Twenty-five years ago Tillamook Bay was designated as a “Bay of National Significance” by the Environmental Protection Agency. This designation secured Tillamook Bay’s spot in the National Estuaries Program, which works to…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) Readies for 2019 Season Launch Feb. 1st
The Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) is excited to announce its 34th season on the beach! Having educated over one million visitors and tens of thousands of students over those years, the…
UPDATE: Rockaway Beach Turtle Jan. 25
The Tillamook County Pioneer just received this update: “Every effort was made to resuscitate the turtle, but unfortunately, the turtle did not make it,” from Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium. These sea creatures…
COASST Beached Bird Training Sessions in Astoria Jan. 26, Tillamook Jan. 27
Join the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) in Astoria or Tillamook, OR and help make a difference for the environment! Upcoming Dates Sat JAN 26 – 10:00 AM – 4:00…
Turtle Stranded on Rockaway Beach Jan. 24th, Seaside Aquarium Pickup, to Transport to Seattle
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer It’s 9 am on January 24th, Don Best, well-known local photographer glances out from his Rockaway beachfront property and notices lots of stuff on the…
OREGON STATE POLICE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR WASTE OF THREE COW ELK – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for shooting and leaving three cow elk in Tillamook County. On January…
Tillamook Bay Watershed Council – Jan. 29th Speaker & Meeting; Council Coordinator’s Report
Upcoming events: January 29th – Speaker Series & Monthly Meeting: The Ecology of Tide Gates with Jon Souder, OSU Extension. Tillamook County Library, 6-8PM Join Tillamook Bay Watershed Council for the first…
Volunteer Photographers Wanted! Photograph king tides this winter season – Next set – Jan. 20-22
By Dan Haag The second series of king tides, the highest high tides of the year, is coming up January 20-22, 2019. Residents and visitors to Oregon’s coast are invited to capture…
STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN DRAFT ONLINE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW, COMMENTS
The public is invited to comment on the state’s plan for outdoor recreation drafted by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). Outdoor Recreation in Oregon: Responding to Demographical and Societal Change…
PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES CUTS HEALTHCARE COSTS BY MILLIONS, NEW REPORT SHOWS
Oregonian’s participation in outdoor recreation activities saves the state $1.4 billion annually in healthcare costs, according to a report released today by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The report, Health…