By Michael Randall When I was around ten years old and had a new BB gun, I shot at a robin high up in a walnut tree. I was stunned to see…
Category: Environment
TRYING TO SEE: Bird Brains
OIOpublisher By Michael Randall A long time ago in a public park far away, back when I thought birds were just a minor part of the landscape, I saw a white something…
Mussel Harvesting Opens From Washington Border to North Side of Siletz Bay 10/28/22
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce mussel harvesting is open from the Washington border to the north side of Siletz Bay, in…
Cannon Beach, Tolovana State Park health advisory lifted Oct. 28
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park in Clatsop County. The health authority issued the advisory Oct. 27…
Cannon Beach, Tolovana State Park health advisory issued Oct 27
High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State…
Golf, Gardens, and Gatherings: Crowd assembles to discuss community effort to determine the future of closed Alderbrook Golf Course October 24, 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE: See the video link below. By Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer At noon, on October 24th, over 150 people from the local communities assembled at Hydrangea Ranch on…
CoastWatch & Oregon Shore Conservation Coalition Present Free Webinar Oct. 25th – Plant Life of the Oregon Dunes
Coast-lovers and plant-lovers everywhere are invited to attend a free webinar, “Plant Life of the Oregon Dunes: Past, Present & Future,” on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. The speakers for this…
Portion of Skipanon River opens to hatchery coho retention
(October 18, 2022- TILLAMOOK, Ore.)—The Skipanon River, in Warrenton, which is typically closed to salmon fishing, is opening to hatchery coho retention from the Harbor Street Bridge upstream to the Alt 101…
VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR COUNTY OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SALEM, Ore.–The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking a citizen-at-large member for the County Opportunity Grant Program Advisory Committee. The committee awards funds to county projects that support recreational vehicle…
Monday, Oct. 17 – “Reclaiming Our Public Trust Rights” – A Zoom Forum with Prof. Mary Wood
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection and the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition are honored to host a special webinar with author and legal theorist Mary Christina Wood of the University of Oregon School…