Sea Otter Holding Facility Fully Funded—Thanks to YOU!
Newport, Oregon – On Giving Tuesday, the Oregon Coast Aquarium announced a campaign to build a new sea otter holding facility. The facility would allow the Aquarium to take in […]
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Whale Watching Week Dec. 27 – 31
Gray whales are on the move along the Oregon coast headed south to their winter grounds off Baja California, Mexico. Let trained volunteers help you spot the migrating whales during […]
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OREGON COAST TRAIL PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN COOS BAY, TILLAMOOK AND PORTLAND
The public is invited to weigh in on the future of the Oregon Coast Trail at three upcoming open houses hosted by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). Participants […]
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New Outreach Coordinator takes over at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
By Dan Haag Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve have hired Hannah Buschert of Cannon Beach as their new Outreach Coordinator. Buschert takes over the reins from Christine Smith, who […]
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Oregon Coast Trail Public Open Houses to be Held in Coos Bay 12/10, Tillamook 12/11 & Portland 12/13
Considered by many as the “crown jewel” of Oregon’s long-distance trails, the Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) stretches from the Columbia River in the north to the California border in the […]
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Conservancy expands habitat reserves in Tillamook and Clatsop counties
North Coast Land Conservancy expanded two of its existing habitat reserves when it closed on two land acquisitions in November. A gift of land northeast of the community of Neskowin, […]
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Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed – Wednesday, November 14, 2018
NEWPORT, Ore. – The traditional Dec. 1 opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed until at least Dec. 16 along the entire Oregon coast as testing shows […]
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Oregon Coast Aquarium Honors Veterans with Free Admission on Sunday Nov. 11th
Newport, Oregon—The Oregon Coast Aquarium will honor veterans and active duty military personnel with free admission to an ocean of coastal and marine discovery on Veterans Day, Sunday November 11th. […]
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Emergency regulation changes in NW Zone coastal rivers take effect Nov. 1 to protect low fall Chinook returns
Friday, October 26, 2018 SALEM, Ore.—Fall Chinook fishing is restricted effective Nov. 1, 2018 for coastal rivers in Oregon’s Northwest Zone. Restrictions will be in place from the Necanicum River […]
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ODFW seeks local input on marine reserve management plan
By Dan Haag Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will host a series of workshops in Tillamook and Clatsop County as they develop their management plan for the Cape […]
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