“The whales are part of the T049A matrilineal group and are part of the coastal west coast transient population. The big male is T049A1…you can see a small notch on the trailing edge of his dorsal fin. Great footage…this helps us understand the spatial distribution and movement patterns of these whales,” Josh McInnes, The Transient Killer Whale Research Project June…
Category: Tillamook Bay
Coast Guard announces formal investigation into Coastal Reign capsizing
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard announced today a formal marine casualty investigation has been convened into the marine casualty of the commercial fishing vessel Coastal Reign which capsized February 20, 2021 resulting in the loss of two lives. Rear Adm. Anthony Vogt, Coast Guard Thirteenth District Commander, authorized the investigation pursuant to the authority contained in Title 46, United States Code, Section 6301 and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The crew…
Two Perish in Coastal Reign Capsizing on Tillamook Bay Bar February 20th
By Laura Swanson, editor The 38-foot fishing boat the Coastal Reign capsized near the mouth of the Tillamook bay at around 4:40 p.m. Saturday, February 20th United States Coast Guard officials announced. All four people aboard the vessel were rescued by 6 pm; two were unresponsive. They were all transported to a local hospital. One person was reported deceased, and…
QUESTuary Virtual Trivia – LIVE! Celebrate National Estuaries Week with Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Sept. 23
Garibaldi, OR. How many gallons of water can an adult oyster filter in a day? What is the largest Estuary in the United States? How many rivers flow into Tillamook Bay? If you think you know the answers – or maybe you would like to find out – then be sure to join Tillamook Estuaries Partnership for QUESTuary Virtual Trivia…
QUESTuary is coming! Test your estuary trivia knowledge on January 22nd, support TEP outdoor education programs
Garibaldi, OR. How many gallons of water can an adult oyster filter in a day? In what year was Oregon’s Beach Bill passed? How many rivers flow into Tillamook Bay? If you think you know the answers – or maybe you would like to find out – then check out QUESTuary Trivia Night! On January 22 from 6:00 pm –…
Coast Guard concludes waterways analysis study of Tillamook Bay, hosts public meeting Nov. 14th
GARIBALDI, Ore. — The Coast Guard will be hosting a public meeting to discuss the conclusion of the waterways analysis and management system (WAMS) survey and recent Aids to Navigation changes made to the Tillamook Bay entrance. The WAMS conclusion meeting is scheduled to take place Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the City Council…
Release at Port of Tillamook Bay property continues to be monitored; Test Results Show Tillamook Bay Unaffected & 87% of digestate reclaimed
UPDATE: (Friday July 26, 2019) A second round of sampling from Tillamook Bay was conducted yesterday morning (7/25), testing for fecal coliform. Results indicate that Tillamook Bay has been unaffected. Also on Thursday, the Port pumped out water and material from below the stormwater outfall to ensure that any remaining treated liquid manure, or digestate, that had not traveled downstream…
Fishing for Energy Marks 10 Years, 4 million Pounds of Marine Debris Converted into Energy; Tour at Port of Garibaldi July 30th
𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘪 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 10𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 240,000 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 – Tour July 30th at 10 am, begins at Event Tent The Port of Garibaldi was identified as a location that would make an impact in keeping our oceans cleaner and would help protect marine life. Since installation of the bin…
Celebrate Tillamook Bay at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Aug. 3 – Sept. 28
Twenty five years ago, Tillamook Bay was just one of many estuaries in the country. An integral piece of the North Oregon Coast’s economy, a few grassroots volunteers felt Tillamook Bay deserved to be protected for generations to come. It was around that time that Tillamook Bay was designated as a “Bay of National Significance” by the Environmental Protection Agency….
“Wild Boys” Tillamook County Elk Tour 2019
We live in a wild place – and with more cameras, there are often more opportunities to capture the wildlife in “unusual” places, like elk on the beach. Recently, photos of five young bull elk on Rockaway Beach captured everyone’s attention in late May. Then a day later the “wild boys” were wandering in South Rockaway Beach along Highway 101….
