Longer days and warmer temperatures herald the return of spring to the Oregon coast, and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reminds visitors to be safe while exploring the shoreline. “People are…
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SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RUNS MARCH 23-31
The Spring Whale Watch Week event returns to the coast March 23 – 31 to celebrate the more than 20,000 Gray whales expected to migrate north past Oregon over the next few…
142ND FIGHTER WING TO CONDUCT TEMPORARY NIGHT FLYING OPERATIONS MARCH 19-21
PORTLAND, Oregon – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on March 19-21, 2019. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots based at the…
TO PROTECT THREATENED SHOREBIRD, SHARE THE BEACH MARCH 15 – SEPT. 15
Beachgoers are urged to help recovery efforts of the threatened western snowy plover by respecting nesting areas and beach restrictions during nesting season, March 15 – Sept. 15. Beachgoers will see signs…
Clatsop Beaches close to razor clam harvesting Friday, March 08, 2019
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce the closure of recreational and commercial razor clamming from the Columbia River to Tillamook Head (south of Seaside)….
MEETING SET FEB. 27 TO REVIEW HYDROLOGY STUDY FOR SITKA SEDGE STATE NATURAL AREA
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will host a public meeting to share results of a hydrology study for Sitka Sedge State Natural Area and Tierra del Mar….
Rare Columbia River spruce swamp now conserved by coastal land trust
Much of the original forested floodplain along the Oregon side of the lower Columbia River has long since been logged off and diked for pasture. Blind Slough Swamp Preserve is an exception….
Beyond The Beach: Q & A with Oregon State University Biology Professor Dr. Sally Hacker
By Dan Haag Oregon’s King Tides Photo Project is winding down. The final King Tides are February 18 – 20, 2019. On Sunday, February 10 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at…
Oregon King Tides & The Future of Our Beaches Presentation Feb. 10th
Join us in learning more about Oregon’s King Tides Photo Project (Fawn Custer, Oregon Shores-CoastWatch). Sunday, February 10, 2019 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Hoffman Center for the Arts 594 Laneda Ave.,…
Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) Readies for 2019 Season Launch Feb. 1st
The Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) is excited to announce its 34th season on the beach! Having educated over one million visitors and tens of thousands of students over those years, the…