Salem, OR—Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by staying on the wet sand at snowy plover beaches during nesting season, March 15 – Sept. 15. Beachgoers will…
Category: Oregon State Parks
SALMONBERRY TRAIL VIRTUAL MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR JAN. 28, 2022
The Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) will meet virtually to discuss the proposed Salmonberry Trail corridor 10 a.m. – noon Jan. 28, 2022. This is a rescheduling of the Dec. 17, 2021…
LEARN ABOUT PLANS TO IMPROVE THE OREGON COAST TRAIL AT VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE – Available Any Time Through Feb. 11th; Live Webinar Jan. 26th
The public is invited to learn about plans to close gaps along the Oregon Coast Trail (OCT). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is hosting an online open house and webinar for…
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…
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…
OREGON HERITAGE COMMISSION GRANTS AWARDED FOR HISTORY PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE – Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Awarded $3,000
Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $380,000 in grants to 31 organizations throughout the state. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation and access, research, oral history, exhibits,…
DAILY WEATHER UPDATE – Tillamook County Emergency Management: Gordon’s Update – 11/22/21; “Green” Friday – Park Free at Oregon State Parks
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Monday, November 22, 2021, 3:00pm Weather Another chilly start this morning and now the clouds are moving in ahead of a strengthening front to bring…
DAMAGED ENTRANCE ROAD PROMPTS ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSURE NOV. 22
CANNON BEACH, Ore. – Ecola State Park is closed until further notice due to damage to the park’s sole entrance road. Recent heavy rains caused a sinkhole in the road and reactivated a…
ARCADIA BEACH STATE RECREATION SITE PARKING LOT CLOSED NOV. 23-24
CANNON BEACH, Oregon – A contractor will expand the Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site parking lot Nov. 23-24, as well as repair soft spots, add new gravel and then grade the entire…
OREGON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION APPROVES INITIAL PARK FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LIST TO BE FUNDED BY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS; CAPE LOOKOUT & NEHALEM BAY ON LIST FOR UPGRADES, IMPROVEMENTS
SALEM, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved an initial list of park capital improvement projects at its regular Nov. 17 meeting that will be funded by the issuance of general obligation bonds. The 2021 Oregon Legislature…