November 22, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial bay crabbing from the north jetty of the Coquille River to the north…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Tillamook County Schools Keep Plastic and Styrofoam Out of Landfill
“Given the changes happening in the recycling industry, and the dramatic reduction of viable recycling markets, it was encouraging to see schools in Tillamook County prove to everyone that their commitment to…
BY EXTENSION: Dungeness Crab — an Oregon Tradition on Hold
By Amanda Gladics, Assistant Professor of Practice – Coastal Fisheries Extension As Oregonians, we look forward to the annual opening of the Dungeness Crab fishery and getting fresh crab on our holiday…
Entire Oregon coast reopened for mussel harvesting
November 9, 2017… The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the reopening of recreational and commercial mussel harvesting from the south jetty of the Columbia River to the north…
OP/ED: SEDIMENTATION BRAIN FREEZE
By Gus Meyer, Tillamook Tillamook County’s Coastal range of mountains has a limited prevalence of fluvial plains. (NOTE: fluvial process: The physical interaction of flowing water and the natural channels of mountains…
LNWC Speaker Series Presents: Natural and Human-Related Influences on Sedimentation in Lower Nehalem Bay Presented by: Dr. Rob Wheatcroft Professor, Oregon State University Thursday, November 9th @ 7:00 pm
The Nehalem River, the North Oregon Coast’s longest river, takes a long, winding approach through the Coast range before dispersing into Nehalem Bay and entering the Pacific Ocean. During storms and high…
DISEASE ALERT: Leptospirosis strikes sea lions – Keep pets away
OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center Oct 26, 2017 Oregon and California are seeing an increase in the number of stranded sea lions along the coast due to leptospirosis, a bacteria that can…
Earliest Significant Wilson River Flood on Record
Tillamook County Sheriff’s office marine patrol on North Main/Hwy. 101, Tillamook (Monday, October 23, 2017) Tillamook experienced another flood event Sunday, October 22nd in the early morning after the Coast Range near…
October 21-22, 2017 – Flooding in Tillamook
Thank you Jenny Bocko for the photos. Sunday morning in and around Tillamook — overflowing rivers and flooding throughout the area. The US National Weather service 24 hour rainfall totals from different…
BEACHWATCHERS WANTED FOR COASTAL OBSERVATION AND SEABIRD SURVEY TEAM (COASST)
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will deliver free training sessions in your area for citizens interested in joining the COASST Marine Debris program. The training first training will be…