CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Dec
12
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
December 12, 2018, Yachats
Cape Cove, site of the marine debris survey.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
A monthly marine debris survey has begun 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 9 a.m. on...
Dec
14
King Tide Preview Presentations
December 14, 2018, Newport
Newport's Nye Beach during a king tide.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTide.
Mark your calendar for the kick-off to this year’s King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the reach of the highest tides of the year as a preview of sea level rise with climate change. The...
Dec
18
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
December 18, 2018, Florence
Marine debris survey in progress.\Photo by Dennis White.
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. Meet at the viewpoint parking lot at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, to start the survey—equipment and instruction will...
Dec
21
King Tide Project, First Series
December 21, 2018 - December 23, 2018
Lost Creek State Recreation Site at a king tide.\Photo by Cathy Avilez.
Dates have been selected for this winter’s King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year. The first round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project will take place December...
Dec
27
Winter Whale Watch Week
December 27, 2018 - December 31, 2018, Yachats
Grey whale in a kelp forest. | Photo courtesy of ACS
The Winter Whale Watch Week will take place from December 27-31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with volunteers stationed at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 HWY-101, Yachats).
More information to come soon.
For any questions, contact Tara...
Jan
17
King Tide Preview
January 17, 2019, Gold Beach
Aerial photo of Nehalem estuary at king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
Those in Curry County who would like to learn more about the King Tide volunteer photography project and what it can tell us about sea level rise and erosion—or who are just looking for a good time!—have an opportunity on...
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
20
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 20, 2019 - January 22, 2019
King tide at Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge.\Photo by Walter Duvall.
Dates have been selected for next 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 January...
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
27
Beached Bird Survey Training
January 27, 2019, Tillamook
CoastWatch Dave Bilderback conducting the beached bid survey.
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 p.m....
Feb
13
Common Murre Lecture
February 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Common Murres perching. | Photo by Heather Roskelley.
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free...
Feb
18
King Tide Project, Third Series
February 18, 2019 - February 20, 2019
Pirate Cove (Depoe Bay) during a king tide.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
Dates have been selected for next winter’s King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year. The third and final round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project will take place February...
Mar
8
Sharing the Coast Keynote
March 8, 2019, Newport
Hatfield Marine Science Center entrance.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The tenth annual Sharing the Coast Conference will take place March 8-10 at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr.) in the South Beach area of Newport. The event will feature speakers, panels, and...
Mar
9
Sharing the Coast Conference
March 9, 2019, Newport
Yaquina Bay Bridge, with marine science center in the background.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
The tenth annual Sharing the Coast Conference will take place March 8-10 at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr.) in the South Beach area of Newport. The event will...
Mar
13
Oregon's Black Oystercatchers Lecture
March 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Black Oystercatcher. | Photo by Tim Melling
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free and open...
Past Events
Sep
21
Shorebird Festival Opening Night
September 21, 2018 - September 23, 2018, Charleston
Now 32 years old, the Oregon Shorebird Festival is a landmark event for birders, wildlife managers and conservationists, and those who are fascinated by the role these avian transients play in our coastal ecology. This year’s edition takes place Sept. 21-23 in Charleston.
The first night’s...
Sep
21
Citizen Science Training
September 21, 2018, Bandon
South Jetty beach at Bandon, at high tide.\Photo by Rick Poecker.
Prospective south coast citizen scientists, and current CoastWatchers looking for a chance to hone their monitoring skills, are invited to join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, and members of Bandon’s Shoreline...
Sep
20
Citizen Science Training
September 20, 2018, Bandon
Merchants Beach at Seven Devils Wayside.
Prospective south coast citizen scientists, and current CoastWatchers looking for a chance to hone their monitoring skills, are invited to join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, and members of Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness...
Sep
15
International Coastal Cleanup
September 15, 2018
Plastic straws, leading components of marine debris.| Photo courtesy of The Last Plastic Straw
On Saturday, September 15th, the 33rd annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) will commence as the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to fight ocean plastic pollution. This day was...
Sep
13
Cape Perpetua Volunteer Appreciation
September 13, 2018, Yachats
View from Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Rena Olson.
Volunteers who are working on any aspect of coastal conservation in the area of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve—and this would certainly include CoastWatchers—are invited to a special volunteer appreciation event on Thursday, Sept. 13, 5:30-7...
Sep
13
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
September 13, 2018, Yachats
Cape Cove.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
A monthly marine debris survey has begun 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 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, to start the...
Sep
10
Community Science Day
September 10, 2018, Otter Rock
A slice of tidepool life at Otter Rock.\Photo by Dennis White.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will be taking advantage of an accessible low tide to provide wide-ranging instruction in citizen science and shoreline monitoring at the Otter Rock Marine Reserve on Monday, Sept....
Sep
9
Welcome the Salmon Home Festival
September 9, 2018, Otis
Panoramic view from Cascade Head, showing the Salmon River spit.\Photo by Dennis White.
The Westwind Stewardship Group is once again sponsoring the annual Welcome the Salmon Home festival. It takes place on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 1-5 p.m., at Camp Westwind on the Salmon River spit. To...
Sep
8
Brown Pelican Survey
September 8, 2018
Brown Pelicans at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Dennis White.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is teaming with various partners along the West Coast—here in Oregon, it’s Portland Audubon—to conduct the semi-annual Brown Pelican Survey. The second of this year’s surveys takes place Sept. 8.
In...
Aug
30
Dunes CoastWatch Training
August 30, 2018, Florence
Ghost forest in the Oregon Dunes.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
CoastWatchers with miles in the Oregon Dunes, or those who might consider adopting a mile in this area, or for that matter anyone interested in the dunes environment, are all invited to join CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer...