August 29, 2018 The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory today for higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Cannon Beach, located in Clatsop County. Water samples indicate…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Oregon Dept. of Forestry announces gate closures for hunting seasons
OIOpublisher The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some…
20th Annual Tillamook Bay Watershed Council Picnic August 28th at Old House Dahlia Farm
The Tillamook Bay Watershed Council (TBWC) is turning 20 years old, and it’s inviting the public to help celebrate at the Annual Watershed Social and Picnic on August 28th. Tillamook’s Board of…
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department accepting comments on proposed Nehalem Scenic Waterway
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking public comment on the proposed designation of a segment of the Nehalem River as a State Scenic Waterway. The comment period…
Movie Night at Alder Creek Farm – Leave it to Beavers – Sat. 8/18
Nehalem, Oregon – Join Lower Nehalem Watershed Council and Lower Nehalem Community Trust for Movie Night in the barn at Alder Creek Farm! Settle in for a fun and educational evening on…
Tillamook County invites you to Step it Up! Hike at Nehalem Bay State Park Aug. 19
Tillamook County Wellness invites you to join us for a group hike, Sunday, August 19th at 4 pm. Step It Up walking groups will be hiking at Nehalem Bay State Park, located…
Fall salmon seasons kick off Aug. 1 with mixed forecasts
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fall salmon seasons on the Columbia River open on Wednesday, Aug. 1 with modest forecasts and a few new regulations. The popular Buoy 10 fishery will lead off Columbia…
Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency will meet August 3 in Tillamook
July 25, 2018 By Chas Hundley, Banks Post/Gales Creek Journal Tillamook – The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will hold a board meeting on Friday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 1…
Learn the Art of Growing Oysters this Weekend, August 4th Explore Nature Tour
What does it take to successfully grow an oyster? How has the industry changed in the last decade? Learn the answers to these questions and more on August 4 during a unique…
Fire Update – 7/29/18 – West Coast fires grow as hot, dry weather continues
As another severe wildfire season continues with no end in sight, Oregon has 16 active, large wildfires on the landscape, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. Several other states – in…