Manzanita Oregon Visitor Center

1st Security Bank Annual School Supplies Drive
2024-08-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-16 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 1st Security Bank, 1806 3rd Street, Tillamook, 97141
Stuff the Bus! 1st Security Bank Annual School Supplies Drive
July 22, 2024 through August 16, 2024
Together with our communities we’re helping kids return to school ready to learn. To participate, please bring new school supplies or a cash donation to your neighborhood 1st Security Bank location, either the Tillamook Branch or Manzanita Branch.

Bay Stewardship Day At Cape Lookout State Park
2024-08-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Cape Lookout State Park, 13000 Whiskey Creek Road Tillamook, 97141
Cape Lookout Stewardship Days offer opportunities to give back and work to maintain our natural areas and restore healthy coastal landscapes.
Projects vary and may include:

Invasive plant removal
Native plant seed collection
Restoration planting events
Beach access improvements
Trail maintenance
Plant and wildlife mapping

Activities are designed to accommodate a variety of skill levels. Families are welcome. The specific projects are shared closer to the date of the event.
If possible, we ask participants to provide their own:

work gloves
hand pruners
shovels
appropriate gear for working in natural areas at the Oregon Coast
water and snacks to keep you comfortable

Learn more about Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS at www.netartsbaywebs.org or by visiting our social media pages (@netartsbaywebs).
This opportunity is an EXPLORE NATURE take-action event! Explore Nature Series events are hosted by a consortium of volunteer community and non-profit organizations, and are meaningful nature-based experiences that 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.
Learn more about Explore Nature at www.explorenaturetillamookCoast.com.
We understand everyone learns and experiences the outdoors differently and we are open to working with anyone that needs additional support. We will adjust this hike to meet the needs of participants, however, we have limited capacity. Please contact us in advance so we can do our best to accommodate your needs and/or find a way for you or your group to have fun participating in our events.
Questions: Info@netartsbaywebs.org

Community Conversation at Tillamook Main Branch Library
2024-08-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd Street Tillamook Oregon 97141
Join in the community conversation at Tillamook Main Branch Library on Wednesday, August 21, 6:30pm. The topic is TOURISM: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. All voices welcome! Please register in advance by calling 503-842-4792, as we have limited capacity.
This program is a partnership between Tillamook County Library and Crossing Party Lines with the goal of equipping individuals to unlock curiosity about differing viewpoints through conversation and community building.

Let’s Talk About: Tourism at Tillamook Main Branch Library
2024-08-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd Street Tillamook Oregon 97141
Join in the conversation at Tillamook Main Branch Library on Wednesday, August 21, 6:30pm. Let’s Talk About: TOURISM: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. All voices welcome! Please register in advance by calling 503-842-4792, as we have limited capacity.
This program is a partnership between Tillamook County Library and Crossing Party Lines with the goal of equipping individuals to unlock curiosity about differing viewpoints through conversation and community building.

Let’s Talk About…TOURISM
2024-08-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd Street Tillamook Oregon 97141
Join us on Wednesday August 21st at 6:30pm for a community discussion on tourism. Bring your thoughts, questions and an open mind. These monthly sessions will feature a variety of topics important to our local community.

Mud and Craft: Get Centered Pottery Workshop
2024-08-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-03 17:00 - 19:00 | NorthCoast Mudworks, 35995 7th St, Nehalem OR 97131
This 90 minute workshop is a great way to focus on learning wheel throwing and not making to keep any pieces. We will learn how to use our body to counter force the spinning physics of a Wheel.
https://www.mudhandcraft.com/pottery-classes

Summer Birding on the Bay
2024-08-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Netarts Community Club, 4949 Netarts Hwy W. Tillamook 97141
Join Bird Alliance of Oregon and Friends of Netarts Bay – Watershed, Estuary, Beach, & Sea (WEBS) to observe coastal birds on and near Netarts Bay. We’ll start by learning about the threatened Western Snowy Plover and Plover Patrol program which engages community scientists to monitor nesting snowy plovers along the north coast, including Netarts Spit. We’ll then travel to various locations around the bay and surrounding headlands in the hopes of seeing soaring brown pelicans, great blue herons, bald eagles, songbirds, and cormorants.
Details:

Be prepared to walk up to 1-2 miles to and from observation points.
Participants will need to provide their own transportation between locations and may need to purchase a day-use permit at the state park. The specific route and locations will be shared at the start of the program. Carpooling is encouraged.
Registration Required

Cost: There is no cost to attend this program. Tax-exempt donations to Netarts Bay WEBS to enable programs like this are encouraged, but not required.
An Explore Nature Partnership cross-listed Event
Questions? Contact director@netartsbaywebs.org

Enjoy some virtual content to get ready for the day!

Resource Link: Watch “Fall Birding on the Bay: An Introduction to Birding on Netarts Bay” on our YouTube channel. This lecture was previously recorded during a Fall Birding on the Bay event in Fall 2021.
Resource Link: Watch “Brown Pelicans Ride The Waves” in Oceanside, Oregon on our YouTube channel.

Knitting Group
2024-08-29 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-09-05 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-09-12 16:00 - 17:30 | North Tillamook Library, 571 Laneda Ave, Manzanita, OR 97130
Join a fun group of knitters at North Tillamook Library in Manzanita on Thursdays from 4pm to 5:30pm.

2024 Dahlia Festival
2024-08-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Old House Dahlia’s, 11600 Hwy 101 S, Tillamook, OR 97141
Old House Dahlia’s is ready for you to come celebrate the vibrant blooming season! Dahlia fest will be August 31st – September 1st and September 7th – September 8th located off 101 in Pleasant Valley. Attending Dahlia Fest will give you the opportunity to walk the fields and view an incredible amount of dahlia varieties. Fresh cut flowers and planted dahlias will be for sale. We are also taking pre-orders for dahlia tubers which will be ready in 2025.

Junior High Hangout
2024-09-03 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-09-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd Street Tillamook Oregon 97141
We are starting a new group activity for ages 11-14! You are invited to hang out in the Hatfield room, eat snacks, do some activities, and brainstorm future activities! Every Tuesday 3-4:30 pm September and October.

Water Sanitation and Sterilization
2024-09-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Rockaway Beach City Hall, 276 Hwy 101 S. Rockaway Beach OR 97136
Join Rockaway Beach Emergency Preparedness as we welcome OSU Associate Professor Dustin Lindell, PhD to learn best practices for cleaning and sanitizing water during a disaster to keep you and your family safe.

Forest Bounty
2024-09-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-07 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-09-08 13:30 - 14:00 | Tillamook Forest Center, 45500 Wilson River Hwy, Tillamook, 97141
Program Times:
Saturday, September 7th at 11:30 am
Sunday, September 8th at 1:30 pm
Long before dinner was just a shopping trip away, many people relied on forest for food. Join us on a journey through four seasons in the Tillamook State Forest, and discover the seasonal foraging we learned from our indigenous friends.

Educational Birdwatching Boat Tour – 3 Arch Rocks
2024-09-08 12:30 - 15:00 | Garibaldi Charters, 607 Garibaldi Ave, Garibaldi, OR 97118
This is a two and a half hour guided sightseeing and birdwatching boat tour departing from Garibaldi, heading for 3 Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge in the waters off Oceanside.
Join Garibaldi Charters and experienced guide Tim Shelmerdine of Oregon Pelagic Tours, and enjoy an educational trip aboard the 43′ vessel Alaska Sunrise. On the trip down to the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge you will experience the breathtaking views of the coast from the other side of the beach! Keep a sharp eye out for harbor seals, sea lions, bald eagles, puffins, murres, cormorants, gulls and the other abundant seashore wildlife native to the north coast. Be sure to bring a camera and binoculars, and warm waterproof clothes if you have them, as afternoons on the water can be breezy. Life jackets are provided. Cost is $75/adult and $60/child. Book online at https://garibaldicharters.com or call to reserve 503-322-0007. This trip will run rain or shine, but is “conditions dependent” and may be cancelled for rough ocean conditions. A full refund will be provided if trip is cancelled for rough conditions. It is not recommended for anyone with balance or mobility issues.

Community Rock Painting Event
2024-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St, Bay City, OR, 97107, United States
Join Tillamook County Suicide Prevention Coalition and Bay City Arts Center on September 11th during Open Art Night to do some uplifting rock painting and learn about suicide prevention resources in Tillamook County. This is a family friendly event. Don’t want to paint rocks? That’s fine. It is open art night so you are welcome to bring any project you would like to work on.

QPR & Crafts
2024-09-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 3rd St, Tillamook, OR, 97141, United States
SOS Tillamook is hosting an evening of crafts, snacks, and learning about suicide prevention! The first hour will consist of a QPR training*, followed by an hour of crafting and socializing. Feel free to join us for one or both parts! You do not need to attend QPR to come do crafts, and you don’t have to stay for crafts after QPR. This event is free and open to the public.
Go to bit.ly/qprcrafts or email sarahe@tfcc.org to register.
*QPR stands for “Question, Persuade, Refer.” QPR is a suicide prevention training that helps participants recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to help a person in crisis.

Discover Oregon Seafood Tour – Garibaldi
2024-09-13 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-09-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Port of Garibaldi
Join Oregon Sea Grant experts on a guided walk along Port of Garibaldi commercial docks.

Learn about Oregon’s vibrant commercial fishing industry and the delicious, nutritious, and sustainable seafood they bring back to the dock.
Check out different vessels and fishing gear to learn how seafood is harvested in Garibaldi. We might even meet a fisherman or two along the way!

What to expect:

Each tour will last between 60-90 minutes. Participants should expect to be walking or standing the entire tour. Total walking distance will be approximately 1/2 mile.
Tours will start at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, and 11:30 am.
Each participant will receive a complimentary gift tote bag with informational resources and local seafood products.

What to bring:

Dress for the weather.
Comfortable, closed-toes shoes recommended.

Parking:

The Port of Garibaldi commercial docks along Mooring Dr has plenty of parking.

Questions and Accommodations:
If you have any questions or need disability accommodations, please email dock.tours@oregonstate.edu at least one week in advance of your tour.
