The Oregon Heritage Commission is offering grants to qualified museums for collections, heritage tourism, and education and interpretation projects. Awards typically range between $2,000 and $10,000. Museums may apply for a variety of projects. Collections…
Category: Environment
Rare Nazca Booby Receives Care at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Newport, Oregon — A rare Nazca Booby, found nearly 3,000 miles from its native range, is on the path to rehabilitation and release after receiving care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. The bird was…
Tsunami Advisory for 12 hours: Massive Underwater Volcano Eruption Triggers Tsunami Advisory Along Entire Pacific Coast
By Laura Swanson The first “Tsunami Advisory Alerts” started lighting up my phone and email about 5 am this morning. WHAT?!? The north Oregon Coast – in fact the entire Pacific coast…
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE LOWER NEHALEM WATERSHED COUNCIL VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING AND YEAR IN REVIEW JAN. 13
2021 has been a heck of a year and through it all the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has forged ahead implementing in stream habitat enhancement projects, working on innovative project designs, student…
ARCH CAPE TRAIL REOPENS AT OSWALD WEST STATE PARK; OTHER NORTH COAST TRAILS REMAIN CLOSED
A section of the north coast trail system in Tillamook County is now open after a 15-month closure, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reports. The 1.4-mile Arch Cape section of the…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Hosts Event on North Pacific Right Whale – Life-long sailor and naturalist Kevin Campion to give presentation at virtual event Jan. 6th
MANZANITA, OR—Uncover the history of the North Pacific Right Whale and explore what the future holds for this species at a virtual event hosted by Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. Save…
Benefits of Tillamook Bay wetlands restoration extend far beyond the scope of initial project, report finds
By Michelle Klampe, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. – A 443-acre tidal wetland habitat restoration project in Oregon’s Tillamook Bay designed to reduce flooding and improve salmon habitat also brought a host…
King Tides Arrive for New Year’s Day
TILLAMOOK, Oregon — The North Oregon Coast is preparing for the third in this winter’s series of king tides, beginning on New Year’s Day and continuing through Jan. 3, 2022. King tides are exceptionally high…
DEATH INVESTIGATION WITH CAPSIZED BOAT NEAR NYE BEACH-LINCOLN COUNTY FRIDAY DEC. 17th
On Friday, December 17, 2021 at approximately 9:50 AM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel from the United States Coast Guard, Newport Fire Department, Newport Police Department and Pacific West Ambulance…
Wounded Sea Otter Succumbs to Injuries at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Newport, Oregon — The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is saddened to announce the passing of an injured sea otter that was transported to the Aquarium for assessment and care last week. The…
