Tillamook Police Department is aware of unconfirmed reports of a cougar in the area between 3800 block of 12th Street and Hawthorn Lane and the trail that comes out at Williams Avenue…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
SEASIDE AQUARIUM RESPONDS TO REPORT OF OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLE ON SUNSET BEACH DEC. 30th
OIOpublisher (From Seaside Aquarium’s Facebook page 12/31/24) Seaside Aquarium was alerted yesterday afternoon, December 30, 2024 of a sea turtle on Sunset Beach near Fort Stevens State Park. Unfortunately, the 40-pound olive…
NEW YEAR’S DAY POLAR PLUNGES – NORTH & SOUTH – Neah-Kah-Nie Beach & Cape Lookout Beach (VIDEOS – 2024 & 2023)
Welcome in the New Year with a plunge into the Pacific Ocean – on January 1st – crowds will gather at Neah-Kah-Nie Beach and at Cape Lookout Beach. See below for the…
GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKES AT 30 OREGON STATE PARKS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY – NORTH OREGON COAST PARKS – SITKA SEDGE, OSWALD WEST & FORT STEVENS
SALEM, Oregon— Whether you prefer a sunset hike along the coast or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, First Day Hikes has a hike for you on New Year’s Day, Wednesday Jan. 1. Rangers and volunteers will lead 37…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: High Surf Advisory from 7:00AM Saturday 12/21/24 until 10:00PM Monday 12/23/24
* WHAT…Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to 25 to 30 feet. * WHERE…North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN…From 7 AM Saturday to 10 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS…Destructive…
WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO OREGON COAST DEC. 27-31
(OREGON COAST, Oregon)— Oregon State Parks will host Winter Whale Watch Week on the Oregon Coast Friday, Dec. 27 through Tuesday, Dec. 31. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 15…
FRIENDS OF TILLAMOOK BAY: PROTECTING TILLAMOOK BAY FROM LARGE-SCALE OYSTER HARVESTING
Native eelgrass beds serve a critical role in healthy estuary ecosystems here in the Pacific Northwest. This aquatic plant provides nursery and refuge functions for several fish and shellfish species, including threatened…
Coast Like a Local This Winter: Winter Beach Safety Tips
Last week’s tsunami warning on the South Coast was an important reminder for all of us: the Oregon Coast is as beautiful as it is unpredictable. This weekend we will also see…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection: SAVE OUR WETLANDS! SUPPORT THE APPEAL! Attend Wednesday, December 11 Rockaway Beach City Council Meeting
Please attend the upcoming City Council meeting, Wednesday December 11th at 6 pm where council members will vote on whether or not to support the appeal filed by Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: It’s Turtle Stranding Season … Olive Ridley Comes Ashore in Gearhart Monday Nov. 18
Early Monday evening, November 18th, we (Seaside Aquarium) got a report of a live sea turtle on Gearhart Beach in Oregon. Staff quickly geared up and were able to pick up the…