SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved an initial list of park capital improvement projects at its regular Nov. 17 meeting that will be funded by the issuance of general obligation bonds. The 2021 Oregon Legislature…
Category: Environment
OP/ED: A NEW DAWN FOR FORESTRY IN OREGON
By Steve Zika, CEO, Hampton Lumber Co. After nearly a year of scientific review and negotiations, timberland owners and environmental groups have reached a historic agreement to overhaul Oregon’s forest laws and…
ELK SEASON: Shots by Don Backman
Photos by Don Backman The first season of elk hunting comes to a close today. Don Backman got out and about and did some shooting with his camera of a herd full…
OSP IS SEEKING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOOTING A COW ELK TESTAMENT CREEK ROAD -TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On November 15, 2021, an OSP Fish & Wildlife Trooper received a report of a cow elk that was found dead in a wooded area near Testament Creek Road off Bald Mountain Road in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Join Local Mushroom Events – Online Zoom Event Nov. 17th
By Brett Buesnel, AmeriCorps VISTA at TCCHC Foraging for mushrooms is a great way to stay active once the rainy season returns to the Coast. On the morning of October 27th, Tillamook…
Land conservancy establishes Rainforest Reserve after five-year campaign
Located adjacent to Oswald West State Park and above Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, the Rainforest Reserve is part of an uninterrupted 32-square-mile conservation corridor that stretches from the summits of 3,000-foot peaks…
Good Samaritans Rescue Stranded Sea Turtle
From the Seaside Aquarium: A 50 pound, olive ridley sea turtle was found one mile north of the Peter Iredale shipwreck in Hammond, Oregon yesterday October 27,2021. The turtle was found by…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Online ‘Bring Back the Natives’ Plant Sale – Goes Live Tomorrow Oct. 29th; Preview Now Available
It’s almost time! Our Bring Back the Natives Plant Sale returns online Oct. 29. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Tillamook Estuaries Partnership’s Native Plant Nursery and habitat restoration projects throughout northwest…
OSP FISH & WILDLIFE TROOPERS GET ASSISTANCE FROM THE PUBLIC TO STOP A POACHER- CLATSOP COUNTY
News Release from Oregon State Police It often takes public assistance to catch a criminal. On October 11, 2021, a large Black-tail buck was reported injured in the reporting party’s yard within…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Mushroom Walk on Mt. Hebo Oct. 27th
Join Tillamook County Wellness on October 27th for a group walk at Mount Hebo. Bonus opportunity to learn about mushroom identification, cookery and resources. This is a great opportunity to learn more…
