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…
Category: Logging & Forestry
Letter to the Editor: POISON IN PARADISE
OIOpublisher 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…
Restoration of Garibaldi Lions Lumbermen’s, Railroaders Park – The Last Hurrah for Pat Patterson
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer At 94-years-young, (Gerald) Pat Patterson arrived in Tillamook County as a Coast Guardsman in 1943 at the brand new Garibaldi station during World War II….
Summer greetings from the forest! Tillamook Forest Center Readies for Season
This summer will bring a new kind of art exhibit to the Tillamook Forest Center. From June 13th through September 2nd, visitors are invited to explore sculptural installations both inside the center…
FREE FORESTRY & PESTICIDE MONITORING WORKSHOP June 13th
Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection invites the public to a free pesticide monitoring workshop given by Oregon Wild at the North County Recreation District (NCRD) on Wednesday, June 13th, at 5:30…
Celebrate Route 6: GREAT SPEAKER SERIES ON EXPLORING FOREST USES JUNE 16th at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
As part of the “Celebrate Route 6” schedule of events, the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will be hosting a discussion on Oregon’s forests on Saturday, June 16 at 3 pm in the…
Stand Up for Trees! …and water and our beautiful planet! Wed. April 25th
Laurie Hoff Schaad, Healing Arts Practitioner, Wednesday evening April 25th from 6:30 – 9:30 Come join us to take a powerful and joy-filled stand on behalf of trees, water, and our natural…
Tree Removal at Nehalem Bay State Park Airstrip for Safety Improvements
Safety improvement work at the Nehalem Bay airstrip inside Nehalem Bay State Park began January 30. The project involves removing underbrush along both sides of the 2350-foot airstrip, and clearing out about…
Ran out of steam, Tillamook’s steam donkey finds new home in Brooks
By Chelsea Yarnell Tillamook’s steam donkey has found a new home. Despite some local efforts to keep the steam donkey in its hometown, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Director Gary Albright reported that…
ODF sends fire engines and personnel to help suppress large Southern California wildfire
ODF has sent 25 engines and over 60 firefighting personnel to help in the effort to suppress big wildfires in Southern California. The Oregon firefighters traveled from various points around the state…