On Friday, August 2, 2019, at about 8:32pm, Tillamook 911 received a report of three male individuals being pulled further out into the ocean from near the Nehalem Bay State Park. They…
Category: Environment
Coast Guard rescues 3 from island in Willapa Bay, WA
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews rescued three people from an island in Willapa Bay after their canoe capsized due to weather, Monday evening, August 5th. One of the stranded individuals called 911…
Beachwatchers Wanted for Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST)
On August 17th from 10am to 4pm and August 18th from 11am to 5pm, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will deliver two free training sessions in Astoria and Tillamook,…
Fishing for Energy Marks 10 Years, 4 Million Pounds of Marine Debris
Innovative marine conservation partnership celebrated at Port of Garibaldi, Oregon Garibaldi, OR (July 30, 2019) — Since its inception in 2008, a conservation partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the…
Take a Hike this Summer with the Explore Nature Series
Summer is in full gear and that means an explosion of educational outdoor adventures are headed your way from the Explore Nature Series. These events are tailored to be educational opportunities that…
OP/ED: New Nehalem clear cuts July 2019, close to home
By Glenna Gray I like to drive around the Nehalem area and take photos. Sometimes I venture south to Nedonna Beach, sometimes north to Short Sands and beyond. Last week I was…
Release at Port of Tillamook Bay property continues to be monitored; Test Results Show Tillamook Bay Unaffected & 87% of digestate reclaimed
UPDATE: (Friday July 26, 2019) A second round of sampling from Tillamook Bay was conducted yesterday morning (7/25), testing for fecal coliform. Results indicate that Tillamook Bay has been unaffected. Also on…
Oregon Coast Shows Up for Summer Bioblitzes
Bioblitzes held all along the Oregon Coast this summer saw a great turnout from both locals and coastal visitors alike. The Bioblitzes, aimed at surveying the organisms at each of Oregon’s five…
Tests Show No Impact on Tillamook Bay from Port of Tillamook Bay Digester Spill; Monitoring to Continue
UPDATE: Additional information about the digester’s automatic shut-off system … In regards to the statement by Regenis, Port Manager Michele Bradley provided this correction: “The POTB not only designed the digester to…
TILLAMOOK DIGESTER SPILL – STATEMENT FROM REGENIS, OPERATOR
Regenis has built, operates, and maintains anaerobic digesters throughout the Western United States. Over the last 15 years, we’ve had a hand in 13 different digester projects in four different states. Our…