EDITOR’S NOTE: This impacts several state parks in our area. Watch for more details about the closures and what’s happening at Nehalem Bay State Park. SALEM, Oregon— Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially close…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
More fun, educational events in August with Friends of Netarts Bay – Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea – WEBS
OIOpublisher Come join us! Friends of Netarts Bay – Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea WEBS have several more events through August: CAPE LOOKOUT STEWARDSHIP DAY; AUGUST 14TH AND 18TH There are two dates in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS LAUNCHES “TREASURE YOUR WELLNESS” — FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN; COMPLETE ACTIVITIES, ENTER TO WIN PRIZES
Ahoy, mateys! Tillamook County Wellness launches ‘Treasure Your Wellness’ join this activity that get’s you moving, exploring and enjoying more healthful habits. Download your map is now, complete activities and enter to…
Tide Gate & Tidal Wetland Monitoring – A New Resource for Estuary Practitioners
This April, estuary practitioners received a significant boost with the publication of the “Tide Gate & Tidal Wetland Monitoring: Guidance and Protocols for Estuary Practitioners” handbook. Funded by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement…
Seaside Aquarium’s Beach Discovery Program is Back on Weekends through July & August
Who: Seaside Aquarium What: Seaside Beach Discovery Program When: Weekends in July and August from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See schedule below. Where: On the beach in front of the Seaside Aquarium. 200 North Prom Seaside, OR The Seaside Beach Discovery Program…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: BAY STEWARDSHIP DAY – WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH
Bay Stewardship Days offer opportunities to give back and work to maintain our natural areas and restore healthy coastal landscapes. Lend a hand clearing weeds and invasive ivy from recent plantings established…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS – EXPLORE NATURE: TIDEPOOL DISCOVERY DAY SUNDAY, JULY 7TH
What amazing creatures are lurking at the water’s edge? Come out to Oceanside and see! Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS staff and volunteers will be onsite in the tidepools to share about…
The Great Cannon Beach Puffin Watch – July 1- 4th, Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach
Who: Friends of Haystack Rock What: The Great Cannon Beach Puffin Watch When: July 1st through July 4th 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: In front of Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach This seabird watching event, sponsored by the Friends of…
RARE SIGHTING: Two Sea Otters Spotted in Cannon Beach, Oregon June 28th
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…
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…