CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Oct
23
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 23, 2019, Hammond
Marine debris survey taking place at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
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, headed by Oregon Shores...
Oct
26
CoastWatch Information & Training Session
October 26, 2019, Rockaway Beach
CoastWatch’s new volunteer coordinator, Jesse Jones, is launching a fall series of educational activities and training sessions related to CoastWatch monitoring. The first of these on the north coast is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 26, at noon in...
Oct
26
CoastWatch Beachwalk
October 26, 2019, Rockaway Beach
CoastWatch Citizen Science Trainer Fawn Custer and Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones are teaming up to guide a beachwalk at the Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site at the north end of Rockaway (the area known as Nedonna Beach) on Saturday, Oct. 26. ...
Nov
6
Marine Debris Survey
November 6, 2019, Yachats
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 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to start the...
Nov
9
State of the Coast Conference
November 9, 2019, Gleneden Beach
Siletz Bay, looking across to Salishan Spit, near the Salishan Resort where the conference will take place.\Photo by Dennis White.
This year’s edition of the annual State of the Coast Conference is coming up Saturday, Nov. 9, all day at the Salishan Resort in Gleneden Beach (7760 N. Hwy...
Nov
13
Tufted Puffin Presentation
November 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Tufted Puffin at sea.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe, Friends of Haystack Rock.
The first event in the World of Haystack Rock Lecture Series produced by the Friends of Haystack Rock is coming up Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock St.).
The topic is “Conservation...
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
20
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 20, 2019, Hammond
arine debris survey at Fort Stevens in progress.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
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, headed by Oregon Shores...
Nov
21
Land-Sea Symposium
November 21, 2019, Yachats
The northern fringe of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve, at Cook's Chasm.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The 7th annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium has been slated for Thursday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101 in the middle of Yachats).
The Land-Sea Symposium is a...
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...
Dec
5
Marine Debris Survey
December 5, 2019, Yachats
Cape Cove.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, to start the...
Dec
11
Rocky Habitat Talk
December 11, 2019, Cannon Beach
Charlie Plybon surveying the shore.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Friends of Haystack Rock Lecture Series will feature a presentation on rocky shore habitats on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock St.). The event is free and open to all.
The speaker will be...
Dec
12
Rocky Habitat Talk
December 12, 2019, Manzanita
Charlie Plybon installs a Ph sensor at the Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Lecture Series will feature a presentation on rocky shore habitats on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. in the Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda) in Manzanita. The...
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,...
Jan
10
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 10, 2020 - January 12, 2020
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 prone to...
Feb
8
King Tide Project, Third Series
February 8, 2020 - February 10, 2020
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 important, gives us...
Past Events
Jul
29
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 29, 2019, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet at sea.\Photo by Roy Lowe.
This summer's second round of this annual event (14 years now) starts with an evening program at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101) on Monday, July 29, 6:30 p.m., about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by an on-the-ground survey...
Jul
24
Meeting on Shoreline Armoring
July 24, 2019, Newport
Backhoe placing riprap on CoastWatch Mile 199.\Photo by Woody Dukes.
The Department of Land Conservation (DLCD) has convened a focus group to review the state’s administration of its policies concerning shoreline armoring (aka beachfront protection structures), typically riprap. This group...
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...
Jul
21
CoastWatch Beachwalk
July 21, 2019, Brookings
Sporthaven Beach, CoastWatch Mile 3.\Photo by Flora Reid.
Fawn Custer, until recently our CoastWatch volunteer coordinator and now our citizen science trainer, invites all comers to join her for a beachwalk on Sporthaven Beach in Brookings-Harbor (CoastWatch Mile 3). This beach is located...
Jul
20
Festival for Redfish Rocks
July 20, 2019, Port Orford
The Redfish Rocks Community Team is holding the annual Redfish Rocks on the Dock party on July 20, and CoastWatch will be there. The festival celebrating the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, the local fishing community, and ocean conservation, takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event...
Jul
19
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
July 19, 2019, Florence
The rocky beach at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\Photo by Rena Olson.
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...
Jul
19
Tidepool Clinic
July 19, 2019, Lincoln City
Tidepool life.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
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 &...
Jul
14
CoastWatch Beachwalk
July 14, 2019, Seal Rock
Seal Rock State Park shoreline from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Here’s a chance to learn about coastal natural history, freshen your CoastWatch observational skills, and meet our new CoastWatch volunteer coordinator, all at once. Fawn Custer, our former volunteer coordinator and now our...
Jul
7
Tidepool Clinic
July 7, 2019, Lincoln City
Athena Crichton leads a tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
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...
Jul
6
Tidepool Clinic
July 6, 2019, Lincoln City
Athena Crichton leads a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
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...