Pacific City, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved a new rule restricting driving on some beaches in south Tillamook County around Cape Kiwanda. A new fence atop the…
Category: Oregon State Parks
New ADA Transition Plan will guide Oregon State Parks improvement projects
A new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan guides Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) in removing physical barriers to park access over the next 25 years. Helena Kesch, ADA Coordinator…
Year-Round Closure of Motorized Vehicles on Tierra Del Mar Beach
By Ed Ruttledge, Tierra Del Mar resident At its meeting on April 14, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission took action that has closed the beach to motorized traffic at Tierra Del…
PROTECT THREATENED SHOREBIRD, SNOWY PLOVER RESPECT NESTING AREAS MARCH 15 – SEP. 15
Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by staying on the wet sand at snowy plover beaches during nesting season, March 15 – Sep. 15. Beachgoers will…
SPRING BREAK KICKS OFF WHALE WATCHING SEASON; WHALE WATCH WEEK PROGRAM CANCELED DUE TO PANDEMIC
The spring whale migration kicks off in late March and will last into June, but the whale watching experience will look different this year due to the pandemic. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) canceled…
Oregon Parks Grants Facebook Extension at Tierra Del Mar
By Ed Ruttledge, Tierra Del Mar community member In a late Friday (March 12, 2021) email message, Chris Havel, the Associate Director, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) advised community members in…
How would proposed beach driving restrictions in South Tillamook County affect you? Deadline to submit comments Fri. Feb. 12th
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting comments through Feb. 12 about a proposed rule change that would ban driving on two sections of beach in south Tillamook County. As a resident…
SALMONBERRY TRAIL VIRTUAL MEETING SET FOR FEB. 5
News Release from Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will meet virtually to discuss the proposed Salmonberry Trail corridor 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Feb. 5. On the agenda:…
OREGON STATE POLICE REQUEST PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH THEFTS FROM STATE PARKS – LINCOLN COUNTY
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is the official press release about the interpretive signs that were stolen from State Parks in Lincoln County. If you have any information that might help with recovering the…
OREGON STATE PARKS WHALE WATCHING AND FIRST DAY HIKES TRADITIONS CONTINUE, SELF-GUIDED, NO FEES JAN. 1, 2021
Visitors encouraged to explore on their own and stay local SALEM, Oregon – This year’s winter whale watching and the 2021 First Day Hikes will go on, but volunteers won’t be stationed at whale watching sites and hikes…