Climate Events
Jul
17
Talk on Coast and Climate
July 17, 2019, Bay City
Tillamook Bay during a king tide, a preview of sea level rise.\Photo by John Bauer.
Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association, will speak on “Sea Level Rise, Ocean Acidification, and a Warming Planet: The Oregon Coast in the Era of Climate Change.” His talk takes place on...
Jul
31
Lecture on Antarctica and Climate Change
July 31, 2019, Charleston
Nov
25
King Tide Project, First Series
November 25, 2019
Aerial view of Whale Cove (upper right) and Little Whale Cove during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
The first round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place November 25-27, 2019. (The other two...
Jan
10
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 10, 2020 - January 12, 2020
King Tide at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
The second round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place January 10-12, 2020. (The final round is set for February 8-10.) The project reveals areas currently...
Feb
8
King Tide Project, Third Series
February 8, 2020 - February 10, 2020
A 2018 king tide on the Yaquina River.\Photo by Greg Henton.
The final round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place February 8-10, 2020. The project reveals areas currently prone to flooding, but more...
Past Events
Nov
10
Warming Ocean Seminar
November 10, 2017, Charleston
Louise Copeman. | Photo Courtesy of OSU
As part of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology's Seminar Series, Louise Copeman of Hatfield Marine Science Center at Oregon State University and also part of NOAA, will be leading a seminar on, “Arctic cod in a warming ocean.” The talk takes place...
Nov
9
Coastal Hazards Conversation
November 9, 2017, Astoria
Coastal Shores Specialist Meg Reed.
Nature Matters is a series of conversations about the intersection of nature and culture which take place in Astoria on the second Thursday of each month from October to May.
On Thursday, Nov. 9, beginning at 7 p.m. (with doors opening at 6), the subject...
Nov
9
Climate Change Film
November 9, 2017, Newport
Flyer courtesy of the Surfrider Foundation Newport Chapter
The Hatfield Student Organization (at the Hatfield Marine Science Center) and the Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation invite you to attend a screening of An Inconvenient Sequel - a documentary follow-up to An Inconvenient...
Nov
6
King Tide Rendezvous
November 6, 2017, Yachats
The 804 Trail at Yachats covered in sea foam.\Photo by Rena Martin.
The year’s first set of highest high tides, and thus the first round of our King Tide Project, is coming up Nov. 4-6. Volunteer photographers can participate anywhere, but if you will be on the central coast and would like...
Nov
5
King Tide Rendezvous
November 5, 2017, Depoe Bay
Depoe Bay from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The year’s first set of highest high tides, and thus the first round of our King Tide Project, is coming up Nov. 4-6. Volunteer photographers can participate anywhere, but if you will be on the central coast and would like some companionship,...
Nov
4
King Tide Field Trip
November 4, 2017, Charleston
King Tide floods Charleston shoreline.\Photo by Raincoast.
On the first day of this winter’s first series of king tides, the King Tide Project is offering a guided field trip, giving volunteer photographers an orientation to the citizen science project and a tour of promising locations for...
Nov
4
King Tide Project, First Series
November 4, 2017 - November 6, 2017
King Tide at Horsfall Beach near North Bend.\Photo by Susan Ferguson.
The first round of the 2017-2018 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place November 4-6. (The other two high-tide series the project will cover will be...
Nov
3
Climate Change Talk
November 3, 2017, Port Orford
King Tide at Agate Beach and Garrison Lake in Port Orford.\Photo courtesy of Oregon King Tides.
Former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury will be giving a talk about the issue of climate change at the Port Orford Library (1421 Oregon St.), from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. The...
Oct
16
Oregon Outdoor Summit
October 16, 2017 - October 17, 2017, Corvalis
Outdoor Summit. | Courtesy of OSU
The Outdoor Summit is a two-day adventure, convened by Oregon State University Outreach & Engagement, Travel Oregon, and Oregon State Parks. The summit will engage community leaders, outdoor enthusiasts and recreation businesses, public agencies, students,...
Oct
15
Pollinator Conservation Talk
October 15, 2017, Yachats
On Sunday October 15 at 2 p.m. in the Yachats Commons, Laren Leland is giving a talk about native bee conservation and how you can help pollinators in your own yard and on a larger scale. In addition to sharing her experience gardening for pollinators in Portland and in the Yachats River...