The Tillamook Bay Watershed Council (TBWC) is turning 20 years old, and it’s inviting the public to help celebrate at the Annual Watershed Social and Picnic on August 28th. Tillamook’s Board of County Commissioners created the TBWC in September of 1998 to be the locally-based vehicle for implementing the state’s salmon recovery strategy. At that time the TBWC was chartered…
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Get to Know your Fishermen at ‘Shop at the Dock’ in Garibaldi Aug. 10th
If you love fresh seafood you’re going to want to mark your calendar for Aug. 10 and join the Explore Nature Series and Oregon Sea Grant for their first ever Shop at the Dock event at the Port of Garibaldi. “Commercial fishing is a heritage industry that continues to play an active and vital role in Garibaldi’s community identity and…
THS Students to Present Award Winning Science Projects at Tillamook Bay Watershed Council May 29th
Join the Tillamook Bay Watershed Council for a special Speaker Series event featuring the Science Research students from Tillamook High School Tuesday night, May 29th. Most of the students will present their award winning science projects which brought home 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards in their categories at this year’s state and national competitions. One student, Anna Mattson, went…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership’s 15th Annual Bounty on the Bay Fundraiser and Fishing Tournament June 8 & 9
Garibaldi, OR. – Calling all anglers, get out your waders and seafood bib! There are only a few guided seats left and Tillamook Estuaries Partnership invites you to its 15th annual fundraiser, Bounty on the Bay. The funds raised at this event support education, restoration and conservation activities in Tillamook County’s estuaries and watersheds. Join us for an Italian pasta…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership: We want your input! Workshops May 29, 30, 31
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) is in the final process of revising its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to include all of Tillamook County’s estuaries and watersheds. We have three workshops planned throughout the County in May: May 29, 5:30-7:30 pm in Nehalem at the North County Recreation District May 30, 5:45-7:45 pm in Tillamook at the Tillamook County Library…
Tillamook Celebrates World Fish Migration Day April 21st
Tillamook, OR – The communities surrounding Tillamook Bay are planning a celebration of World Fish Migration Day on Saturday, April 21st from 3 PM to 6 PM, and they have a lot to celebrate. Around the world, migratory fish make up a crucial link in the food chain and play an important role in healthy and productive river systems. They…
17th ANNUAL CHILDREN’S CLEAN WATER FESTIVAL OVER 300 FOURTH GRADERS
Garibaldi, Oregon – Have you ever wondered what happens to a raindrop on its incredible journey through the water cycle? How tough is life for a salmon and what in the world do they eat? Are beavers really just engineers in disguise? On Tuesday, March 20th, 2018, over 300 enthusiastic fourth graders from throughout Tillamook County found out the answers…
ODFW and partners building fishing dock at Cape Meares Lake
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – The Tillamook Anglers, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), and Tillamook County have partnered to place a new fishing dock on Cape Meares Lake for public use. Construction began March 15 and is expected to last through April 16. The new dock will be located on the southwest corner of the lake near the intersection of…
Tillamook Bay Watershed Council – Coordinator’s Report, February 23, 2018
The Tillamook Bay Watershed Council project updates from 2/23/18 meeting. Science by the Bay Speaker Series – March 13th at Bay City Arts Center (see https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/tide-gates-and-wetland-restoration-coquille-watershed-featured-at-tillamook-bay-watershed-council-science-by-the-bay-speaker-series-march-13th/ ) Tillamook Bay St. Patty’s Day Cleanup – March 17th (See https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/2018-tillamook-bay-cleanup-planned-for-st-patricks-day-march-17th/) By Rob Russell, Tillamook Bay Watershed Council Coordinator Skookum Dam Removal – Re-vegetation of the disturbed areas was completed by the Backyard…
Tide Gates and Wetland Restoration Coquille Watershed Featured at Tillamook Bay Watershed Council Science by the Bay Speaker Series March 13th
Join us the evening of March 13th at 6:30 pm for our next Science by the Bay event featuring Jeff Cochran and Melanie Dunn from the Coquille River watershed. Jeff is a dairy farmer in on the Lower Coquille who partnered with his local watershed council to install a Muted Tidal Regulator—a highly specialized type of tide gate that improves…
