OREGON COAST, Oregon— Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 30. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers and rangers will be stationed at 14 sites along…
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OREGON STATE PARKS: RESPECT NESTING AREAS TO PROTECT THREATENED SNOWY PLOVER ON OREGON COAST MARCH 15 – SEPT. 15
(Corvallis, Ore., March 13, 2025)– The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Siuslaw National Forest remind visitors to the Oregon coast that it is plover nesting season — beachgoers can help recovery efforts…
Manzanita Minute Special Edition: Process For Changing Vehicle Use on the Ocean Shore in Manzanita; Virtual Public Hearing March 24th, Comment Period Ends April 7th
The City of Manzanita has put together a short guide (below) pertaining to the public comment period, which ends April 7th and the upcoming virtual public hearing on March 24th to potentially…
GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKES AT 30 OREGON STATE PARKS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY – NORTH OREGON COAST PARKS – SITKA SEDGE, OSWALD WEST & FORT STEVENS
SALEM, Oregon— Whether you prefer a sunset hike along the coast or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, First Day Hikes has a hike for you on New Year’s Day, Wednesday Jan. 1. Rangers and volunteers will lead 37…
WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO OREGON COAST DEC. 27-31
(OREGON COAST, Oregon)— Oregon State Parks will host Winter Whale Watch Week on the Oregon Coast Friday, Dec. 27 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 15…
OREGON STATE PARK PASSES HOLIDAY SPECIAL – $5.00 OFF – PRICES INCREASE IN 2025; PARKING FEES INCREASE TO $10 A DAY IN JANUARY AT 25 STATE PARKS THAT CHARGE FEE
Get Your Annual Pass Today – Holiday Special! $5.00 off! Makes a Great Gift! SALEM, Oregon— The day-use parking fee will increase from $5 to $10 per day at the 25 Oregon State Parks that currently…
OREGON STATE PARKS TO INCREASE CAMPING, PARKING AND RESERVATION FEES FOR 2025
(September 27th, 2024; SALEM, Oregon)— Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is increasing its camping, parking and reservation fees to keep pace with the rising cost of utilities, operations and maintenance. Most of the increases range…
OREGON STATE PARKS: FULL OR PARTIAL CLOSURES AT SEVERAL PARKS FOR CONSTRUCTION STARTING IN SEPTEMBER; NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK FULL CLOSURE STARTS NOV. 1ST
EDITOR’S NOTE: This impacts several state parks in our area. Watch for more details about the closures and what’s happening at Nehalem Bay State Park. SALEM, Oregon— Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially close…
OREGON STATE PARKS: CAMPFIRES TEMPORARILY BANNED AT MOST OREGON STATE PARKS DUE TO DRY CONDITIONS, NEARBY WILDFIRES
(SALEM, Oregon – July 23, 2024) — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) temporarily banned campfires at most Oregon State Parks due to dry conditions and the strain on firefighting resources from…
The Tale of the Whale: Humpback Whale Left to Decompose, No Explosives to be Used According to Oregon State Parks
Many social media posts have been speculating that Oregon State Parks will be blowing up a beached whale later this month. According to Oregon State Parks today June 5, 2024: “History isn’t…