Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and Audubon Society of Portland offer an exciting Citizen Science Opportunity! Join us in the early evening for our Pelican Survey on Saturday, September 14th. Although…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Coast Guard urges safe boating during holiday weekend
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard urges boaters in the Pacific Northwest to use extra caution while on the water this Labor Day weekend. Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of the…
Sport bottomfish opens to all-depth fishing beginning Sept. 3
NEWPORT, Ore.—Anglers will be able to fish for bottomfish at any depth beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3. The rule limiting fishing to inshore of 40 fathoms, which keeps yelloweye rockfish mortality below the…
NEHALEM SCENIC WATERWAY RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS SEPT. 5 IN NEHALEM
NEHALEM, Ore. – The Nehalem Scenic Waterway Rules Advisory Committee will meet 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 in the kitchen meeting room at the North County Recreation District Community Center, 36155…
Reminders to Practice Fire Safety this Labor Day Weekend
Portland, Ore. – With hot, dry conditions in the forecast and an increase in visitors traveling for Labor Day, fire officials are asking for the public’s help in preventing human-caused wildfires. “While…
FIRE DANGER LEVELS TO INCREASE: Northwest Oregon Protection Association – IFPL and Public Use restriction change
From NW District Foresters: We have a “significant weather pattern shift” beginning today, August 26th. For most of this fire season, we have enjoyed seasonable temperatures and relative humidity levels. The first…
D River Beach and Seal Rock State Park Beach health advisories lifted August 23
The Oregon Health Authority today, August 23rd, lifted a public health advisory for contact with marine water at D River Beach and Seal Rock State Park Beach, located in Lincoln County. The…
ROAD RESTRICTIONS IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST COMING THIS FALL
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: August 21st, 2019 8:39 AM Tillamook, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the…
Small Miracles
by Neal Lemery I often forget about the small miracles in my life until the world of nature gently reminds me with a new discovery, or a new awareness of something rather…
Western Oregon conifers continue to show damage due to drought
EDITOR’S NOTE: Even here on the Oregon Coast, many large evergreens are showing stress from drought, in particular Sitka Spruce, in addition to our mild winters (no hard freezes) have compounded the…