PORTLAND, Ore.— Resolving multiyear litigation over the harms of logging to coho salmon, conservation groups reached an agreement on March 23, 2023 with the Oregon Department of Forestry to greatly expand stream buffers…
Category: Environment
It’s Back! 31st Annual Fin-Clipping Party at Whiskey Creek Fish Hatchery April 8th – Volunteers Needed!
It’s back!!! After three years of cancellations the Tillamook Anglers announce the annual Fin Clipping Party at Whiskey Creek Volunteer Fish Hatchery is on this year. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April…
Audubon Bird Walks on April 7 and 8: Spring means colorful breeding plumage in our local birds!
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – Audubon Society of Lincoln City (ASLC) will lead bird walks on Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8. Friday, April 7, 9–11 a.m. The Villages Open Space and…
US Coast Guard Tillamook Bay to Hold Town Hall April 6th at Garibaldi City Hall to Discuss Channel Marker Placement, Safety
Townhall Meeting to discuss the navigational buoys for the Tillamook Bay Entrance. Open to the public, all vessel masters, recreational operators and other stakeholders are asked to join in to discuss the…
Winter Waters Gets Oregon-Grown Seaweed Onto Local Menus; Event Finale at The Salmonberry in Wheeler April 2nd
A series of dining events in Portland and along the Oregon Coast put sea vegetables front and center, shining a light on bottlenecks and opportunities for Oregon’s seafare supply chain. In February,…
Smelt fishery on Sandy River opens March 30 for first time since 2015
(March 28, 2023 – SALEM, Ore.) – Recreational harvest of eulachon smelt on the Sandy River will be open Thursday, March 30 from noon to 7 p.m. The open area will be…
Tillamook Fourth Graders Celebrate Clean Water and the Outdoors at Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Event March 21st
The 22nd Children’s Clean Water Festival hosted by the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership at Twin Rocks Camp in Rockway Beach provided hands-on lessons to over 100 local Tillamook County 4th graders. The kids…
The Mook at Alderbrook – Grand Re-Opening of Alderbrook Golf Course April 1st – Cme and enjoy the day even if you don’t golf!
Only 5 Days Until The Grand Re-Opening, April 1st, at Alderbrook Golf Course with special events throughout the day, some wonderful entertainment to enjoy when you bring the whole family and celebrate with…
BOOK REVIEW: Bayocean – Atlantis of Oregon
By Neal Lemery Bayocean: Atlantis of Oregon offers a comprehensive examination of a massive real estate development in one of the Northwest’s most scenic and pristine ocean beaches. The many tales of…
Discovery of Beeswax Ship Timbers in 2022 on North Oregon Coast – Story Continues with “Drain the Ocean” Feature on Sunday March 26th “Mystery of the Pacific Pirate Ship”
EDITOR’S NOTE: I first met Craig Andes in 2014 when he contacted me about doing a story. His home was covered in maps and artifacts and I’ve been following his search ever…