Get your feet wet at Netarts Bay

This July and August, Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea is hosting a number of fun, educational events designed to help locals and visitors explore the wonders of Netarts Bay. Led by a consortium of community volunteers, non-profit organizations and Oregon State Park rangers, these meaningful nature-based experiences highlight the unique beauty of Tillamook County and the work being done to preserve and conserve the area’s natural resources and natural resource-based economy.

This Sunday, July 28 at 1 pm will be Stewardship Day at Cape Lookout State Park.

Lend a hand on projects that restore natural areas and improve responsible recreation with this amazing coastal habitat. Projects vary and may include:

Invasive plant removal, native plant seed collection, restoration planting, beach access improvements, trail maintenance and plant and wildlife mapping.

Activities are designed to accommodate a variety of skill levels. Families are welcome.

On Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10 am will be the Hike Netarts Spit/Beach Discovery Walk at Cape Lookout State Park.

A fun, family-friendly hike on the beach and around Cape Lookout State Park and the Netarts Spit. On this relatively easy, two mile walk, park rangers will discuss the importance of this natural area, changes happening along the coast and how we can be good stewards.

On Sunday, Aug. 4 at 10 am Cape Lookout State Park will host the Ofrenda a Nuestra Oceano Sanador, or “An Offering to our Healing Ocean.”

Celebrate art, culture, music, dance and the environment with Huehca Omeyocan and the Juntos Afuera Program at an inspiring day with opportunities to explore, learn, celebrate and act for the ocean.

Finally, on Monday, Aug. 5 at 7:30 am will be Sustainable Clamming on the Bay at Netarts Bay.

Learn about clam populations, clamming, and clamming etiquette with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.  Participants will learn about the role of shellfish in bay health, the types of clams in the bay, the best and most sustainable methods for harvesting wild shellfish and the current research on trends in clam size and biomass.

For more information and to register, go to netartsbaywebs.org/events.