CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Oct
1
Clatsop Public Planning Meeting
October 1, 2020
Marsh on Youngs Bay in Clatsop County.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
The Clatsop County Community Development staff invites the public to join a virtual workshop on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 3-5 pm, on Statewide Planning Goal 5 – Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Resources, and Natural Resources....
Oct
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 14, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress 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
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...
Nov
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 18, 2020, Hammond
Angela Whitlock (left) instructs a student in marine debris surveying at the Fort Stevens site.\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...
Dec
16
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 16, 2020, Hammond
Angela Whitlock (left) assists a student with the marine debris survey.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
Past Events
Jun
10
Presentation on Oregon Islands
June 10, 2020
Some of Oregon's islands at sunset.\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
CoastWatch’s webinar series is focusing on rocky shores and rocky habitats this month, as the public site designation process gets started for the newly adopted Rocky Habitat Management Strategy. While most of the attention has...
Jun
10
Marine Debris Survey Training
June 10, 2020, Hammond
Starting a marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Jesse Jones.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is 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...
Jun
8
Webinar: Marine Reserves and CoastWatch
June 8, 2020
Cape Falcon, site of one of Oregon's marine reserves.\Photo by Alex Derr.
CoastWatch mile adopters monitor the entire Oregon shoreline, but the program pays special attention to the shores of Oregon’s five marine reserves, concentrating citizen science efforts there and seeking to build...
Jun
1
Tidepool Webinar
June 1, 2020
Fawn Custer, teaching tidepools.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Our “CoastWatch Hour” for Monday, June 1, 11 a.m., features our citizen science trainer (and former volunteer coordinator) Fawn Custer, talking about tidepools. This particular session is especially designed for educators, but will no...
May
27
Webinar on Marine Debris Fieldwork
May 27, 2020
Marine debris covers an Oregon beach.\Photo courtesy of Washed Ashore.
CoastWatch’s month of marine debris webinars wraps up on May 27 at 6 p.m. with Oregon State Parks Beach Ranger Ryan Parker. Parker has been working for Oregon State Parks since 2008, and has been a Beach & Trail Ranger...
May
26
King Tides Webinar
May 26, 2020
Meg Reed, atop Cape Perpetua.
Every year for the past decade, CoastWatch has organized the King Tides Project in partnership with the Coastal Management Program of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. For much of that time, the person we have worked with has been...
May
20
Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 20, 2020, Port Orford
Oystercatcher with chick.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
This year’s annual survey for Black Oystercatchers will focus just on identifying and monitoring nest sites—the abundance survey will not be done this year. If you would be interested in learning more about Black Oystercatchers and this...
May
20
Virtual Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 20, 2020
Black Oystercatcher.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
This year’s annual survey for Black Oystercatchers will focus just on identifying and monitoring nest sites—the abundance survey will not be done this year.
Due to coronavirus measures, the volunteer training sessions that had been planned...
May
20
Webinar on Plastic in the Environment
May 20, 2020
Marine debris collected during one CoastWatcher's beachwalk in Netarts.
On Wednesday May 20, at 6 p.m. online, CoastWatch will continue our May series of marine debris webinars, welcoming Megan Ponder. Megan is an accomplished public policy expert, researcher, and producer of the...
May
18
Online CoastWatch Q&A
May 18, 2020
Jesse Jones (center) conducting a Q&A in person with members of Shoreline Education for Awareness, back when we could do this sort of thing.\Photo by Steve Garrett.
On Monday, May 18, 11 a.m., CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones hosts a casual online conversation, Q&A, and Show and...