Climate Events
Feb
22
Talk on Youth Climate Courts
February 22, 2020, Waldport
Youth climate rally.\Photo courtesy of Save Our Shores.
The Central Coast Canterbury Forum will kick off its Winter-Spring Series with a talk on “Youth Climate Courts, Human Rights and the Courage to Be.” The speaker will be Dr. Tom Kerns. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 22, 1:30...
Mar
5
Tidal Forest Carbon Storage Lecture
March 5, 2020, Newport
Sitka Spruce-dominated tidal wetland.|Photo courtesy of USFWS.
On Thursday, March 5, 6:30 p.m., the MidCoast Watersheds Council continues its “From Ridgetop to Reef” speaker series with a lecture by Dr. J. Boone Kaufman on “Why conservation and restoration of Pacific Northwest tidal wetlands...
Mar
13
Presentation on Ice and Climate Change
March 13, 2020, Coos Bay
King tide swamps railroad tracks in Coos Bay, in what could become a common site if ice caps melt and sea level rises.\Photo by Robert More.
Eric Steig will present a lecture on “The Future of Ice: What We Do (and Don’t) Know About Climate Change in Polar Regions,” on Friday, March 13, 7...
Mar
14
King Tides Wrap-Up Party
March 14, 2020, Coos Bay
The Siuslaw River during this February's king tide.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
On Saturday evening, March 14, an after-party for the Sharing the Coast Conference will also serve as the wrap-up celebration for this winter’s very successful King Tides Project. The event,...
Mar
21
Climate Change Discussion
March 21, 2020, Yachats
Coquille Valley flooded during a king tide, a preview of sea level rise.\Photo by Alex Derr, supported by Lighthawk.
Andreas Schmittner, a professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University, will speak on “Climate Change: Hoax or Apocalypse?” at the Cape Perpetua...
Past Events
Jan
9
Talk on Rainforests and Climate
January 9, 2020, Newport
Old growth and the Oregon Coast Trail.\Photo by Rena Olson.
A presentation on the role of forests in addressing climate problems will kick off the MidCoast Watersheds Council’s “From Ridgetop to Reef” series of “carbon speakers.” Dominick DellaSala will speak on “Can Rainforests Save the...
Jan
8
Presentation on the Future Coast
January 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Pat Corcoran.
The Friends of Haystack Rock will kick off the new year with a look at the coast of the future. As part of the World of Haystack Rock lecture series, Patrick Corcoran of Oregon State University Extension will speak on “Envisioning the Coast of the Future.” The event, free and...
Dec
24
King Tides Project, Bonus Round
December 24, 2019 - December 26, 2019
Beach at Manzanita during a king tide.\Photo by Roger Campana.
Ordinarily, the King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, focuses on the three highest tide series during each winter. This year, we’ve already passed the first series in...
Dec
11
Meeting on Climate Action Plan
December 11, 2019, Lincoln City
A king tide fills Siletz Bay at Lincoln City, previewing sea level rise.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
Groups concerned about climate change have called a meeting for Wednesday, December 11, to work on developing a climate action plan for Lincoln County. The meeting takes place 5:30-7 p.m. at the...
Nov
26
King Tide Project, First Series
November 26, 2019
Aerial view of Whale Cove (upper right) and Little Whale Cove during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
We're in the midst of the first round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, taking place November 25-27,...
Nov
21
Talk on Climate and Coastal Ecosystems
November 21, 2019, Newport
Coastal forest habitat.\Photo by Alexis Garrett.
Lincoln County Community Rights is sponsoring a talk on “Climate Change: The Ocean, Forests, and the Green New Deal.” The speaker is Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association. The event, free and open to all, takes place on...
Nov
21
Jordan Cove Rally at Capitol
November 21, 2019, Salem
Anti-LNG rally.\Photo by Allen Hallmark.
A rally will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m. on the steps of the State Capitol building in Salem, demanding that Oregon reject the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and its associated pipeline. The rally is being organized by Power Past...
Nov
19
Climate Planning Meeting
November 19, 2019, Waldport
King tide threatens a Waldport trailer park.\Photo by Roy Lowe.
The Waldport Climate Crisis Planning Committee will hold its second meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. at the Seashore Family Literacy Center (125 N.W. Spruce St.) in Waldport.
The speaker will be Paul Engelmeyer, a long-time...
Nov
15
King Tide Kick-Off
November 15, 2019, Nehalem
Downtown Nehalem during a King Tide.\Photo by Gretel Oxwang.
The first round of “king tides” (the highest tides of the year) is coming up beginning Nov. 25, so it is time for the King Tide Project to start up for 2019-2020. With CoastWatch’s partners in the project, the Coastal Management...
Nov
13
Science Pub on Climate Change
November 13, 2019, Pacific City
Pacific City shoreline (Pelican Brewing) just to the left of the scene shown here.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Science meets suds when the Nestucca, Neskowin & Sand Lake Watersheds Council sponsors a “Science Pub” at Pacific City’s Pelican Brewing (33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr.) on Wednesday, Nov. 13,...