Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a medical call with pack out on Neahkahnie Mountain on Friday morning June 30th at 9:36 am. Crews responded and provided medical and technical…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
SUMMERTIME LEARNING AND FUN AROUND NETARTS BAY! TIDE POOL DISCOVERY DAYS COMING UP & MUCH MORE IN JULY
This July, Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) is hosting fun, educational events designed to help locals and visitors explore the wonders of Netarts Bay. WEBS will be…
Holiday low tide series means one last chance for good razor clamming on Clatsop beaches
ASTORIA, Ore – A low tide series begins Friday through the Fourth of July holiday giving clammers a last chance to harvest this year’s “super-sized” razor clams before the conservation closure begins 12:01 a.m. July…
BEACH FIRE SAFETY TIPS FROM NEHALEM BAY FIRE & RESCUE (VIDEO)
What is one of the most asked questions on local community social media pages? “Can we have a fire on the beach?” And the answer is “Yes, but …” Please listen to…
Oregon Department of Forestry Raises Fire Danger Level to Moderate in Northwest Oregon Effective June 29th
As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to Moderate (blue) for the Public Use Restrictions in…
North Fork Coal Creek: A Testament to Nature’s Resilience and the Impact of Human Activity
Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the North Fork Coal Creek, a tributary of the Nehalem River in Tillamook County, Oregon, is a testament to nature’s resilience and the impact…
JOURNEY GAL: Most Memorable Night
By Marilyn Karr One evening while jotting down some notes for another article for the Tillamook County Pioneer, I burst out loud with laughter as I reminisce on a most memorable night….
USFWS to host Open Houses in OR & CA regarding Sea Otter Reintroduction – in Garibaldi June 21st; Elkaha Alliance Presentation at NCRD in Nehalem June 21st
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host 16 public open houses (see list and links to rsvp below) with communities in Northern California and Oregon this June to gather input on the…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership: Nurturing Natives to Restore Threatened Butterfly Species Habitat with Flowers – Volunteer Event June 22nd
Did you know that Tillamook County is home to a threatened species of butterfly? The Oregon silverspot butterfly lives in pockets of coastal grassland along the Pacific Coast and relies on a…
Tillamook Forest Center – History, Education, Trails Tell the Story of Our Backyard
By Ashley Hamann Nestled into the mountains on Highway 6 there is a center dedicated to showcasing the history of the Tillamook State Forest and is helping to educate people on the…
