CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Dec
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 18, 2019, Hammond
The beach on Clatsop Spit where the marine debris survey takes place.\Photo by Jesse Jones.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team,...
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...
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...
Jan
18
Beached Bird Survey Training
January 18, 2020, Astoria
Beached Northern Fulmar.\Photo courtesy of COASST.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will hold a training session for prospective volunteers in the long-running beached bird survey they conduct in all the West Coast states on Saturday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Room...
Jan
19
Beached Bird Survey Training
January 19, 2020, Netarts
Beached and banded Common Murre.\Photo by Bonnie
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will hold a training session for prospective volunteers in the long-running beached bird survey they conduct in all the West Coast states on Sunday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the...
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
Feb
10
Comprehensive CoastWatch Training
February 10, 2019, Arch Cape
The beach at Falcon Cove, below Fire Mountain School.\Photo by Viviane Simon-Brown.
On Sunday, Feb. 10, CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will be offering a comprehensive CoastWatch training at the Fire Mountain School (6505 Elk Flat Rd.) in Falcon Cove, south of Arch Cape in...
Jan
27
Beached Bird Survey Training
January 27, 2019, Tillamook
Beached Northern Fulmar with survey tags.|Photo courtesy of COASST.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will hold a training session for prospective volunteers in the long-running beached bird survey they conduct in all the West Coast states on Sunday, Jan. 27, 11 a.m.-5...
Jan
26
Beached Bird Survey Training
January 26, 2019, Astoria
eached Northern Fulmar, measured and tagged.\Photo courtesy of COASST.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will hold a training session for prospective volunteers in the long-running beached bird survey they conduct in all the West Coast states on Saturday, Jan. 26, 10...
Jan
25
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
January 25, 2019, Florence
The beach at Muriel Ponsler wayside.\Photo by George Mazeika.
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. To join the next survey (either to become part of the team, or simply to learn about the survey and decide...
Jan
21
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 21, 2019 - January 22, 2019
King tide at Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge.\Photo by Walter Duvall.
We've already held one round of this winter's King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year. The second round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project will take place...
Jan
19
Beachwalk and Marine Debris Training
January 19, 2019, Port Orford
The beach at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will lead a beachwalk and marine debris survey on Saturday, Jan. 20, 3:30 p.m., at Rocky Point (CoastWatch Mile 46), on the border of the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve. Head to...
Jan
19
Sunset Bay to Cape Arago Hike
January 19, 2019, Coos Bay
Sunset Bay (to the right) and Gregory Point. | Photo by Alex Derr.
Join the South Coast Striders for a great hike from Sunset Bay to Arago Park on January 19, starting at 9 a.m. They will start at the Sunset Bay Day Use Area (89814 Cape Arago Hwy, Coos Bay), and follow the trail to the...
Jan
19
Comprehensive CoastWatch Training
January 19, 2019, Port Orford
OSU Port Orford field station, site of the comprehensive CoastWatch training.
Fawn Custer, our CoastWatch volunteer coordinator, has scheduled a special CoastWatch training session for Saturday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Oregon State University Port Orford Field Station (444...
Jan
18
King Tide Preview Gathering
January 18, 2019, Charleston
King Tide swamps Charleston shoreline.\Photo courtesy of Raincoast.
To prepare for the second round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project, and put the photographs we’re collecting of the year’s highest tides in context, CoastWatch and our partner, the state’s Coastal Management Program, are...
Jan
18
Comprehensive CoastWatch Training
January 18, 2019, Brookings
Lone Ranch beach near Brookings.\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
Fawn Custer, our CoastWatch volunteer coordinator, has scheduled a special south coast CoastWatch training session for Friday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 206 of the Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Brookings branch...