Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is hosting their annual fundraiser, Celebrate the Bounty of our Bays, on Feb. 29 at Pacific Restaurant. TEP will be sharing their 2019 Year in Review as well…
Category: Environment
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection: Forest Waters Ballot Measure and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); Upcoming Presentation – Feb. 29th Pesticides and Environmental Justice: Impacts on Community Health”
OIOpublisher A landmark Memorandum of Understanding was signed on February 7, 2020 between environmental groups and industrial timber corporations. Yes, we’ve all been wondering, and feeling frustrated, about the timing of the…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection: “The Eagles Flew Over” – Inspired by the Informational Rally in Wheeler Jan. 11th
Gwendolyn Endicott wrote this story about the informational rally that North Coast Communities For Watershed Protection (NCCWP) held in Wheeler on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Her story is a gift to all…
Washington, Oregon agree on allocations for 2020 Columbia River salmon fisheries
SALEM, Ore. – The directors of the Washington and Oregon departments of Fish and Wildlife reached an agreement this week on allocations and gear types for Columbia River salmon fisheries in 2020….
Trask Hatchery closure continues while construction proceeds
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – Recreational fishermen accustomed to accessing the Trask River through the Trask Fish Hatchery grounds are reminded that the property is currently closed to public access. The closure is necessary…
[UPDATE] DAMAGED ENTRANCE ROAD PROMPTS ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSURE; CLOSURE CONTINUES, ADDITIONAL TRAIL DAMAGE
UPDATE 2-11-20: Ecola State Park remains closed south of Indian Beach Day-use Area. Earlier today, February 11th, park rangers discovered a roughly 100-foot section of the Crescent Beach Trail had slid over…
Get your hands dirty & give back! Plant Nursery Volunteer Days Start Thursday, Feb. 13th
Tillamook, OR. – Spring-like weather making you antsy? We have the cure – spend a little time out in the fresh air, digging in the dirt! Throughout the spring, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership…
DAMAGED ENTRANCE ROAD PROMPTS ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSURE FEB. 10
CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Ecola State Park is closed, February 10th, until further notice due to a damaged section of the park’s sole entrance road. The affected section, an old repair made…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Speaker Series: “Beaver Dam Analogues” w/Steve Trask Feb. 13
On February 13th, 2020 at 7 pm the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council will host Steve Trask for a presentation about Beaver Dam Analogues. In this talk, Steve will talk about the importance…
Coast Guard rescues woman from cliff near Cape Falcon on Sat. Feb. 8th
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an injured woman Saturday morning February 8th from a cliff side at Cape Falcon near Manzanita. At 11 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia…