Newport, Oregon—The Oregon Coast Aquarium will honor veterans and active duty military personnel with free admission to an ocean of coastal and marine discovery on Veterans Day, Sunday November 11th. As always,…
Category: Oregon Coast
Emergency regulation changes in NW Zone coastal rivers take effect Nov. 1 to protect low fall Chinook returns
Friday, October 26, 2018 SALEM, Ore.—Fall Chinook fishing is restricted effective Nov. 1, 2018 for coastal rivers in Oregon’s Northwest Zone. Restrictions will be in place from the Necanicum River in the…
ODFW seeks local input on marine reserve management plan
By Dan Haag Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will host a series of workshops in Tillamook and Clatsop County as they develop their management plan for the Cape Falcon Marine…
ODFW Needs Your Ideas to Help with Management of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve – Forums in Manzanita, Seaside & Garibaldi
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is seeking input and ideas from North Coast locals on how ODFW can best share information and engage communities input as part of management…
Diving Into Oregon’s Marine Reserves – Take a Virtual Tour Oct. 11th
On Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave, in Manzanita, Cristen Don will conduct a virtual underwater tour of Oregon’s five marine sites to explore the work…
Oswald West Action Day and Bird Walk Oct. 6th
Do you love Oswald West State Park? Would you like to give back to a park that has given so much to so many? Join us on Saturday, October 6 from 10…
Tourism summit tackles tourism area challenges
By Dan Haag Oregon’s tourism is an economic boon. Revenue generated from the state’s tourism industry hit $11.8 billion in 2017. But what are the challenges associated with that number? Ask any…
The Nature Conservancy Plans Controlled Burn at Cascade Head Sept. 27th
The Nature Conservancy in Oregon is planning to conduct a controlled burn of up to 60 acres at Cascade Head Preserve, north of Lincoln City. Public access and all trails to the…
JUST THINK: Advice for tourists (maybe they’ll listen)
By Victoria Stoppiello Even with tourist season almost over, I still lose my patience with the behavior of some of our visitors. I wish we could have a more mutually beneficial relationship….
Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Council makes first recommendations to State Legislature
September 14, 2018 SALEM, Ore.— Oregon is among the first places to document the impacts of “ocean acidification”— what happens when human-produced carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater, resulting in chemical reactions…