About Us
MISSION
Friends of Haystack Rock (FOHR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Our mission is to promote the preservation and protection of the intertidal life and birds that inhabit the Marine Garden and Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge at Haystack Rock. We do this in cooperation with the Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP), other partners, and the community.
FOHR was started in 2004 by a group of concerned citizens committed to educating the public as well as protecting and preserving Haystack Rock and Marine Gardens for future generations. We are grateful for their vision, inspiration, commitment, and continued support to protect this special place.
In response to the dramatic decline in the Tufted Puffin population, FOHR has made Tufted Puffin research, recovery, and conservation a priority. We accomplish this by educating thousands of residents and visitors, hosting conservation lectures, funding puffin research and seabird monitoring, and sponsoring wildlife viewing events.
