Wishing you a happy Spring from the Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse. We hope you were able to get out between spring showers and spot some of the migrating gray whales as…
Category: Environment
OP/ED: THOUGHTS ON THE COHO SALMON LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT – GO COHO!
By Ron Byers, Tillamook There was a significant breakthrough in the effort to save Oregon Coho salmon, a federally-listed endangered species. To settle a federal lawsuit brought by conservation groups, the State…
Tillamook Anglers Whiskey Creek Hatchery Annual Fin Clipping Returns! VIDEO
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer “Ten!” “Anyone need more fish?” “Wiggler!” The Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery hummed with the annual fin-clipping event. A large crowd…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Board Meeting and Speaker Series Virtual: Process-Based Riverscape Restoration – What is it and why do I need it? by Chris Jordan (NOAA) on April 13th
On April 13th, 2023 the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council will be hosting their regular board meeting and a presentation w/ Chris Jordan, Research Fisheries Biologist for NOAA from the Mathematical Biology and Systems Monitoring Program. The…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Action Notice – Pacific Fishery Management Council Finalizes Salmon Season
4/6/2023 OCEAN SALMON ACTION NOTICE: The Pacific Fishery Management Council finalized their recommendations for 2023 ocean salmon seasons on Thursday, April 6. Seasons from May 16 on are not official until final approval by the Secretary of Commerce, and after adoption…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Countywide Walking Groups Launch on National Walking Day
In honor of National Walking Day, our annual community-led walking groups are launching this month! Joining a walking group is a great way to stay active and meet others living in your…
New Protections From Logging to Oregon Coast Coho Salmon from Agreement with Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Conservation Groups
PORTLAND, Ore.— Resolving multiyear litigation over the harms of logging to coho salmon, conservation groups reached an agreement on March 23, 2023 with the Oregon Department of Forestry to greatly expand stream buffers…
It’s Back! 31st Annual Fin-Clipping Party at Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery April 8th – Volunteers Needed!
It’s back!!! After three years of cancellations the Tillamook Anglers announce the annual Fin Clipping Party at Whiskey Creek Volunteer Fish Hatchery is on this year. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April…
Audubon Bird Walks on April 7 and 8: Spring means colorful breeding plumage in our local birds!
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – Audubon Society of Lincoln City (ASLC) will lead bird walks on Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8. Friday, April 7, 9–11 a.m. The Villages Open Space and…
US Coast Guard Tillamook Bay to Hold Town Hall April 6th at Garibaldi City Hall to Discuss Channel Marker Placement, Safety
Townhall Meeting to discuss the navigational buoys for the Tillamook Bay Entrance. Open to the public, all vessel masters, recreational operators and other stakeholders are asked to join in to discuss the…
