Salem, Ore — Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests […]
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With a historic heat wave predicted to hit the state this weekend, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) encourages everyone to be safe, be prepared, stay hydrated and follow posted […]
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Campfires are a much-loved camping tradition. But, our drier and hotter spring and the long-term forecast for the same conditions during the next three months may mean that open flames, charcoal […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: From Nehalem Bay State Park – There has been an uptick in dog-walking traffic within the Snowy Plover Management Area. Locals and visitors are asked to refrain from […]
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Three commissioners have been appointed to the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries. Lisa Sumption, director of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, which houses the Oregon Historic Cemeteries made one appointment last […]
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Three sections of the north coast trail system in Tillamook County will remain closed until at least spring 2023 while crews remove dangerous trees left from the September 2020 windstorm. A […]
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Pacific City, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved a new rule restricting driving on some beaches in south Tillamook County around Cape Kiwanda. A new fence […]
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A new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan guides Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) in removing physical barriers to park access over the next 25 years. Helena Kesch, […]
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By Ed Ruttledge, Tierra Del Mar resident At its meeting on April 14, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission took action that has closed the beach to motorized traffic at […]
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Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by staying on the wet sand at snowy plover beaches during nesting season, March 15 – Sep. 15. […]
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