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
Jul
30
NAME Annual Conference
July 30, 2018, Portland
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer, one of the organizers of the NAME conference, in action.\Photo by Dennis White.
The Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME), with whom our CoastWatch program collaborates every year on the Sharing the Coast Conference, are holding their...
Jul
28
Whale Watch Weekend
July 28, 2018, Depoe Bay
Gray whales at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Era Horton.
The seventh annual Summer Whale Watch Weekend will be held July 28-29. The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society (ACS) is hosting the event at Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint (about a mile north of Depoe Bay) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Jul
20
Seabird Science Hike
July 20, 2018, Arch Cape
Oswald West State Park, between Manzanita and Arch Cape, is the gateway to the Cape Falcon Maine Reserve. Together, these areas create a corridor of conservation stretching from the land three miles into the sea. The Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and the Audubon Society of Portland...
Jul
17
BioBlitz at Cape Perpetua
July 17, 2018, Yachats
Cape Perpetua with Visitor Center to the right.\Photo by Alex Derr.
As part of a series of “bioblitzes” being held during this week at Oregon’s marine reserves, a bioblitz is planned for Cape Perpetua for Tuesday, July 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is partnering with other...
Jul
16
BioBlitz and Beachwalk
July 16, 2018
Aerial view of Cape Falcon.\Photo by Alex Derr.
A series of “BioBlitz” events is being held at Oregon’s marine reserves July 13-17, but the one on July 16 at the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve differs from the others in combining a guided beachwalk with the bioblitz. CoastWatch Volunteer...
Jul
16
Yachats Sea Star Survey
July 16, 2018, Yachats
Rocky shores at Yachats.\Photo by Rena Martin.
CoastWatch has conducted a sea star survey at a site at Yachats State Park for several years now. Karen Heere, who has led the team conducting the survey, needs to step down. CoastWatcher Tara DuBois, who also serves as communications...
Jul
15
BioBlitz at Roads End
July 15, 2018, Lincoln City
Roads End beach seen from the headland to the north.\Photo by Linda Fink.
CoastWatch has taken on a significant challenge—organizing BioBlitzes for Otter Rock and Cascade Head marine reserves. Participation by CoastWatchers and other members of the public is essential. Make plans to get...
Jul
15
Tidepool Clinic
July 15, 2018, Lincoln City
Examining a shore crab.\Photo by Rena Martin.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, July 15, at 9 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the second year, CoastWatch has joined forces with the Lincoln City Visitor &...
Jul
14
Haystack Block Party
July 14, 2018, Cannon Beach
The beach at Cannon Beach, with Haystack Rock.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
The Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) is celebrating puffins, sunshine, the ocean and more, all in the parking lot of Cannon Beach City Hall. The Summer Block Party is Saturday, July 14 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the...
Jul
14
Talk on Oregon Dunes
July 14, 2018, Florence
Lone hiker in the Oregon Dunes.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
Spanning more than 40 miles, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is the longest expanse of coastal sand dunes in the United States. Stretching from Florence to Coos Bay, the Oregon Dunes NRA attracts more than one million visitors...