(Newport, Ore.- August 7, 2023) – A new survey shows that coastal Oregon’s recreational industry joins more conventional, store-front businesses in believing the state’s Marine Reserves do not negatively impact their bottom lines,…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Temporary Closure at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge August 7 – 25 for Road Improvements; Open Weekend of August 19-20
OIOpublisher (Cloverdale, OR) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will make improvements to Christensen Road resulting in portions of Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge (refuge) being temporarily closed to the public from…
Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS Present SUSTAINABLE CLAMMING ON THE BAY – A TWO-PART SERIES August 4-5th
Want to learn more about clamming on the Oregon Coast? Not sure what to do with your clams once you harvest them? Get advice on how to responsibly harvest clams, clean clams,…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: AROUND NETARTS BAY THIS AUGUST – FREE EVENTS!!
Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) has more fun and educational events planned for this August. Explore the wonder of the Oregon coast during free events hosted by…
Oregon Shores presents: Summer Sessions with Stewart Schultz along Nehalem Bay Aug. 3 & 4
Oregon Shores’ CoastWatch is happy to welcome coastal ecologist Stewart Schultz back this summer for three events in Nehalem this August. Dr. Schultz, author of The Northwest Coast: A Natural History, will…
Practice wildfire prevention as fire season heats up
Salem, OR—The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) wants to remind Oregonians to stay vigilant this fire season. Over the last several weeks, the department has recognized an uptick in human-caused wildfires. ODF…
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative and Oregon BottleDrop announce 2023 Hidden Bottle Hunt July 5-9 – Find Hidden Bottles, $1,000 Given to Finders Favorite Charity
From July 5-9, daily clues will lead treasure hunters to six commemorative bottles hidden throughout the state in celebration of Oregon’s iconic Bottle Bill The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) is hosting…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Anglers relish catching data for research in Oregon’s Marine Reserves Program
Newport, Ore. – Joe Zoellin knows that, on this day, he is a man of privilege. Zoellin’s jigging for rockfish from a charter boat atop a Cape Falcon reef that normal anglers aren’t…
NEHALEM BAY FIRE & RESCUE COMES TO AID HIKER, ROPE & MEDICAL RESCUE FRIDAY JUNE 30th
Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a medical call with pack out on Neahkahnie Mountain on Friday morning June 30th at 9:36 am. Crews responded and provided medical and technical…
SUMMERTIME LEARNING AND FUN AROUND NETARTS BAY! TIDE POOL DISCOVERY DAYS COMING UP & MUCH MORE IN JULY
This July, Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) is hosting fun, educational events designed to help locals and visitors explore the wonders of Netarts Bay. WEBS will be…