By Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant program LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – About 150 students in Oregon and Washington from elementary school through college will compete in Lincoln City on April 20 in…
Category: Oregon Coast
Washed Ashore Presents “Art to Save the Sea” – May 6th, Bay City; May 7th, Seaside
OIOpublisher Artists and community organizers gather to reclaim the future and ignite powerful social change in consumer and visitor behavior. Everyone who has seen Washed Ashore’s stunning pieces of public art made…
PARKING LOT CLOSURE AT CAPE LOOKOUT STATE PARK APRIL 9 – 12
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – The Cape Trail parking lot at Cape Lookout State Park will be closed April 9 – 12 for repairs and repaving. Cape Trail, a 2.3 mile hike along the…
406 Day: National Campaign for Awareness of Emergency Locator Beacon Importance
SEATTLE – Saturday, April 6, is 406 Day, a national campaign run by NOAA to spread awareness of the importance of emergency position indicating radio beacons, or EPIRBs, and personal locator beacons,…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: High Surf Advisory until 03:00AM Sunday, April 7thh
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM Saturday, April 6th to 3 AM PDT Sunday, April 7th. * WAVES AND…
Manzanita Beach Weekend Rescue of Woman Injured when Sneaker Wave Rolls Log, Reminder About Beach Safety, Awareness
On Saturday afternoon, March 23rd, Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue volunteers responded to Manzanita beach with reports of a woman injured by a log. A “sneaker wave” had come up the beach…
Give Springtime Seal Pups Space
Newport, Oregon—It’s that time of year again: Seal pups are appearing on beaches along the Oregon coast. Beachgoers are asked to stifle their desire to assist these animals in some way, and…
SOLVE Spring Beach Cleanup – Saturday March 23rd – Take Care of the Oregon Coast
Join SOLVE and thousands of volunteers this Saturday March 23rd from 10 am to 1 pm as we clean up litter and marine debris from the entire Oregon coast! Since 1986, this…
SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR SPRING VISIT TO THE OREGON COAST
Longer days and warmer temperatures herald the return of spring to the Oregon coast, and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reminds visitors to be safe while exploring the shoreline. “People are…
SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RUNS MARCH 23-31
The Spring Whale Watch Week event returns to the coast March 23 – 31 to celebrate the more than 20,000 Gray whales expected to migrate north past Oregon over the next few…