On Thursday, August 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Mary by the Sea Catholic Church Parish Hall (275 S. Pacific St.; Rockaway Beach, OR 97136), North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) will host natural resource economist Ernie Niemi. Educated at the University of Oregon and Harvard, Mr. Niemi is President of Natural Resource […]
Please save the dates for the upcoming Board of Forestry Meeting on September 4-5! Tell the Board of Forestry you are concerned about clearcutting, pesticide spraying, and drinking water quality and quantity in Northwest Oregon. Urge the Board to take initiative to protect residential and recreational areas that will be harmed by the detrimental impacts […]
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection to Host Storytelling Event Join North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) on Monday, September 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at KALA (1017 Marine Dr.; Astoria, OR 97103) for an evening of storytelling. Doors open at 5:30 pm for socializing and refreshments. The upcoming event entitled “DEEP […]
Here's a message from the Forest Climate Alliance. This week, Wall Street investors, big timber corporations, and false-climate-solutions peddlers are again convening for their annual "Who Will Own the Forest?" Conference--though following last year's public demonstrations and disruptions, they've renamed the conference "Canopy: Forests + Markets + Society" in the hope of attracting less attention. […]
Jetty Creek Watershed Acquisition Community Engagement Session - Invitation from City of Rockaway Beach The EPA Community Change Grant is a funding opportunity that has the potential to provide funding for the acquisition of the full Jetty Creek Watershed. Sustainable Northwest is hoping to work with the City of Rockaway Beach to develop a grant […]
Please join us at our next community meeting on Oct 19th to discuss strategies for protecting our drinking water, including plans to initiate a statewide ballot measure to end all clearcutting, slash burning and pesticide spraying in our drinking watersheds. If you are interested in helping and/or have experience in ballot measures, please come to […]
Please join us for a community event on November 6th at Fort George Brewery’s Lovell Showroom in Astoria, OR at 5 p.m. to continue the conversation of forest issues in our community. This event is sponsored by Wild Salmon Center, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection, and Coast Range Association. The event is titled Forests […]
Here's information about the appeal of the proposed Nedonna Wave PUD that was filed with the Rockaway Beach City Council.Please help to support the appeal the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition filed of the RB Planning Commission's decision to allow the Nedonna Wave Planned Unit Development to go forward. (See attachment.) (Oregon Shores is the appellant […]
On December 11th, the Rockaway Beach City Council will decide whether to approve the Nedonna Wave Planned Unit Development-PUD 24. NCCWP urges all community members to attend this important meeting and make it clear that we prioritize the protection of our wetlands over allowing a developer to profit at the expense of our environment. Location […]
Please join us in Rockaway Beach, Or Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 12:00 PM for a presentation by Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) students from the University of Oregon (UO). Their research, Coastal Futures, focuses on climate change adaptation strategies for coastal communities in Oregon and is led by Ignacio López Busón, a UO Assistant […]