Staff from the Seaside Aquarium participated in an impromptu dissection of a nearly 12-foot, female thresher shark yesterday August 18, 2022. Staff received a call about a dead thresher shark near the…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Notice of ODFW Warning: Sewage Spill in Netarts Bay Aug. 5th, Bay Closed to Harvest of Oysters, Clams
A sewage spill occurred in Netarts Bay on August 5th, 2022. Per ODFW, Netarts Bay is closed to harvest of oysters and clams, until further notice. The following signage is posted throughout…
CLIMATE CHANGE: The ever changing ocean
By Cara Mico In the second of the climate series I’d like to take a look at ocean conditions. The Pacific Northwest Aquatic Marine Educators conference recently took place in Netarts, Oregon…
Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition: FREE Events Coming Up This Week – Aug. 10, Aug. 12 & Aug. 14
Attention Tillamook County! Here’s your opportunity to adopt a mile of coastline; our next free CoastWatch Orientation is happening on Wednesday, August 10 from 7:30-9:00AM. CoastWatch Program Director, Jesse Jones, will explain…
AN OFFERING TO OUR HEALING OCEAN: A Huehca Omeyocan Celebration Sunday Aug. 7th at Cape Lookout State Park
Huehca Omeyocan , a group dedicated to promoting cultural practices of the Pre-Hispanic (Aztec) Mesoamerican peoples primarily through dance and music, will perform a traditional Aztec dance in honor of our oceans…
Guadalupe Fur Seal Receives Care at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Newport, Oregon — An injured Guadalupe fur seal is on the road to recovery thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq), the Marine Mammal Stranding Network (MMSN), and SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation,…
Fish and Wildlife Service Completes Sea Otter Study, Outlines Next Steps
PORTLAND, Oregon – Under a directive from Congress, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service evaluated the feasibility of reintroducing sea otters to their historical range along the West Coast of the contiguous United…
Review of Kayak Tillamook County – Netarts Bay Clamming Excursion
By The Ardent Gourmet Joe Gallo, aka Crazy Joe Gallo, a mobster of course, was shot to death at Umberto’s Clam House in Little Italy, NY in 1972. His poor family bought…
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS Dollar for Dollar Matching Gift Challenge June 15 – September 15, 2022
The Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS (Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea) is excited to kick off this summer with our first-ever Matching Gift Challenge! The Charles Becker Foundation has generously offered to…
Dory Days Wraps Up in Pacific City
The 62nd annual Pacific City Dory Days, a celebration of dory boats and community spirit, is wrapping up today. The festival was hosted by the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce and…