Education • Stewardship • Sustainability
Welcome to WEBS
Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, & Sea (WEBS)
Working to sustain the area from Cape Lookout to Cape Meares through education and stewardship.
Attend an upcoming Community or Stewardship Event!
WEBS offers over 40 free community events throughout the year. Join us for a paddle, hike, tour, and more!
Explore our School Programs with Bel, the Belted Kingfisher.
WEBS offers place-based school programs for students ranging from pre-K through sixth grade.
Learn about local flora and fauna.
Explore our companion website, Netarts Bay Today, to learn more about Netarts natural history and local species.
What is
WEBS?
Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (you can call us WEBS for short) is the brainchild of the late Jim Mundell, longtime Netarts resident and community leader. Jim dreamed of an organization that would raise awareness, provide learning opportunities, and encourage stewardship of the natural and cultural resources of the Netarts Bay area. WEBS continues his dream to sustain the Netarts Bay area through education and stewardship.
WEBS strives to:
● Use the Netarts Bay area as a learning lab and environmental model for watersheds, estuaries, beaches and seas.
● Build a “learning community” between Cape Meares and Cape Lookout that encourages people to become lifelong learners about the area and engage in stewardship of its rich natural and cultural history.
● Build partnerships with other organizations and people that will increase community pride in this special place and contribute to the vitality of the area.
● Collaborate with local education organizations.
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![Today, Carol (left), Chrissy (middle), and our Tillamook School District partner Callie braved the chilly weather to scout a potential new field trip location for one of our upcoming programs. We’re excited about the possibilities for future learning adventures!]()
Today, Carol (left), Chrissy (middle), and our Tillamook School District partner Callie braved the chilly weather to scout a potential new field trip location for one of our upcoming programs. We’re excited about the possibilities for future learning adventures!Button -
![Have you ever wondered what baby oysters look like?
Before they become the oysters we see clinging to rocks, oysters begin life as microscopic, free-swimming larvae drifting in the water column. These were born at the Whiskey Creel Shellfish hatchery, where we recently brought students from Nestucca’s Tourism and Hospitality class for a tour!]()
Have you ever wondered what baby oysters look like? Before they become the oysters we see clinging to rocks, oysters begin life as microscopic, free-swimming larvae drifting in the water column. These were born at the Whiskey Creel Shellfish hatchery, where we recently brought students from Nestucca’s Tourism and Hospitality class for a tour!Button -
![Want to discover how science, ancestral wisdom, and cooking can turn ecological challenges into nourishment?
We are excited to announce the second talk of our three-part event series,]()
Want to discover how science, ancestral wisdom, and cooking can turn ecological challenges into nourishment? We are excited to announce the second talk of our three-part event series, "Producers of the Bay!" This time we will be learning from Dr. Siew Sun Wong from OSU's School of Nutrition and Dr. Samuel Chan from OSU's Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences. Join this webinar to explore the ecological power of seaweeds, the impact (and culinary potential) of European green crabs , and how Indigenous 13 Moons knowledge and Asian coastal food traditions guide resilient stewardship. Wednesday, March 18th from 6:30-7:30pm, online. Register now at netartsbaywebs.org/events!Button -
![To wrap up our green crab lessons with the Tourism and Hospitality class at Nestucca High School, we took students out on a field day at the bay. So many amazing finds!
1. Striped shore crab
2. Purple shore crab
3. Kelp crab
4. Rock crab
5. Sea star
6. Pacific rock crab
7. Flat porcelain crab
8. Green crabs]()
To wrap up our green crab lessons with the Tourism and Hospitality class at Nestucca High School, we took students out on a field day at the bay. So many amazing finds! 1. Striped shore crab 2. Purple shore crab 3. Kelp crab 4. Rock crab 5. Sea star 6. Pacific rock crab 7. Flat porcelain crab 8. Green crabsButton -
![We’re excited to be participating in Nestucca High School’s Hospitality and Tourism elective this semester!
Our focus is exploring the connection between stewardship and tourism, and we’ve chosen the invasive European green crab to bring that topic to life.
In our first lesson, students learned about the green crab’s history and the impacts it has on local ecosystems — and in turn, how those impacts affect coastal tourism and local economies.
Students also had the opportunity to dissect green crabs for a hands-on look at their anatomy and to become more familiar with this invasive species.]()
We’re excited to be participating in Nestucca High School’s Hospitality and Tourism elective this semester! Our focus is exploring the connection between stewardship and tourism, and we’ve chosen the invasive European green crab to bring that topic to life. In our first lesson, students learned about the green crab’s history and the impacts it has on local ecosystems — and in turn, how those impacts affect coastal tourism and local economies. Students also had the opportunity to dissect green crabs for a hands-on look at their anatomy and to become more familiar with this invasive species.Button
