PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will host a public meeting to share results of a hydrology study for Sitka Sedge State Natural Area and Tierra del Mar….
Category: Oregon State Parks
STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN DRAFT ONLINE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW, COMMENTS
OIOpublisher The public is invited to comment on the state’s plan for outdoor recreation drafted by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). Outdoor Recreation in Oregon: Responding to Demographical and Societal…
PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES CUTS HEALTHCARE COSTS BY MILLIONS, NEW REPORT SHOWS
Oregonian’s participation in outdoor recreation activities saves the state $1.4 billion annually in healthcare costs, according to a report released today by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The report, Health…
ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSED JAN. 10-12 FOR HAZARD TREE REMOVAL
SEASIDE, Ore. — Ecola State Park will be closed briefly while crews remove hazard trees. The park will be closed from dawn Jan. 10 – noon Jan. 12. The project is set…
Find your First Day Hike — FREE hikes Oregon State Parks Jan. 1st
Special note 12/28: The ongoing federal government shutdown does not affect Oregon State Parks. We are still open! All First Day Hikes will still occur at their posted times, unless noted otherwise…
GIVE THE GIFT OF OREGON STATE PARKS WITH AN ANNUAL PARKING PERMIT, $5 OFF IN DECEMBER
This holiday season, give the gift of unlimited access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day-use parking permit. From Dec. 1-31, holiday shoppers can buy annual parking permits for only $25…
Q&A with Jay Sennewald, Ocean Shores Coordinator, Oregon Parks & Recreation
Here is helpful information from Jay Sennewald, Ocean Shores Coordinator with Oregon Parks & Recreation, answers to questions from the Pioneer’s South County correspondent, April Bailey. Will there be…