The Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking a new member for the Oregon Recreational Trails Advisory Committee (ORTAC). ORTAC is a seven seat committee whose members are appointed by the…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Education Talks – Fire Mountain School: Place-Based Education
By Liz Beckman, for Fire Mountain School Imagine this: 1st and 2nd graders studying their local watershed and visiting the local water department so that they can understand where the water they…
Advisory committee meets May 24 to develop plan for Nehalem River Scenic Waterway
The Nehalem River Scenic Waterway advisory committee will meet 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 24 to develop a draft management plan for a 17.5 mile segment of the Nehalem River. The meeting will be…
Join The Friends of Netarts Bay for kayaking, hiking, and tide pooling in May
It’s a best kept secret that May on the Tillamook Coast is one of the best times to get out and explore. In light of that, the Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed…
Black Oystercatcher Survey Training May 4th
CANNON BEACH, OR – Beach and bird lovers mark your calendar! This May, a handful of local groups will host an opportunity to learn and get involved in research around the iconic…
Ready to Get Your Garden Growing? Plant Sale Season Starts Saturday with Alder Creek Farm
Come get your garden starts at the Lower Nehalem Community Trust Alder Creek Farm annual plant sale. The community garden coach and participants grow vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers using organic principles,…
Tillamook High School Tops in Science
By Clair Thomas Last weekend, April 21-22, Tillamook High School Science Research students participated in Northwest Science Exposition at Portland State University and came away with many awards. Silas Waxter placed FIRST…
Making the Rounds
By Neal Lemery, 4/21/2018 From Neal Lemery’s blog – neallemery.com; he is the author of several books: Finding My Muse on Main Street, Homegrown Tomatoes, and Mentoring Boys to Men I was…
Manzanita Open Ready to Tee Off May 18, Tee Times Available
The Manzanita Open – the first of the North Coast’s fundraising golf tournaments is set for play on the newly re-named Manzanita Links under its new ownership. The weekend-long charity tournament starts…
ASTRONOMY/Astrology: Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend
By Madame Dana Zia This weekend is a starry-ful weekend with the Lyrid meteor showers peaking on the 22nd in the morning. If you have clear skies (and we should), there is…
