What is it? A Bio-Blitz is an intensive, targeted biological survey of a geographic area with the goal of identifying all the species that can be found in that area at one…
Category: Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
Did You Meet Barnacle Bill? Molting Elephant Seal Makes Multiple Appearances on Area Beaches during Memorial Day Weekend
From Seaside Aquarium An elephant seal, dubbed Barnacle Bill, became quite popular when he decided to haul out on multiple northern Oregon beaches over Memorial Day weekend, filling both visitors and locals…
Seasonal Jobs with Tidepool Ambassador Program Available
Jobs provide excellent career-oriented experience for anyone interested in natural resource interpretation or education. Manzanita, OR: The Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve has two seasonal, part-time job opportunities for the new Tidepool Ambassador Program. The…
Bird Monitoring Training Sessions Coming Up Soon – Learn about opportunities to get outside and get involved in recorded webinar or sign-up for training now
Astoria, OR: Oregon’s north coast is home to a wide array of birds each spring and summer, from seabirds like cormorants, common murres, brown pelicans, and tufted puffins to shorebirds like black oystercatchers…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Virtual Speaker Series: Preparing for Sea Level Rise in Oregon, April 8th
On April 8th, 2021 Meg Reed, Coastal Shores Specialist, will discuss the expected impacts of sea level rise along the Oregon coast and how the Oregon Coastal Management Program is planning to…
SPRING BREAK KICKS OFF WHALE WATCHING SEASON; WHALE WATCH WEEK PROGRAM CANCELED DUE TO PANDEMIC
The spring whale migration kicks off in late March and will last into June, but the whale watching experience will look different this year due to the pandemic. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) canceled…
Coast Guard medevacs hiker fallen 100 feet near Hug Point State Park Friday March 5th
SEASIDE, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a male hiker who fell more than 100 feet from a cliff Friday afternoon, March 5, near Hug Point State Park south of Cannon Beach. A…
Public comment sought for Cape Falcon Marine Reserve draft management plan by Feb. 28th
NEWPORT, Ore – The public is invited to comment on a draft management plan for the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve located on Oregon’s north coast near Manzanita. The draft Cape Falcon Marine…
Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Upcoming Events: Beach Cleanup Bingo, Win Prizes; Oswald West Action Week; And MORE!
By Dan Haag, for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve With fall in full swing and winter on the way, Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve invite you to participate in their…
Beyond the Beach: Plastics and the Pandemic
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve The arrival of COVD-19 has presented numerous conservation challenges: maintaining coastal parks, containing a surge in garbage, dealing with larger-than-normal summer crowds….
