Newport, Ore. - Beginning Sunday, July 20, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will offer interpretive "Wildlife Watches" in Spanish at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Through a partnership with Environment for the Americas, a bilingual interpreter will be available to guide visitors throughout the park, sharing information about the natural history of the Yaquina Headland. Come enjoy the many nesting seabirds on the off-shore rocks, Peregrine falcons, resdeint harbor seals, the amazing tide pool life and great opportunities to catch a glimpse of a whale!
Newport, Ore - The Bureau of Land Management's Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area reminds local residents and visitors to the Oregon Coast, that the scenery is beautiful and the summer crowds are gone. Winter is a great time of year to enjoy the wildlife, scenery, and the cultural heritage of the area.
Newport, Ore - On January 26, the US Coast Guard polished the Yaquina Lighthouse lens and switched on the signal light. For ninety days, the light was covered as painting restoration work took place. The repainting of the 1872 Lighthouse is complete, the scaffolding has been removed and the fence taken down, allowing public access to the western most point of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area headland.