July 25, 2018 By Chas Hundley, Banks Post/Gales Creek Journal Tillamook – The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will hold a board meeting on Friday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 1…
Category: Environment
Learn the Art of Growing Oysters this Weekend, August 4th Explore Nature Tour
What does it take to successfully grow an oyster? How has the industry changed in the last decade? Learn the answers to these questions and more on August 4 during a unique…
Fire Update – 7/29/18 – West Coast fires grow as hot, dry weather continues
As another severe wildfire season continues with no end in sight, Oregon has 16 active, large wildfires on the landscape, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. Several other states – in…
COASST (Coastal Observation And Seabird Survey Team) Marine Debris Training August 18th in Newport
Join the COASST (Coastal Observation And Seabird Survey Team) Marine Debris Program in Newport, OR and help make a difference for the environment! Volunteer training will be held the Hatfield Marine Science…
Oregon State Parks lifts campfire ban in coastal parks; ban remains in effect for beaches, all other state park properties
July 25, 2018, update Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has lifted the ban on campfires and open flames in park campgrounds along the coast effective July 25. NEW Update: Campfires are…
Canning Fish, Meat, Poultry and Vegetables Class Sat. July 28
Is there a fisherman, hunter or gardener in your family? Do you prefer home-canned tuna and vegetables to commercially canned products? Do you want to learn to preserve that deer or elk…
Enjoy the Many Features of Alder Creek Farm this Summer
Almost two decades ago, a 60-acre dairy farm in Nehalem went up for sale. The farm – which stretched all the way to Nehalem Bay – included an old-fashioned barn and had…
Oregon State Parks Prohibit Campfires, Open Flames in all State Park Properties – Includes Beach Fires
July 19, 2018 – Immediate Release ** OPRD is prohibiting all campfires and open flames in all state park properties effective 10 a.m. today (7/19/2018). The ban is in response to Governor…
Local conservation groups stage Beach Walk & BioBlitz
By Dan Haag On Monday, July 16, 34 people gathered on Neah-Kah-Nie Beach for “Conserving Our Land, Beach and Sea Walk and BioBlitz.” It was a chance to get an up-close look…
Dory Boat Recovery at Cape Kiwanda Injures Juvenile Male on Tuesday July 17
PACIFIC CITY, OR – On July 17, 2018, at approximately 4:58 pm Tillamook 911 was notified of a recreational accident on the beach, in the area of Cape Kiwanda. The investigation revealed…
