Join us this Wednesday August 7th from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Lush, old-growth forest, giant octopus trees, historic lighthouses and outstanding vistas are all part of this HIKE NETARTS-Cape Meares adventure….
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Drowning near Nehalem Bay State Park Related to Beach Rip Current
On Friday, August 2, 2019, at about 8:32pm, Tillamook 911 received a report of three male individuals being pulled further out into the ocean from near the Nehalem Bay State Park. They…
Coast Guard rescues 3 from island in Willapa Bay, WA
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews rescued three people from an island in Willapa Bay after their canoe capsized due to weather, Monday evening, August 5th. One of the stranded individuals called 911…
Take a Hike this Summer with the Explore Nature Series
Summer is in full gear and that means an explosion of educational outdoor adventures are headed your way from the Explore Nature Series. These events are tailored to be educational opportunities that…
OP/ED: New Nehalem clear cuts July 2019, close to home
By Glenna Gray I like to drive around the Nehalem area and take photos. Sometimes I venture south to Nedonna Beach, sometimes north to Short Sands and beyond. Last week I was…
Release at Port of Tillamook Bay property continues to be monitored; Test Results Show Tillamook Bay Unaffected & 87% of digestate reclaimed
UPDATE: (Friday July 26, 2019) A second round of sampling from Tillamook Bay was conducted yesterday morning (7/25), testing for fecal coliform. Results indicate that Tillamook Bay has been unaffected. Also on…
Oregon Coast Shows Up for Summer Bioblitzes
Bioblitzes held all along the Oregon Coast this summer saw a great turnout from both locals and coastal visitors alike. The Bioblitzes, aimed at surveying the organisms at each of Oregon’s five…
Fishing for Energy Marks 10 Years, 4 million Pounds of Marine Debris Converted into Energy; Tour at Port of Garibaldi July 30th
𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘪 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 10𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 240,000 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 – Tour July 30th at 10 am, begins at Event Tent The Port…
Aquarium Rehabilitates and Releases Giant Pacific Octopus Caught as Bycatch
Newport, Oregon— The Oregon Coast Aquarium rehabilitated and released a giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) that was caught in a crab trap back in March. The 22 lb. female octopus was brought…
Annual Swampathon to tackle invasive plants on the lower Columbia Aug. 10-11
North Coast Land Conservancy’s largest habitat reserve is a globally rare Sitka spruce swamp, inaccessible by foot. So NCLC staff and volunteers are spending the weekend of Aug. 10 and 11 weeding…
