Seaside, Ore. – May 13, 2020 – The Seaside City Council voted unanimously at its May 11 meeting to reopen the Seaside Beach on Monday, May 18 at 6 a.m. In addition…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
DISPERSED CAMPING IN STATE FORESTS TEMPORARILY CLOSED EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 11
SALEM, Ore. – Due to health and safety hazards caused by sanitation issues, all dispersed camping is temporarily closed on Oregon state forests managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry starting Monday,…
A few inland state parks now ready to offer limited access
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced a small number of inland state parks will offer limited services starting Wednesday, May 6. Parks returning to limited daytime service:…
A decade-old ritual gets updated for the pandemic
For 10 years, friends and supporters of North Coast Land Conservancy have gathered annually in the Memorial Grove at Circle Creek Conservation Center in Seaside to read aloud the names of all…
Be on the lookout for nesting birds: Springtime is hatching time
SALEM, Ore. – ODFW biologists have been responding to an increased number of calls about nesting birds. April through July is a critical time for most bird species as they care for…
GRAY WHALE CARCASS AT SAND LAKE BURIED IN SAND BY STATE OFFICIALS
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – A 40-foot Gray whale carcass that washed up Saturday at Sand Lake Recreation Area was buried in the sand yesterday by beach rangers from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department…
CALL TO ACTION: North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Ask for Statewide Halt to Aerial Pesticide Spraying, Prescribed Burning during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Please write, email, or call Governor Kate Brown and ask for an immediate statewide halt to aerial pesticide spraying, and also ask her to initiate a statewide ban on prescribed burning. Concurrently…
Gray Whale Washes Up on Beach Near Sandlake
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office reports today April 18th that the camp host at Sandlake Recreation Area discovered that a 40 foot male grey whale washed up on Sandlake overnight. Biologists from…
Update from Oregon State Parks: Closed Means Closed; Most Beaches Remain Open, Limited Access; FAQs
We have made the difficult decision to close the entire state park system by March 23. No daytime or overnight visitors are permitted at any state park. This does not affect the…
Clatsop County: Vehicle beach access temporarily closed April 11-12 weekend
Clatsop County will temporarily close vehicle access to north-county beaches over the April 11-12 weekend. Gates at the county-owned beach entrances at Sunset Beach and Del Rey Beach will be closed Friday…