The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) recently announced that its new Nature Play Area, Outdoor Amphitheater, headwaters feature, and renovated lobby are now open to the public. These projects comprise the first phase of OCAq’s multi-phase Capital Campaign.“We have anticipated this for years,” said OCAq President/CEO Carrie Lewis. “We are elated […]
Author: Emily Kolkemo
Waldport Welcome Center
Waldport Chamber of Commerce has returned the Welcome Center to its original home, the Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center & Waldport Museum, located at at the south end of the Alsea Bay Bridge at 320 Highway 101. Besides providing visitor information, the Center houses interpretive displays about the bridges that […]
Oregon Coast Aquarium at 30 Years
The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is celebrating three decades of supporting marine life and inspiring ocean conservation on Oregon’s central coast. OCAq was originally founded as a way to stimulate the economy in the Yaquina Bay area while also serving year-round residents, and became incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational […]