Nominations for the 2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Program are now being accepted. The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations for outstanding efforts on behalf of Oregon heritage, drawing…
Category: Oregon State Parks
SADDLE MOUNTAIN ACCESS CLOSED NOV. 25 – DEC. 6
Public access to Saddle Mountain State Natural Area will be closed Nov. 25 – Dec. 6. The park will reopen early morning on Dec. 7. During the closure, construction crews will make…
ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSED NOV. 4 – 8 FOR HAZARD TREE REMOVAL PROJECT
CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Ecola State Park will be closed Nov. 4 – 8 while crews work along the park’s entrance road to remove hazard trees. The park will reopen Nov. 9….
ROAD TO INDIAN BEACH AT ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSED OCT. 28-31
The segment of Ecola State Park Road that leads to Indian Beach is closed Oct. 28-31. Crews are removing trees identified by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) foresters as being at…
MONTH-LONG PAVING PROJECT BEGINS THIS WEEK AT FORT STEVENS STATE PARK
WARRENTON, Ore. – Local construction crews will be paving sections of Fort Stevens State Park’s South Jetty Road beginning this week. All areas of the park will remain open during the four-week…
STATE RECOGNIZES TWENTY INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, & PROJECTS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
TILLAMOOK — Oregon Main Street announced its 2019 “Excellence in Downtown Revitalization” award winners October 2nd at the Awards Celebration in Tillamook. The Awards Ceremony is the opening event for the Oregon…
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPENS FOR CHANGES TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REGARDING NEW NEHALEM SCENIC WATERWAY
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is accepting public comments on changes to Oregon Administrative Rule language regarding the newly designated Nehalem River Scenic Waterway. The proposed change would adopt management rules…
Juvenile whale that washed ashore near Waldport is euthanized mid-day today, Aug. 15th
Waldport, Ore., Thursday, August 15, 2019 – A 20’ juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore north of the Alsea River near Waldport on Wednesday, August 14 was euthanized around mid-day today, August…
LIVE JUVENILE WHALE WASHES ASHORE NEAR WALDPORT
Waldport, Ore., Thursday, August 15, 2019 – A 20’ juvenile humpback whale washed shore north of the Alsea River near Waldport on Wednesday, August 14. A team organized by the Oregon State…
Trailhead & Beach Ambassadors – Training July 23rd at Nehalem Bay State Park
Join us on July 23rd (1:00pm to 3:00pm) at Nehalem Bay State Park Meeting Hall to become a Trailhead and Beach Ambassador, hosted by Cape Falcon Marine Preserve and Oregon State Parks….