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. Beachgoers will…
Category: Oregon State Parks
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…
Oregon Parks Grants Facebook Extension at Tierra Del Mar
By Ed Ruttledge, Tierra Del Mar community member In a late Friday (March 12, 2021) email message, Chris Havel, the Associate Director, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) advised community members in…
How would proposed beach driving restrictions in South Tillamook County affect you? Deadline to submit comments Fri. Feb. 12th
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting comments through Feb. 12 about a proposed rule change that would ban driving on two sections of beach in south Tillamook County. As a resident…
SALMONBERRY TRAIL VIRTUAL MEETING SET FOR FEB. 5
News Release from Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will meet virtually to discuss the proposed Salmonberry Trail corridor 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Feb. 5. On the agenda:…
OREGON STATE POLICE REQUEST PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH THEFTS FROM STATE PARKS – LINCOLN COUNTY
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is the official press release about the interpretive signs that were stolen from State Parks in Lincoln County. If you have any information that might help with recovering the…
OREGON STATE PARKS WHALE WATCHING AND FIRST DAY HIKES TRADITIONS CONTINUE, SELF-GUIDED, NO FEES JAN. 1, 2021
Visitors encouraged to explore on their own and stay local SALEM, Oregon – This year’s winter whale watching and the 2021 First Day Hikes will go on, but volunteers won’t be stationed at whale watching sites and hikes…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Support for Oregon Parks proposed beach closure at Tierra Del Mar
I strongly support the rule change proposed by OPRD to ban driving year-round on the Tierra Del Mar residential area beach and the area adjacent to Sitka Sedge State Natural Area. It…
OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND COVID RISK MAP AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE
SALEM, Oregon – The Office of Outdoor Recreation (OREC) promotes the use of Parkpulse.io as a web tool to plan outdoor recreation opportunities during the pandemic. Parkpulse.io is an online mapping tool which…
Requesting public comment on proposed driving restrictions for some Tillamook County ocean beaches
SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is requesting public comment on a proposed administrative rule amendment to restrict motor vehicles on two sections of the ocean beach in…