On Thursday, February 10th at 5:30 Sitka Center for Art and Ecology will host a virtual fundraiser and community event on Zoom. This virtual event is a community-centered celebration of legacy, transition, growth and stewardship. The…
Category: Environment
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S SEARCH & RESCUE LOCATE LOST TEENS, LEAD THEM TO SAFETY
On February 1, 2022, at approximately 6:18 pm, TCSO Deputy Mike Reeves responded to the southernmost part of Tillamook County near Cascade Head for a report of possible lost hikers. Their vehicle…
Lower Nehalem Community Trust to Host Webinar on Oregon Private Forest Accords Feb. 7th
MANZANITA, OR, January 27, 2022 – The Lower Nehalem Community Trust will host a webinar on Monday evening, February 7, 2022 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Bob Van Dyk, Oregon and California…
Find out how you can inspire a future scientist or artist! Join us for Tillamook County STEAM Partnership’s Virtual Open House Jan. 31st
Do you believe that all students should have access to hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM)? Are you open to volunteering to help make STEAM learning available…
City of Bay City: Feedback Needed on Al Griffin Memorial Park Master Plan Design Concepts
The City of Bay City has been awarded grant funding by Oregon Parks & Recreation Department to develop a park master plan for Al Griffin Memorial Park. Two design concepts are on…
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR OREGON MUSEUM PROJECTS
The Oregon Heritage Commission is offering grants to qualified museums for collections, heritage tourism, and education and interpretation projects. Awards typically range between $2,000 and $10,000. Museums may apply for a variety of projects. Collections…
Rare Nazca Booby Receives Care at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Newport, Oregon — A rare Nazca Booby, found nearly 3,000 miles from its native range, is on the path to rehabilitation and release after receiving care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. The bird was…
Tsunami Advisory for 12 hours: Massive Underwater Volcano Eruption Triggers Tsunami Advisory Along Entire Pacific Coast
By Laura Swanson The first “Tsunami Advisory Alerts” started lighting up my phone and email about 5 am this morning. WHAT?!? The north Oregon Coast – in fact the entire Pacific coast…
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE LOWER NEHALEM WATERSHED COUNCIL VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING AND YEAR IN REVIEW JAN. 13
2021 has been a heck of a year and through it all the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has forged ahead implementing in stream habitat enhancement projects, working on innovative project designs, student…
ARCH CAPE TRAIL REOPENS AT OSWALD WEST STATE PARK; OTHER NORTH COAST TRAILS REMAIN CLOSED
A section of the north coast trail system in Tillamook County is now open after a 15-month closure, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reports. The 1.4-mile Arch Cape section of the…
