Warrenton, OR — The Coast Guard rescued a family Saturday from the Washaway Beach Jetty on the North Cove of Willapa Bay, Washington, after they became trapped by the rising tide. Two…
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Coast Guard rescues man from water off Depoe Bay, OR
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from the water Friday off Rocky Creek State Park near Depoe Bay. Rescued was 40-year-old James White, who reportedly suffered minor lacerations and…
Beyond the Beach: Plastics and the Pandemic
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve The arrival of COVD-19 has presented numerous conservation challenges: maintaining coastal parks, containing a surge in garbage, dealing with larger-than-normal summer crowds….
Razor clamming reopens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches
Astoria, Ore – Following the annual conservation closure, Clatsop beaches reopen to razor clamming October 1 with good news: razor clam abundance is high and the clams are large. Razor clams this year average just under four inches with…
Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Open Weekends throughout October – Opening Day Oct. 3
Looking for a little normal this fall? You don’t have to order your pumpkin for curbside pickup because the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open this October! Operating the…
Seaside Beach health advisory lifted today, Sept. 30, 2020
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today lifted a public health advisory for contact with marine water at Seaside Beach, located in Clatsop County. The health authority issued the advisory Sept. 29, 2020…
Seaside Beach health advisory issued Sept. 29
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a public health advisory today for higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Seaside Beach in Clatsop County. People should avoid direct contact with the…
FATAL HIKING INCIDENT OSWALD WEST STATE PARK SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th
On Sunday, September 27, 2020 at approximately 1:48 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a person who fell from a cliff, into the ocean, at Devil’s Cauldron trail…
Challenge yourself (and help conserve the coast) at Magical Rainforest Trivia Night Oct. 29th
How much do you know about the rainforest: in science, in literature, even in sports? Everyone has a shot at winning North Coast Land Conservancy’s first virtual trivia night Thursday, Oct. 29,…
‘Fall Birding on the Bay’ Sept. 26 — Get an introduction to birding on the Oregon Coast with biologist Ram Papish
It’s time for fall migration! Waterfowl and the last of the southward bound shorebirds are in our area, and the Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS invites you to learn the ropes or…