From Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium/Marine Mammal Stranding Network Spring is in the air and seal pups are about to start popping up along the Pacific Northwest coast. Oregon and Washington typically see…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Eagle Rescue Provides Opportunity for Outreach – Who Do You Call? And How to Prevent Future Lead-Poisoning Tragedies
OIOpublisher By Laura Swanson Our national bird, the bald eagle, a symbol of strength and bravery, are often observed throughout Tillamook County. It’s always a good day when you spot an eagle…
Call for Volunteers in the Gorge, Mt. Hood and the North Oregon Coast to serve as Trail Ambassadors
Portland, Ore. – March 18, 2021 – This spring, Trailkeepers of Oregon, the Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Regional Tourism Alliance, the U.S. Forest Service, and Oregon State Parks are kicking…
Coast Guard medevacs injured hiker near Grays Harbor, WA Monday March 15th
ASTORIA, Ore. — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew from Sector Columbia River medevaced an injured hiker Monday evening from the south jetty of Grays Harbor, The hiker reportedly suffered a broken leg…
PROTECT THREATENED SHOREBIRD, SNOWY PLOVER RESPECT NESTING AREAS MARCH 15 – SEP. 15
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 – Sep. 15. Beachgoers will…
SPRING BREAK KICKS OFF WHALE WATCHING SEASON; WHALE WATCH WEEK PROGRAM CANCELED DUE TO PANDEMIC
The spring whale migration kicks off in late March and will last into June, but the whale watching experience will look different this year due to the pandemic. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) canceled…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Speaker Series: Lower Nehalem Rapid Bioassessment with Jeremy Lees Virtual Presentation March 18th
What is the Lower Nehalem Rapid Bioassessment? On March 18th, 2021 the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council is excited to host Jeremy Lees as he presents Bio-Surveys LLC’s findings from the Lower Nehalem Rapid…
Land conservancy seeking volunteers for wildflower plantings events
North Coast Land Conservancy invites the public to join them at Surf Pines this spring for nine small, socially distanced volunteer parties to plant native wildflowers that are important for regional pollinators….
Water Rescue Drone Demonstration March 6th, hosted by Garibaldi Fire Rescue
By Undersheriff Mike Kelly On Saturday, March 6, 2021, Chief Jay Marugg, and Garibaldi Fire-Rescue hosted a water-rescue drone demonstration by Pacific UAV Technology out of Banks, Oregon. Billed as a company…
Coast Guard promotes official boating safety app for PNW mariners
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is promoting a mobile application to assist with maritime voyage planning, boating safety and maritime distress in the Pacific Northwest. On waterways throughout Washington and Oregon, the U.S. Coast…