Following CDC guidelines in regards to coronavirus, TEP Staff will be working staggered schedules until future notice. The best way to reach TEP staff is by email. Staff email addresses can be found under the "Who we are" Staff page.
Located on the north coast of Oregon, we are dedicated to conserving and restoring Tillamook County's estuaries and watersheds in their entirety. With a committed staff and a large team of volunteers we spend our efforts targeting water quality, habitat loss, erosion and sedimentation, and flooding through restoration, monitoring, education and outreach. more...
Upcoming Events
2021 Virtual Children's Clean Water Festival
March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021
Since we can't bring students to the Tillamook County Children's Clean Water Festival this year, we've bringing Clean Water Festival to them - Virtually! Featuring live presentations, short videos, hands-on activities, science experiments and art lessons!Featured
Join Our Team!
TEP is seeing a hard-working individual to join our small team as our Native Plant Specialist. Click for detailed job description and applications instructions. Deadline to apply is February 28, 2021.
Congress Moves to Invest in Estuaries
Congress reaffirmed its commitment to the National Estuary Program by signing the Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act law. Learn more about what this means for TEP and Tillamook County.
2020 State of the Bays
Just Released! Highlighting the work of TEP and our partners over the last five years, the 2020 State of the Bays Report provides a snapshot of the health of the five watersheds and estuaries in Tillamook County.
Our 10-Year Plan
We recently updated our Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan - the document that will guide TEP's work for the next 10 years. Learn more bout the work that we do and our goals for the future!
TEP Projects, Water Quality, and Water Trails
Explore our Interactive Map to learn more about TEP Projects, Water Quality Test Results, and navigating local Water Trails
Confluence of Purpose
The history and implementation of the SFC-Landowner Preferred Alternative, a 520 acre flood mitigation and tidal wetland restoration project.
NEP Story Map
The story map describes the 28 National Estuary Programs, the issues they face, and how place-based partnerships coordinate local actions.
Join the BYPP Crew!
We're hiring two positions for TEP's Backyard Planting Crew. If working outside to help restore habitat and protect water quality is your kind of gig, this might be the job for you!
Follow the link to learn more and apply today.
Peterson Nears Completion
The Peterson Creek Fish Passage project is nearly complete, successfully replacing an undersized, failing culvert to improve access to more than 6 miles of habitat.