Climate Events
Oct
28
Water Year Recap and Outlook
October 28, 2020
Lower Alsea River.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
For those who pay attention to water supplies and hydrology, the new year just started—the Water Year, that is. Anyone interested is invited to the Oregon-Washington Water Year 2020 Recap & 2021 Outlook...
Oct
28
King Tides Kick-Off
October 28, 2020
A king tide at Wheeler.\Photo by L.M. Manz.
The first high-tide sequence of the coming winter, the “king tides,” takes place Nov. 15-17. To help volunteer photographers prepare to capture the reach of these tides as part of the King Tides Project, an online kick-off event is planned for...
Oct
31
Climate Plan Comment Deadline
October 31, 2020
King tide at Siletz National Wildlife Refuge.\Photo by A. Stickel.
The state of Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has released a review draft of the new Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework. Public comments will be accepted until October 31.
The Framework...
Apr
6
Northwest Climate Conference
April 6, 2021
The 11th annual Northwest Climate Conference, which in the normal course of things would have taken place in October, 2020, has been moved to Tuesday, April 6, through Thursday, April 9. It has also been moved online.
The conference brings together more...
Past Events
Oct
13
Coastline Habitat Change Seminar
October 13, 2017, Charleston
Pacific Rim National Park in British Columbia, Canada. | Photo by Jack Aloha
As part of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Fall Seminar Series, Margot Hessing-Lewis from the Hakai Institute (BC Canada) will speak on, “Stressed and disturbed; coastline complexity and biodiversity...
Oct
10
Northwest Climate Conference
October 10, 2017 - October 11, 2017, Tacoma
Storm surge waves during a King Tide. Photo by Jenny Green.
The 8th Annual Northwest Climate Conference will take place Oct. 10-11 at the Tacoma Convention Center in Tacoma, Washington. The conference annually brings together more than 300 researchers and practitioners from around the...
Oct
1
Climate Leadership Training
October 1, 2017, Newport
King Tide swamps Highway 126.\Photo by Greg Reed.
Deb Lev, a natural resource professional and climate leader trained by Al Gore’s Climate Reality project, will give a talk on “Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, in the South Beach Community Center (3024...
Sep
24
Notes from the Riverkeepers Performance
September 24, 2017, Astoria
Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. | Photo by Chanel Hason
A musical homily unveiling the epic, sordid history of crude-oil-by-rail transport in the Columbia River Gorge.
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Audience talk-back after the performance at 8:15pm
Notes from...
Sep
16
International Coastal Cleanup Day
September 16, 2017
Celebrating International Coastal Cleanup Day. | Photo from Golden Gate State Park
Celebrating International Coastal Cleanup Day. | Photo from Golden Gate State Park
International Coastal Cleanup: Saturday, September 16th, 2017
Nearly 12 million people and counting have been part of the world’s biggest volunteer effort to protect the ocean. Will you join in this year?
In...
Sep
8
Environmental Justice Task Force Meeting
September 8, 2017, Newport
Clearcutting can affect communities and their water supplies.\Photo by Trygve Steen.
The state’s body investigating the impacts of environmental harm to various communities in meeting on the Oregon coast for the first time. The Environmental Justice Task Force (EJTF) gives citizens a means...
Sep
7
Talk on Climate Change
September 7, 2017, Newport
Mussels and barnacles are among key shellfish resources.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The projected impacts of climate change are widespread and will affect how coastal resources are managed. The MidCoast Watersheds Council presents a particular perspective on these coming changes at its meeting...
Sep
7
Environmental Justice Task Force Forum
September 7, 2017, Newport
Rising seas due to climate change will swamp coastal lands.\Photo by Jens Andersen.
The state’s body investigating the impacts of environmental harm to various communities in meeting on the Oregon coast for the first time. The Environmental Justice Task Force is a means of delivering a...
Aug
26
BioBlitz for Cape Perpetua
August 26, 2017, Yachats
Cape Perpetua, Oregon. | Photo by Heron Marychild
Join partners from Oregon State Parks, the Audubon Society of Portland, the Native Fish Society and the U.S. Forest Service in exploring the nooks and crannies of the creeks and seeps in the Cape Perpetua to Heceta Head landscape unit....
Aug
25
Webinar on Natural Hazards Mitigation
August 25, 2017
Erosion, leading to impacts such as this collapsed seawall, will increase due to climate change.\Photo courtesy of DOGAMI.
Climate change is already increasing natural hazards on the coast through rising sea levels, and is expected to take a much greater toll in coming decades as sea level...