CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Mar
5
Marine Debris Survey
March 5, 2020, Yachats
Volunteer gathers marine debris 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 3:30 p.m....
Mar
11
Marine Debris Survey Training
March 11, 2020, Hammond
Oregon Shores board member Ed Joyce (right) leads the Fort Stevens marine debris survey.\Photo by Patricia Jensen.
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...
Mar
14
Sharing the Coast Conference
March 14, 2020, Coos Bay
Sunset Bay, Gregory Point, and the entrance to Coos Bay.\Photo by Rena Olson.
Time to mark calendars for this year’s 11th annual Sharing the Coast Conference, as always a collaboration between CoastWatch and the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME). The main event takes place on...
Apr
8
Shorebird Presentation
April 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Shorebirds will be the subject when the Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on by Janet Essley on “Tidal Flats, Victorian Prudes, and Going to the Moon: What We Can Learn from Sandpipers.” The event, free and open to...
Apr
9
Beachgrass Survey Talk
April 9, 2020, Astoria
Rebecca Mostow doing research in the field.
Much of the terrain of the Oregon coast we see today has been shaped by two dominant, invasive beachgrass species. They build the tall, stable dunes that parallel sandy beaches, providing some protection for infrastructure but causing the decline...
Apr
11
Tidepool Clinic
April 11, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading a tidepool clinic last year.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 9 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No...
Apr
15
CoastWatch Library Talk
April 15, 2020, Astoria
View of Astoria and the Columbia estuary.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Celebrate Tax Day with CoastWatch, as Jesse Jones, our volunteer coordinator, is featured in the Astoria Library Nature and Science Series. Her appearance takes place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, at the Astoria Public...
May
9
Tidepool Clinic
May 9, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer (left) conducting a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, May 9, beginning at 8 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No...
May
23
Tidepool Clinic
May 23, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading an earlier tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, May 23, beginning at 8 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No pre-registration...
Jun
7
Tidepool Clinic
June 7, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading a tidepool clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, June 7, beginning at 8 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No pre-registration is...
Jun
10
Tidepool Clinic
June 10, 2020, Lincoln City
Athena Crichton leads a tidepool excursion.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Wednesday, June 10, beginning at 10 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No pre-registration is...
Jun
23
Tidepool Clinic
June 23, 2020, Lincoln City
Athena Crichton (right) leads a tidepool clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Tuesday, June 23, beginning at 9 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No...
Jun
27
Tidepool Clinic
June 27, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer helping visitors to explore the Lincoln City tidepools.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, June 27, beginning at 11 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to...
Jul
5
Tidepool Clinic
July 5, 2020, Lincoln City
Coraline algae dominates a tidepool scene.\Photo courtesy of OPRD.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, July 5, beginning at 8 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No pre-registration is...
Jul
7
Tidepool Clinic
July 7, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer in action on a beachwalk.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Tuesday, July 7, beginning at 9 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No pre-registration is...
Jul
10
Tidepool Clinic
July 10, 2020, Lincoln City
Tidepool life.\Photo by Rena Olson.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, July 7, beginning at 10 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No pre-registration is required.
For the fourth year,...
Past Events
Jan
8
Marine Debris Survey
January 8, 2020, Yachats
Debris found during an earlier survey of 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 3...
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...
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
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
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
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...
Nov
26
King Tide Project, First Series
November 26, 2019
Aerial view of Whale Cove (upper right) and Little Whale Cove during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
We're in the midst of the first round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, taking place November 25-27,...
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
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
19
Marine Debris Pub Talk
November 19, 2019, Newport
Dorothy Horn at her laboratory bench.
Marine debris and microplastics in the environment will be the subject of a pub talk as part of the Oregon State University Science on Tap series. The speaker is Dorothy Horn, a PhD candidate at Portland State University who is studying marine debris,...