Cooler autumn weather triggers bears to begin their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, to prepare for winter. During this intense feeding period, bears can forage up to 20 hours a…
Category: Environment
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY-TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST: WOLF CREEK SHOOTING LANES REOPEN AFTER $30K IN FIRE SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS THANKS TO TRASH NO LANDS
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) worked with the non-profit Trash No Land to make major improvements to the four shooting lanes at Wolf Creek in the Tillamook State Forest. They…
Twenty Years of Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS (Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea) Celebrated Sept. 26
By Romy Carver; Photos & Video by Don Backman Jim Mundell had a dream. The Netarts native sailed the world as a Merchant Marine, then retired back home in his beloved…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION HOSTS COASTAL FUTURES 2027 PRESENTATION OCT. 10
Come join North Coast Communities for Wathershed Protection this Saturday, October 10th at 11am for U of O students Coastal Futures 2027 Project! Below is the schedule for the event on…
LOWER NEHALEM COMMUNITY TRUST: McCoy Marsh Tidal Reconnection – Community Planting & Restoration Gathering Oct. 9th
Join LNCT and our friends at Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to celebrate reconnecting the tide to McCoy Marsh. Help plant the first willow stakes at the project site and meet us after…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE REMINDER: ODFW Hosting 4 Public Meetings to Receive Input on 2027 Recreational Bottomfish and Pacific Halibut Seasons – Tillamook Oct. 5th
ODFW’s Marine Resources Program will be hosting 4 public meetings, Oct 5-8, 6-8 pm, to get input on the 2027 recreational bottomfish and Pacific halibut season. Meetings will be held in…
SOLVE BEACH CLEANUPS LOCAL ACTION, REGIONAL IMPACT: VOLUNTEERS CLEAN BEACHES, RIVERS AND COMMUNITY SPACES
From September 18 through September 27, communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington came together for SOLVE’s annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup. During a 10-day volunteer effort, 1,553 volunteers participated in…
Lace up & Explore: Two guided Salmonberry Trail Hikes – Oct. 4 Salmonberry Segment; Oct. 10 Nehalem River
The confluence of the Salmonberry and Nehalem Rivers is an incredibly special place, and you’ll see a couple of segments of the future Salmonberry Trail! For two weekends in October, the…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW seeks candidates for ocean and inland recreational fishing representative position on Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program Board
(SALEM, OR) — ODFW is seeking qualified applicants to fill an ocean and inland recreational fishing position on the Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Program Board. Interested individuals must apply by Oct….
North Coast Land Conservancy Celebrates 40 Years of Conservation with Free Community Event Oct. 3
(SEASIDE, OR)—This year, North Coast Land Conservancy is celebrating 40 years of conservation and stewardship on the Oregon Coast. To commemorate the occasion, NCLC is hosting a 40th anniversary party from…
