While entertaining relatives or out for a family getaway, consider adding a visit to the sand dunes just north of Florence, Oregon. Formally known as the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, it extends for 40 miles along the Oregon Coast from Florence, OR to Coos Bay, OR I will never forget the first time my […]
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Orphan Snowy Plover Chicks set for coastal release
Newport, Oregon – Five abandoned snowy plover chicks and a rehabilitated adult male are being released back to the wild by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners. The birds, federally and state listed as threatened, were rescued in early July by plover monitors from the Institute for Natural Resources, Portland State University and […]