Two Tillamook-based conservation groups have joined forces to put on a special Native Plant Potting and Planting Party on Saturday, April 22nd. Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (TEP) and the Tillamook Bay Watershed…
Category: Environment
Kayak Wet Exit & Re-Entry Course Saturday, April 29th at YMCA Pool
In this experiential course presented by Kayak Tillamook County, you will learn the basics of what to do when (not if ) you capsize in your kayak. Both ‘self recovery’ and ‘assisted…
Land conservancy seeks kayakers for citizen science project
In partnership with Necanicum Watershed Council, North Coast Land Conservancy has begun a three-year project to aggressively seek out and destroy policeman’s helmet (Impatiens glandulifera), an invasive plant that, in just…
First Tillamook County Science Fair at Piers End, Garibaldi
Here is just a sample of the incredible projects on display in the historic Piers End: Tonight the first Tillamook County Science Fair was held at the Old Coast Guard Boat House:…
Threemile Canyon Farms Model for Best Practices, Doing Farming Right
by Laura Swanson It’s just not that simple, or easy. Farming, in particular dairy farming. “It’s a dynamic, biologically diverse living system that requires diligent care and attention,” describes Threemile Canyon Farms…
Spring Break Tragedy in Bandon – Reminder About Beach Safety
(from Oregon State Police Report) On March 25, 2017, at about 4:00 p.m., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to South Jetty Park Beach in Bandon, where a log had…
RESULTS ARE IN – 10th BIENNIAL NEHALEM ESTUARY CLEANUP A TON (OVER 3 ACTUALLY!) OF SUCCESS
by Alix Lee, Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Coordinator Wheeler, Oregon – The results are in! On Saturday, March 11th, more than 170 volunteers lent a hand during the 10th Biennial Nehalem Estuary…
Doug Fir Invites Readers To “Like My Hike”
By Dan Haag They say write what you know. For Tillamook author Doug Fir, that means two things: hiking the miles of trails along the North Coast and managing Type 1…
Be Among the First to Receive an Official Oregon Gray Whale License Plate!
The Marine Mammal Institute (MMI) at Oregon State University is moving forward with plans to qualify a new Oregon Gray Whale license plate. To do so, the Oregon Department of Transportation requires that…
