Clatsop County will temporarily close vehicle access to north-county beaches over the April 11-12 weekend. Gates at the county-owned beach entrances at Sunset Beach and Del Rey Beach will be closed Friday…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Continued fishing and hunting depends on social distancing; ODFW staff monitoring fishing/clamming locations this weekend April 4-5
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Friday, April 3rd at the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners leadership team meeting, Commissioner Bill Baertlein expressed his concern about social media reports that Washington state commercial clammers were…
Fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing remain open; Access may be tricky – know before you go
Fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing in Oregon remain open. However, Oregon State Parks as well as several cities and counties have closed parks, boat ramps and other facilities that could hinder access…
Temporary Oregon state park closure starts March 23rd; affects camping and day-use
SALEM, Oregon – At the direction of Governor Kate Brown, and in keeping with the guidance that all Oregonians should stay home and stay healthy, the Oregon State Park system will close…
Spring Equinox Gathering – Sunset Neah-Kah-Nie Mtn. March 19th
From Lane deMoll: Blessed Equinox to all beings. We drummed the sun down last night, March 19th from the lookout on Neahkahnie Mountain and we drummed it up this morning, March 20th…
Recreational razor clamming closes on central coast – Cascade Head to California border
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the closure of razor clam harvesting on the central Oregon coast, today March 16, 2020. Recreational…
Sharing the Coast Conference Cancelled as Public Health Precaution
Sadly, we are announcing that the Sharing the Coast Conference that was coming up this weekend (March 13-15) has been cancelled. One event that has not been cancelled is tomorrow’s (March 12th)…
Sunny March Day Brings Out the Locals – Elk at Fishers Point
Photos by Don Best – March 9, 2020 The sunshine brought out a small herd of elk to graze on the hillside above Highway 101 at Fishers Point area. Don Best captured…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection – Pesticides & Environmental Justice Presentation Feb. 29th
By Nancy Webster, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Thanks go to Dr. Deke Gundersen, toxicologist, for a very informative presentation entitled “Pesticides and Environmental Justice: Impacts on Community Health” at the…
Help two coastal land trusts enhance Nehalem estuary March 11th
North Coast Land Conservancy is partnering with Lower Nehalem Community Trust on a Nehalem Bay stewardship day March 11 from 9 am to noon. Volunteers will be working to remove invasive plants…
