SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved an initial list of park capital improvement projects at its regular Nov. 17 meeting that will be funded by the issuance of general obligation bonds. The 2021 Oregon Legislature…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
ELK SEASON: Shots by Don Backman
OIOpublisher Photos by Don Backman The first season of elk hunting comes to a close today. Don Backman got out and about and did some shooting with his camera of a herd…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Join Local Mushroom Events – Online Zoom Event Nov. 17th
By Brett Buesnel, AmeriCorps VISTA at TCCHC Foraging for mushrooms is a great way to stay active once the rainy season returns to the Coast. On the morning of October 27th, Tillamook…
Land conservancy establishes Rainforest Reserve after five-year campaign
Located adjacent to Oswald West State Park and above Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, the Rainforest Reserve is part of an uninterrupted 32-square-mile conservation corridor that stretches from the summits of 3,000-foot peaks…
Good Samaritans Rescue Stranded Sea Turtle
From the Seaside Aquarium: A 50 pound, olive ridley sea turtle was found one mile north of the Peter Iredale shipwreck in Hammond, Oregon yesterday October 27,2021. The turtle was found by…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Online ‘Bring Back the Natives’ Plant Sale – Goes Live Tomorrow Oct. 29th; Preview Now Available
It’s almost time! Our Bring Back the Natives Plant Sale returns online Oct. 29. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Tillamook Estuaries Partnership’s Native Plant Nursery and habitat restoration projects throughout northwest…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Mushroom Walk on Mt. Hebo Oct. 27th
Join Tillamook County Wellness on October 27th for a group walk at Mount Hebo. Bonus opportunity to learn about mushroom identification, cookery and resources. This is a great opportunity to learn more…
Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Presents Fall, Winter Programs for Public – opportunities to learn about, care for Oregon Coast; King Tides Webinar Oct. 28th, Oswald West Action Day Oct. 30th
MANZANITA, OR—Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve is partnering with a variety of other coastal organizations to offer a slate of interactive and engaging public programs this fall and winter. The season…
LIMITED PRODUCTION PINOT NOIR CUVEE BENEFITS WILDFIRE RELIEF AND PREVENTION
Keep Oregon Green® is collaborating with Union Wine Company and six of Oregon’s top wineries to introduce a limited production Oregon Pinot Noir cuvee with 100% of sales going toward wildfire relief…
Black Bears Sightings throughout Tillamook County – It’s Apple Season!
Black bears have been sighted wandering neighborhoods from Manzanita to Neskowin – and places in-between. We have an annual visit from “generational” bears here on our acreage, and they are coming for…