The Elakha Alliance is excited to report the sighting of two sea otters at Ecola Point, Cannon Beach on Friday June 28, 2024. This is a significant event as there has been…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
OSU RESEARCH: Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate
By Steve Lundeberg, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. – A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM UPDATE: Ongoing Research of Hoodwinker Sunfish Specimen that Washed Ashore near Gearhart in Early June
From Seaside Aquarium: As you may know by now, Monday June 3rd, a Sunfish washed up on the beach in Gearhart. (See link below to the original story about this rare Sunfish.)…
ORCAS IN TILLAMOOK BAY – FATHER’S DAY VISIT, SUNDAY JUNE 16th (Photos & Video)
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s that time of the year … Orcas sighted in Tillamook Bay (over the last few years, we have regular visits from Orcas during June.) We follow various social media…
Tillamook Coast Launches Trails Coalition to Enhance Recreation and Accessibility
New partnership aims to improve trail systems, secure funding and promote responsible tourism TILLAMOOK, Ore. 29, MAY 2024 — The Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) has formed the Tillamook Bay Trails Coalition, a collaborative partnership…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: It’s calf and fawn season – keep your distance from elk and deer
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s deer and elk give birth from May through July. It’s natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden for extended periods of time while they…
Diving Into Water Fun & Safety Event Sat. June 15 at Port of Garibaldi; FREE Life Jackets for Preschool Ages
A free public event for kids (and their families) hosted by Tillamook Early Learning Center on Saturday June 15th from 9:00am – 12:00noon, at the Port of Garibaldi. This is a FREE…
Lake Lytle to Get Facelift – City of Rockaway Beach Awarded $433,576 Grant from Oregon Parks & Recreation for Phase 1, New Restrooms
By Laura Swanson All good things take time. The City of Rockaway Beach has had listening sessions, workshops and surveys about what the community would like to see at Lake Lytle Park. …
Where’s the Whale? North Oregon Coast Watch Whale Float by Rockaway Beach; Whale Beached North of Nehalem Jetty May 26th
The whale drama began on Saturday May 25th on local social media community pages as local Rockaway Beach residents noticed a large object offshore beyond the surf line. Several queries and guesses,…
Fish, clam and crab for free during Free Fishing Weekend June 1-2; Fishing Events at Hebo Lake, Trask Hatchery in Tillamook
Free fishing events in Clatskanie, Estacada, Eugene, Gaston, Hebo, Junction City, Lakeside, Portland, Tillamook, Toledo, Florence, and Ukiah SALEM, Ore.— Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of June….
