We live in a wild place – and with more cameras, there are often more opportunities to capture the wildlife in “unusual” places, like elk on the beach. Recently, photos of five…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Visit a tide pool, explore a salt marsh, and learn about plant propagation this June with the Explore Nature Series
OIOpublisher As the warmer weather moves in and the days get longer and brighter, the Explore Nature Series is hosting a fun line-up of June events to get folks outside and enjoying…
Calling all beach lovers! Help to remove harmful microplastic from Neahkahnie Beach in Manzanita June 8 & 9
Volunteers & Donations Needed to Support Microplastic Removal on Neahkhanie Beach June 8 & 9, 2019, 10am – 4pm Meet at the end of Laneda Avenue, downtown Manzanita Bring a refillable water…
WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH SAMMY’S PLACE?
Sammy’s Place has long held a vision of a community space for nature-based living and learning for adults who experience disability alongside their non-disabled peers. Several months after no formal intent of…
The “Blue Tide” is Upon Us…
Newport, Oregon— The “Blue Tide” is upon us, as beaches all along the Oregon coast are strewn with an aquamarine layer of jelly-like organisms especially apparent at low tide. These are the…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve – Two Events June 8th: Bird Monitoring in Cannon Beach; Movie Screening in Nehalem
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve is pleased to join with partner organizations to bring you two local events on Saturday, June 8, 2019 Oregon’s Seabirds: Talk & Monitoring Training Saturday, June…
Oregon State Parks FREE camping and parking June 1
A big welcome to all our campers and visitors Saturday, June 1 in celebration of State Parks Day. Camping is free the night of June 1 in full hookup, electric hookup and…
SADDLE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC ACCESS CLOSED MAY 28 – 31
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area will be closed to public access May 28 – 31 for various maintenance projects in the area. The park is expected to reopen at its usual time…
CAMPFIRE SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR SUMMER CAMPING TRIPS
Memorial Day is here and for many Oregonians the holiday weekend is the start of their camping season in Oregon’s natural places. However, dry conditions are already present in many areas and…
Conservancy to hold first-ever Concert in the Barn at Circle Creek June 15th
North Coast Land Conservancy’s summer-long 15th anniversary celebration of Circle Creek Conservation Center continues Saturday, June 15, at 2 p.m. with a concert by the North Coast Chamber Orchestra. Tickets ($15) are…