CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Jun
15
Benefit Art Show
June 15, 2019 - June 23, 2019, Portland
A special benefit art show, “The Coastal Watchers,” is running through June 23 at the Elizabeth Jones Art Center (515 N.W. 14th St.) in Portland. The gallery is open Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
The show features art depicting the West Coast shoreline,...
Jun
18
Tidepool Clinic
June 18, 2019, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer, left, leading a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Tuesday, June 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining...
Jun
21
Tidepool Clinic
June 21, 2019, Lincoln City
Marine educator Athena Crichton (right) leads a recent Tidepool Clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, June 21, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year,...
Jun
22
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
June 22, 2019, Florence
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 whether it is for...
Jul
3
Sea Star Survey
July 3, 2019, Yachats
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the sea star wasting syndrome epizootic that swept through rocky...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Cape Falcon
July 6, 2019, Manzanita
As part of this summer’s series of “BioBlitz” events, a number of local organizations have banded together to sponsor a BioBlitz at the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. Participants will meet a 9 a.m. for a one-mile walk on Neahkahnie Beach, at the north...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Roads End
July 6, 2019
Fawn Custer (orange rainpants) leads last year's BioBlitz at Roads End. | Photo by Doug Cody.
As we did last year, CoastWatch is once again organizing a summer “BioBlitz” for the shoreline at Roads End, working together with the Friends of Cascade Head. Participation by CoastWatchers and...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Cape Perpetua
July 6, 2019, Yachats
View of Cape Perpetua from the Visitors > Center.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
As part of a series of “bioblitzes” being held this spring and summer at Oregon’s marine reserves, a bioblitz is planned for Cape Perpetua for Saturday, July 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Lead organizer is the Cape...
Jul
6
Tidepool Clinic
July 6, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, July 6, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln...
Jul
7
Tidepool Clinic
July 7, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, July 7, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln...
Jul
19
Tidepool Clinic
July 19, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, July 19, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention...
Jul
22
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 22, 2019, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet.\Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Area Collaborative.
This annual event (14 years now) starts with an evening program at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101) on Monday, July 22, 6:30 p.m., about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by an on-the-ground survey the...
Aug
1
Sea Star Survey
August 1, 2019, Yachats
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the sea star wasting syndrome epizootic that swept...
Aug
5
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
August 5, 2019, Yachats
Marine debris survey at Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats) in the parking lot at noon on Monday, Aug....
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
May
7
Otter Rock CoastWatch Training
May 7, 2019, Otter Rock
The beach at Otter Rock, site of the CoastWatch training.\Photo by Dennis White.
Fawn Custer, until recently CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator and now our citizen science trainer, invites the public to join her at the Otter Rock Marine Reserve for a general introduction to CoastWatch and...
May
5
Talk on Plastic Pollution
May 5, 2019, Astoria
Dorothy Horn with research subject.
May is Rise Above Plastics Month in Oregon, and to kick it off CoastWatch is sponsoring a talk on the plague of plastics in the ocean and on the shore. The speaker is Dorothy Horn, a PhD candidate at Portland State University who is studying marine...
May
5
Marine Debris Survey
May 5, 2019, Hammond
A previous survey taking place at the Fort Stevens site.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
CoastWatch has inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey, which takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. ...
May
4
Plastic Pollution Documentary Shows
May 4, 2019, Lincoln City
Marine debris collected at Netarts.
May is Rise Above Plastics month, and the Audubon Society of Lincoln City is getting the month off to a quick, if grim, start with a showing of the documentary film “Plastic Paradise: The Pacific Garbage Patch,” on Saturday, May 4, 11 a.m. at Lincoln...
Apr
27
Oswald West Action Day
April 27, 2019, Arch Cape
Join Surfrider Portland, Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, and Oregon State Parks for a morning filled with community service to give back to our beautiful Oregon coast on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. They will be hosting a beach cleanup along with some restoration...
Apr
22
Tidepool Clinic
April 22, 2019, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer, left, leading a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Monday, April 22, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third spring, CoastWatch is joining...
Apr
20
Snowy Plover Training
April 20, 2019, Nehalem
Western Snowy Plover on Clatsop Spit.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
If you would have an interest in helping to monitor Oregon’s population of the Western Snowy Plover, which nests on the state’s beaches, or if you would simply like to learn more about this endangered bird, you are invited to a...
Apr
20
Rocky Shore Lectures
April 20, 2019, Bandon
Sara Hamilton with research subject.
CoastWatch is collaborating with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) on a series of educational events this winter and spring. In connection with Bandon’s Earth Day festivities, we are presenting two talks on rocky shore ecology at the...
Apr
20
BioBlitz Data Collection Training
April 20, 2019, Newport
Volunteers records findings at an Otter Rock BioBlitz last year.\Photo by Doug Cody.
Those interested in making a special contribution to this year’s “BioBlitz” citizen science events are invited to a training session at the Oregon Coast Aquarium (2820 S.E. Ferry Slip Rd. in Newport), on...
Apr
20
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
April 20, 2019, Florence
Marine debris survey at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
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...