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…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Recreational razor clamming closes on central coast – Cascade Head to California border
OIOpublisher 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….
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…
The Extra Day
By Neal Lemery Leap Day. It only shows up on the calendar every four years, and sometimes not even then, being quirky and a human invention to try to define and measure…
Recreational Razor Clamming Open from the Columbia River to the Siuslaw River
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of razor clam harvesting on the central Oregon coast. Recreational and commercial razor clam…
FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria Feb. 28-March 1st: Readings, Poetry Slams, Performances, Art and More …
North coast writer Victoria Stoppiello will be reading at FisherPoets Gathering this weekend in Astoria. Friday night at Ten Fifteen Theater she will read essays from her book, “This Side of Sand…
Salmonberry Trail Receives an Injection of Funding Toward Planning of the 86-Mile Trail
Washington County Visitors Association and Tillamook County awarded additional funding for the master planning of the trail, which follows the historic Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad from the city of Banks to…