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Beyond the Beach: Plastics and the Pandemic

EditorOctober 10, 2020

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 […]

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OREGON STATE PARKS OFFERS SAFETY REMINDERS FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND

EditorSeptember 4, 2020

SALEM, Ore.—The long Labor Day Weekend is the last big outdoor vacation for many Oregonians.  Although nothing is typical in 2020, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department encourages everyone to […]

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Tierra Del Mar Volunteers Organize “Beach Watch” Campaign

EditorAugust 30, 2020

By Edmund Ruttledge Volunteers in Tierra Del Mar have started a “beach watch” campaign to document illegal overnight camping on the beach, reckless driving and vehicles entering an area where […]

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Beaches, Rivers Bombarded by Barroom Behavior Blamed on COVID Closures; Local Officials, State Organizations Team Up with Quick Response, Some Solutions to Address Immediate Concerns, Planning for Long-term

EditorAugust 21, 2020

By Laura Swanson According to Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, “Our email boxes are overflowing with photos, statements and stories about trash, parking, illegal camping, human waste, and more.” We […]

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AGENCIES TAKING MEASURES TO CONTROL PARKING CONGESTION, TRASH AT OREGON STATE PARKS ON NORTH COAST

EditorAugust 21, 2020

Salem, Ore – Visitor traffic on Oregon’s north coast has spiked to extraordinarily high levels in August, causing problems with parking congestion and trash. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department […]

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Leaders’ Responses to Overwhelmed Communities — Tillamook County Commissioner Bill Baertlein & Oregon State Parks Director Lisa Sumption

EditorAugust 18, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: Our email and messenger inboxes have been filling with stories, letters, photos and videos of the invasion this weekend, during the summer and that continues today. South County […]

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Short Sands (Oswald West State Park) the morning after… #TakingBackOurParks Solutions for Curbing Visitor Invasion — CALL TO ACTION: Email to Travel Oregon, Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Visit Tillamook Coast

EditorAugust 17, 2020

By Laura Swanson & Julie Chick for the Tillamook County Pioneer From Julie Chick: I wanted to get a first hand look at Short Sands after a day like yesterday […]

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