Do you love Oswald West State Park? Would you like to give back to a park that has given so much to so many? Join us on Saturday, October 6 from 10…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
36th Annual Neskowin Valley School Harvest Festival set for October 6
OIOpublisher Come join in the fun as Neskowin Valley School proudly hosts it’s 36th Annual Harvest Festival. The festival is held on the beautiful Neskowin Valley campus on October 6th from 10am-5:30pm,…
Tourism summit tackles tourism area challenges
By Dan Haag Oregon’s tourism is an economic boon. Revenue generated from the state’s tourism industry hit $11.8 billion in 2017. But what are the challenges associated with that number? Ask any…
SALMONBERRY TRAIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO HOST ANNUAL SALMONBERRY COALITION MEETING OCT. 4
Banks, OR — The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will host its annual Salmonberry Coalition meeting from 6-9 pm Oct. 4 at the Banks Fire District, 13430 NW Main St. The agenda…
The Nature Conservancy Plans Controlled Burn at Cascade Head Sept. 27th
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon is planning to conduct a controlled burn of up to 60 acres at Cascade Head Preserve, north of Lincoln City. Public access and all trails to the…
Third CoastWalk Oregon led hikers down 30 miles of the Tillamook Coast
By Bonnie Henderson, North Coast Land Conservancy If you noticed an unusual number of people on Rockaway Beach on a recent Friday morning, or a crowd at the top of Cape Meares,…
JUST THINK: Advice for tourists (maybe they’ll listen)
By Victoria Stoppiello Even with tourist season almost over, I still lose my patience with the behavior of some of our visitors. I wish we could have a more mutually beneficial relationship….
Lower Nehalem Community Trust presents: 16th Annual Harvest Festival Alder Creek Farm, Nehalem Sat. Sept. 22nd
The Lower Nehalem Community Trust’s Alder Creek Farm shows off the bounty of the season at the 16th annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 22nd from Noon to 4 pm. The Farm…
It’s National Estuaries Week – Sept. 15 – 22!
Now in its 30th year, National Estuaries Week (NEW) is a nationwide celebration of our bays and estuaries and the many benefits they provide to local communities. TEP is joining with local…
Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Council makes first recommendations to State Legislature
September 14, 2018 SALEM, Ore.— Oregon is among the first places to document the impacts of “ocean acidification”— what happens when human-produced carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater, resulting in chemical reactions…