Twenty-five years ago Tillamook Bay was designated as a “Bay of National Significance” by the Environmental Protection Agency. This designation secured Tillamook Bay’s spot in the National Estuaries Program, which works to…
Category: Environment
Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) Readies for 2019 Season Launch Feb. 1st
OIOpublisher The Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) is excited to announce its 34th season on the beach! Having educated over one million visitors and tens of thousands of students over those years,…
Habitat for Humanity ReStore to have Donation Drop-off at Manzanita Transfer Station on Saturdays
Announcement! Beginning this Saturday, January 26th from 10 am to 3 pm the ReStore has a NEW donation drop-off location at the Manzanita Transfer Station. The Manzanita Transfer Station under the County’s…
UPDATE: Rockaway Beach Turtle Jan. 25
The Tillamook County Pioneer just received this update: “Every effort was made to resuscitate the turtle, but unfortunately, the turtle did not make it,” from Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium. These sea creatures…
COASST Beached Bird Training Sessions in Astoria Jan. 26, Tillamook Jan. 27
Join the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) in Astoria or Tillamook, OR and help make a difference for the environment! Upcoming Dates Sat JAN 26 – 10:00 AM – 4:00…
Turtle Stranded on Rockaway Beach Jan. 24th, Seaside Aquarium Pickup, to Transport to Seattle
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer It’s 9 am on January 24th, Don Best, well-known local photographer glances out from his Rockaway beachfront property and notices lots of stuff on the…
OREGON STATE POLICE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR WASTE OF THREE COW ELK – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for shooting and leaving three cow elk in Tillamook County. On January…
Tillamook Bay Watershed Council – Jan. 29th Speaker & Meeting; Council Coordinator’s Report
Upcoming events: January 29th – Speaker Series & Monthly Meeting: The Ecology of Tide Gates with Jon Souder, OSU Extension. Tillamook County Library, 6-8PM Join Tillamook Bay Watershed Council for the first…
King Tides – North Tillamook County – Nehalem and Wheeler Jan. 20th
Photos & Videos by Don Best January 20, 2019 – 11:30 – 1 pm The King Tide today January 20th – the Nehalem River flowed over Hwy 101 – beginning before 11:30…
Local Food Hub Assessment – Survey for Buyers, Sellers
Food Roots and Visit Tillamook Coast are working together to research and assess the viability and demand for a food hub on the North Oregon Coast. As defined by the USDA food…