(Monday, September 27, 2021, Astoria, Ore) – Following the annual conservation closure, Clatsop beaches reopen to razor clamming October 1 with good news: domoic acid levels are below the closure threshold and razor…
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Back Country Hunters/Anglers (BHA) removes a mountain of garbage from Eckloff Road, helping to address major cause of landowners closing forest access to hunters and fishermen
Story & Photos by Don Backman (some photos provided) “We hauled out 127 bags of garbage,” Sara McClendon, local resident and the Northwest Region Director for the Oregon chapter of Back Country…
Bud’s Community Fitness Trail cross country meet September 21, 2021 at Tillamook Junior High School
Photos by Don Backman The junior high cross country teams took to Bud’s Fitness Trail at Tillamook Junior High on Tuesday September 21st. The kids were having a lot of fun. There…
TILLAMOOK ESTUARIES PARTNERSHIP – Celebrate the Bounty of the Bays! Online Fundraising Event September 18 – 25, 2021
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership is happy to announce that we are bringing back our annual Celebrate the Bounty of the Bays! We hope you will join us September 18 – 25, 2021 for a special online…
State’s Coastal Caucus Requests Disaster Relief for Commercial Salmon Industry
SALEM, OR – The Legislative Coastal Caucus urged Governor Brown to formally request federal disaster relief for Oregon’s commercial salmon industry for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 seasons. Oregon’s commercial salmon industry…
Seafood Stock Up Event: Bulk Buy Discounts on Local Seafood – order through Sat. Sept. 18th
September 13, 2021 – Tillamook, OR – The Seafood Stock Up event has begun at Food Roots for purchasing local seafood products at bulk pricing. Order through this Saturday, September 18th on…
Create your own Model River Canoe with Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS Sept. 19
River canoes are a significant piece of Native American culture. They were the primary method of transportation by many tribes of North America who relied on them for hunting, fishing and trading…
OUTBACK WITH BACKMAN: Kilchis Point Reserve Provides Outdoor Access, Forest, Bay Therapy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Don’s story about Kilchis Point is from Spring … and Fall is just as enjoyable of time to hike this popular trail. The vine maples and other deciduous trees will…
OREGON STATE POLICE FISH & WILDLIFE DIVISION REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WITH POACHING CASE OF A SPIKE ELK IN LINCOLN COUNTY
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is seeking the public’s assistance to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful taking and wasting of spike elk in the Logsden area in…
ATTENTION FISHERMEN/BOATERS: Memaloose Boat Launch Lanes Closed at Low Tide Due to Sedimentation
Sediment accretion at Memaloose Boat Launch, near Tillamook has closed both launch lanes at low tide. Boaters are advised that launching is only available at high tide. Dredging beneath the lanes will…
