The Lower Nehalem Community Trust (LNCT) is very pleased to announce that the Community has acquired 111 acres of forest land on the South slope of Neahkahnie Mountain. Connected to Oswald West…
Category: Logging & Forestry
The Nature Conservancy Plans Controlled Burn at Cascade Head Sept. 27th
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon is planning to conduct a controlled burn of up to 60 acres at Cascade Head Preserve, north of Lincoln City. Public access and all trails to the…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry announces gate closures for hunting seasons
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads…
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department accepting comments on proposed Nehalem Scenic Waterway
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking public comment on the proposed designation of a segment of the Nehalem River as a State Scenic Waterway. The comment period…
Smoke-filled Skies Cause Reminiscing about the Days of Tillamook Burns
Editor’s Note: This time of year old-timers, especially the loggers (and those of us familiar with the history of the area) always get a little nervous, and especially when the skies are…
Fire Update – 7/29/18 – West Coast fires grow as hot, dry weather continues
As another severe wildfire season continues with no end in sight, Oregon has 16 active, large wildfires on the landscape, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. Several other states – in…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Fire Update for Tuesday, July 17
ODF fights multiple lightning fires in Southwest Oregon after stopping Silver Creek Fire’s spread ODF’s Incident Management Team 2 was dispatched overnight to take command of a series of fires in Josephine…
BURN BAN NOTIFICATION
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on all open debris pile burning on July 15, 2018. On…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Fire Update for Saturday, July 7, 2018
Increased fire activity across Oregon Increased winds, hot and dry conditions, holdover lightning fires and fireworks have all contributed to increased fire activity. All ODF districts and protective associations are officially in…
Letter to the Editor: POISON IN PARADISE
Do you know Oswald West State Park? A place of pristine beauty on the North Oregon Coast where you can still glimpse old growth trees, a clear running stream, and a beach,…
