Salem, OR—Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by staying on the wet sand at snowy plover beaches during nesting season, March 15 – Sept. 15. Beachgoers will…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Nehalem Bay Estuary Cleanup Volunteers Cover the Banks of the Estuary to Cleanup Debris March 5th
OIOpublisher Story & Photos by Don Backman “I stopped counting after 75 people this morning,” Ben Pettinger, Executive Director of the Lower Nehalem Community Trust said. He was referencing the large excited…
Seaside Aquarium Recovers Live Snake Eel, Rarely Seen in Oregon on Sunday, March 6th, 2022 from Rockaway Beach, Oregon
it was a busy weekend for Seaside Aquarium with a successful “Treasure the Beach” cleanup on Saturday, a beaver rescue and then a rare snake eel in Rockaway! Israel Knight was vacationing…
Announcing the winners of this season’s Oregon King Tide Photo Contest
NEWPORT – After receiving about 250 eligible submissions, the Oregon King Tides Project is excited to announce the winners of the winter 2021-2022 King Tides Photo Contest. The photo contest was sponsored by the Oregon Coast…
Forestry department to hold informational meeting March 18th; Sets comment period for fiscal year 2023 state forest activities – March 21 – May 5
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry is hosting a public informational meeting Friday, March 18, on annual operations plans for state-owned forests in fiscal year 2023. These plans lay out on-the-ground…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Speaker Series: Virtual Presentation-The Role of Red Alder in the Oregon Coast Range March 10th
On March 10th, 2022 Andrew Bluhm, OSU’s Associate Program Director of the Hardwood Silviculture Cooperative will provide new insight into a common tree in the Nehalem Watershed, the Red Alder. This presentation will…
Tillamook Coast Visitors Association Seeks Facilities and Trails Input
Dan Haag, Trails & Outdoor Recreation Coordinator for Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA), is gathering input from community members in an effort to determine what facilities are needed in Tillamook County. Is…
Call for Volunteers on the North Oregon Coast to serve as Trail Ambassadors
Manzanita, Ore. – February 23, 2021 – This spring, Trailkeepers of Oregon, North Coast Tourism Management Network, NCLC Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Program, and Oregon State Parks are kicking off another season…
History is Happening at Hoquarton House
If you drive by the Tillamook post office much, you’ve probably noticed the signs of progress at the Hoquarton House–or, more properly, the Hoquarton Historical Interpretive Center—just next door. The turn-of-the-century house…
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS announces new scholarship opportunity for Tillamook County graduates
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS (WEBS) works to build a community of environmental stewards around Netarts Bay watershed and the areas between Cape Meares and Cape Lookout. We recognize the role that…