ROCKAWAY BEACH, OREGON July 26, 2017 – The public forests of Oregon’s North Coast are scheduled to be aerially sprayed sometime before August 31, 2017. Spraying will potentially impact campsites, trails, and…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
COAST RANGE ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION FOCUSES ON OWNERSHIP, TAXES, AND ECONOMICS UNDERLYING FOREST PRACTICES
By Victoria Stoppiello If you looked at the photograph in the July 18 Tillamook County Pioneer story about Coast Range Association (CRA) Director Chuck Willer’s presentation on July 19, you might have…
Hashtag #savetheboathouse surfaces to save Pier’s End in Garibaldi
By Sayde Moser-Walker What do you do with an 80-year-old Coast Guard Lifeboat Station? The possibilities are endless. At least that’s how Kristen Penner and the Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative feel. The…
Who knew? Impact of Industrial Forestry Presentation July 19 at Tillamook Main Library
Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection (RBCWP) will host Chuck Willer, Director, Coast Range Association on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Tillamook Central Library. This is a free and public event. Join…
Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers Class for Ocean-Going Mariners in Astoria July 29th
Have you wanted to go out on the ocean, but felt you weren’t quite ready? The Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a class covering skills and knowledge necessary when crossing the Bar…
By Extension: What is going on with that tree?
By Valerie Grant, Forestry & Natural Resources Someone recently asked if western larch trees grows on the hills in Tillamook. They observed that the trees were turning yellow green this spring much…
UPDATE: Kindness Hyde’s Australian Adventures with National Geographic Expeditions
Nehalem resident Kindness Hyde flew to Australia on July 1st for a 20 day National Geographic student photography expedition. This is from one of the Nat Geo leaders about the group’s days…
Learning Garden Installs Memorial Children’s Library, Hosts Tour and Public Open House July 16
The public is invited to visit the Tillamook County Master Gardeners’ Learning Garden, located at the north entrance to the Fairgrounds, at an open house on Sunday, July 16, from 9 a.m….
Introducing Grass Mountain – A New Chapter for Sitka
OTIS, OR – July 5, 2017 – After years of thoughtful conversation and careful planning, the Sitka Center has completed the acquisition of Grass Mountain, an 80-acre property within the Cascade Head…
Closing Gap in Oregon Coast Trail in North Tillamook County
By Dan Haag Connie Soper loves the Oregon Coast Trail (OCT). She has hiked it numerous times, written a book about it, and shared her experiences with fellow hiking enthusiasts. Now, she…
