By Barbara Trout for the Tillamook County Pioneer As spring brings warmer weather to the north coast, people are getting out, prepping their gardens and eagerly anticipating a growing season. This makes…
Category: Environment
SECOND SINKHOLE FORMS AT CAPE KIWANDA STATE NATURAL AREA, PLEASE USE CAUTION IN THE AREA
(PACIFIC CITY, Ore. 5/9/23) — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking visitors to use caution and to stay away from the area where a second sinkhole has formed at Cape Kiwanda State Natural…
Netarts Bay Clamming Fifth Grade Field Trip with WEBS, TEP – Clamming, Marine Biology and Fun
Story, Photos & Video By Ashley Hamann, Tillamook County Pioneer Intern Netarts Bay is a gorgeous place that many Tillamook County locals go when the clamming tides are good. As fun as…
Get Your Reservations Now: Tillamook County Parks Free Family Camping Weekend for Tillamook County Residents June 2-4
It’s that time of year again! The 18th annual Tillamook County Free Family Camping Weekend for residents of Tillamook County will be held on on June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Visit one…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: North Coast Reopens to Razor Clamming
(May 5, 2023 -ASTORIA, Ore) – The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and ODFW announce the opening of razor clam harvesting at 12:01 a.m. May 6 from the Washington border to Tillamook Head….
“Blazing Paths with Trailkeepers of Oregon: Half a Million Feet and Beyond”
On any given day, the wild, untamed landscapes of Oregon are bustling with a different kind of wildlife – a species known as the Trailkeepers of Oregon. Armed with shovels, axes, and…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WATERSHED, ESTUARY, BEACH & SEA (WEBS): SPRINGTIME LEARNING AND FUN AROUND NETARTS BAY!
This May, Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) is hosting several fun, educational events designed to help locals and visitors explore the wonders of Netarts Bay. “Friends of…
Land Conservancy Seeks Volunteers for Scotch Broom Work Parties in May
Every May, North Coast Land Conservancy staff works (extra!) hard to remove invasive Scotch broom on the organization’s habitat reserves on the Oregon Coast. With Broom Buster Month coming up, they are…
City of Tillamook Plants Tree for Arbor Day, Honoring 35+ Year Annual Tradition (VIDEO)
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “Tillamook has celebrated being a Tree City USA for 35 years and counting,” Tillamook City Manager Nathan George announced to the small assembly braving the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY CREAMERY ASSOCIATION SHARES CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATES
MAKER OF NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED TILLAMOOK® CHEESE AND ICE CREAM PROVIDES CLIMATE ACTION UPDATES – INCLUDING A 66% REDUCTION IN FLEET EMISSIONS – IN 2022 STEWARDSHIP REPORT (TILLAMOOK, Ore., April 13, 2023) —…
