The Tillamook Bay Watershed Council (TBWC) will resume its 2019 Speaker Series tonight, Tuesday March 26th with special guest Troy Abercrombie, Weed Coordinator for the Tillamook County Soil and Water Conservation District…
Category: Environment
Manzanita Beach Weekend Rescue of Woman Injured when Sneaker Wave Rolls Log, Reminder About Beach Safety, Awareness
On Saturday afternoon, March 23rd, Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue volunteers responded to Manzanita beach with reports of a woman injured by a log. A “sneaker wave” had come up the beach…
Early Season Brush Fire March 20th Provides Reminder About Fire Safety
By Laura Swanson Just days before Spring Break on Wednesday evening, March 20th, Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue responded to a brush fire that had gotten out of control. The homeowner had…
Discover what Goes Bump in the Night at Alder Creek Farm March 30th
Do you wonder if predators are nearby when you’re hiking through a coastal forest, or just out on a walk along the beach? On March 30th, join Nehalem Bay State Park Ranger…
Give Springtime Seal Pups Space
Newport, Oregon—It’s that time of year again: Seal pups are appearing on beaches along the Oregon coast. Beachgoers are asked to stifle their desire to assist these animals in some way, and…
SOLVE Spring Beach Cleanup – Saturday March 23rd – Take Care of the Oregon Coast
Join SOLVE and thousands of volunteers this Saturday March 23rd from 10 am to 1 pm as we clean up litter and marine debris from the entire Oregon coast! Since 1986, this…
SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR SPRING VISIT TO THE OREGON COAST
Longer days and warmer temperatures herald the return of spring to the Oregon coast, and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reminds visitors to be safe while exploring the shoreline. “People are…
SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RUNS MARCH 23-31
The Spring Whale Watch Week event returns to the coast March 23 – 31 to celebrate the more than 20,000 Gray whales expected to migrate north past Oregon over the next few…
Letter to Editor: Oregon Safe Waters Act HB 2656
Although I am aware of Tillamook County’s marriage to timber companies for most of its history, I believe we have come to a time when timber and water quality must come to…
TO PROTECT THREATENED SHOREBIRD, SHARE THE BEACH MARCH 15 – SEPT. 15
Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by respecting nesting areas and beach restrictions during nesting season, March 15 – Sept. 15. Beachgoers will see signs…
