Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration Follows Projected Reduction in the Ex-Vessel Salmon Value by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Hood River, OR – In response to the recent Pacific Fishery Management…
Category: Environment
Growing Aquaculture in Garibaldi – Fresh Pacific Dulse Seaweed Hailed as the Next Kale, Tasty Culinary Trend
Story and Video By Robin Swain A couple years ago, we noticed big white tubs lining an area at the Port of Garibaldi. Always curious, I inquired, “What’s that?” When we heard…
Making Earth Day Every Day – Oregon Coast Visitors Association announces groundbreaking climate mitigation, adaptation and resiliency plan to work on solutions
TILLAMOOK – When people think about industries needing to remake themselves to improve their impact on the environment, not many would automatically picture tourism, but the Oregon Coast Visitors Association is taking…
Tillamook County Creamery Association, New Seasons Market Partner to Drive Climate Action by Planting Trees
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – Two beloved Oregon-based brands and Certified B Corporations® (B Corps™) are coming together for a regenerative agriculture project to sequester carbon and improve ecosystems on farms. Tillamook County Creamery Association…
Lower Nehalem Community Trust, City of Manzanita & Trailkeepers of Oregon – Earth Day Stewardship Event at Elk Meadows Park
Manzanita, OR – In celebration of Earth Day 2023, the Lower Nehalem Community Trust (LNCT), in partnership with the City of Manzanita and Trailkeepers of Oregon, will host a volunteer stewardship event at Elk…
It’s EARTH DAY – Sat. April 22nd – SOLVE Cleanup Events Throughout County – Manzanita, Nehalem Bay State Park, Rockaway, Netarts
There are Spring Earth Day cleanups and activities happening throughout Tillamook County. Here are the various beach/bay cleanups. REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!! Join SOLVE, Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS (www.netartsbaywebs.org), and Tillamook…
Local Mariners Make Recommendations for Buoys at Tillamook Bar at Town Hall April 6th; Coast Guard conducts waterways analysis study of Tillamook Bay, seeks public comment
By Laura Swanson Two weeks ago, US Coast Guard Station Master Chief Corbin Ross invited all Tillamook Bay vessel masters, recreational operators and other stakeholders were asked to join in a discussion…
Orcas in Tillamook Bay – April 17, 2023; Transient Whale Project Identifies Visitor(s) (VIDEO)
Photos & Comments from Don Backman The Orcas were in Tillamook Bay today, April 17, 2023. Also known as killer whales, these impressive creatures come into Tillamook Bay occasionally to prowl about….
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership – Nurturing Natives Volunteer Events Provide Opportunity to Help Improve Local Habitats
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer is pleased (and so excited!) to introduce our first high school journalism intern, Ashley Hamann. Ashley is a recent graduate from Neah-Kah-Nie High school. Born and…
Spring is in the air, seal pups to start popping up along Pacific Northwest coast
By Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium Oregon and Washington typically see harbor seals born throughout spring and into late summer, while California may see pups as early as February. These young animals use…
