guide (below) pertaining to the public comment period, which ends April 7th and the upcoming virtual public hearing on March 24th to potentially…
Seven Capes Bird Alliance March Bird Walks – March 7 & 8: It’s always good weather for birding! NEW – Kilchis Point!
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – This month, Seven Capes Bird Alliance welcomes birders of all abilities to enjoy two peaceful woodland walks—one in the heart of Lincoln City and a new site just…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Sequoia Facilitator
By Neal Lemery Planting trees has always been one of my favorite things to do. I was probably three or four when my family took me out to plant trees. We had…
HAPPY IMBOLC! Did you know there’s a holiday devoted to creativity?
By Ginger Edwards, North Fork 53 Communitea Wellness Today, February 1st, might just seem like any other cold, winter Saturday but it’s actually a very ancient holy day. Imbolc (translated from the…
LOWER NEHALEM COMMUNITY TRUST UPCOMING EVENTS: Where Have All the Sea Otters Gone?; Community Garden Signups; Salmonberry Trail Updates & More
Where Have All The Sea Otters Gone? Wednesday, January 29th, 6PM @ Pine Grove Community House Oregon once had a flourishing population of sea otters. Since about 1910, we have had none. What happened?…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: What’s that on the beach? Sea Pickles, Lingcod Eggs & More…
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been seeing lots of photos of “sea pickles” on community pages that folks are coming across on their beach walks. Here’s a great overview of various invertebrates you might…