CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Oct
29
Talk on Art and Science
October 29, 2020
Fernanda Oyarzun at work in her studio.\Photo courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology is hosting an online talk on art and science by Dr. Fernanda Oyarzun, “My Intertidal: Between Art and Science,” on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m.
Dr. Oyarzun is a...
Nov
5
Virtual State of the Coast Conference
November 5, 2020
The State of the Coast Conference is an annual tradition, but like just about everything else in our world of late, it will look different this year. The entire conference has been moved online. The good news is that the conference is free this year, and open to...
Nov
6
Virtual State of the Coast Conference
November 6, 2020
This year’s State of the Coast Conference has been moved online. The good news is that the conference is free this year, and open to everyone.
This is the second day of the conference, which will take place Nov. 5-6. No schedule is available...
Nov
10
Seaweed Presentation
November 10, 2020
Seaweed in the rocky intertidal.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) offers a special online presentation on “Seaweed: Diverse, Delightful, and Delicious,” on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. The presentation is free and open to all.
The presenter is Nancy...
Nov
15
King Tide Project, First Series
November 15, 2020
King tide at the Waldport seawall.\Photo by Roy Lowe.
The first round of the 2020-2021 King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place Nov. 15-17, 2020. (The other high tide series which will be the focus of the project occur Dec....
Nov
16
Webinar on Rocky Shore Ecology
November 16, 2020
Rocky shore habitat at Sunset Bay.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
CoastWatch is working to keep Oregonians informed about the current process through which citizens and communities can propose higher levels of protection for key rocky intertidal and subtidal areas through Oregon’s new Rocky...
Nov
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 18, 2020, Hammond
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 board member Ed Joyce,...
Dec
13
King Tide Project, Second Series
December 13, 2020
From the King Tides archives--a January, 2020 king tide at Cape Kiwanda.\Photo by Day Tooley.
The second round of the 2020-2021 King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place Dec. 13-15, 2020. (The final high tide series which...
Dec
16
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 16, 2020, Hammond
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 board member Ed...
Past Events
May
14
Mother’s Day March
May 14, 2017, Pacific City
A rally for Bob Straub's Beaches Forever campaign.
This Mother’s Day, May 14, we’re celebrating the famous Mother’s Day March, led by then-Treasurer, later Governor Bob Straub, in 1966. The original march helped to galvanize opposition to a plan that would have moved Highway 101 to run...
May
14
Tidepool Clinic
May 14, 2017, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer exploring the rocky shores with kids. Photo courtesy of the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
Join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, May 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining...
May
13
Tidepool Clinic
May 13, 2017, Lincoln City
Sea urchins. Photo by Alex Derr.
May
13
Bird Walk on Bird Day
May 13, 2017, Seal Rock
Downy woodpecker. Photo by Ram Papish.
The Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation and the Yaquina Birders & Naturalists invite the public to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day, Saturday, May 13, with a guided nature walk at Brian Booth State Park, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The walk through...
May
9
CoastWatch Clinics
May 9, 2017
Seal Rocks, where the second clinic of the day will wind up. Photo by Alex Derr.
Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer is offering two CoastWatch trainings in one day on Tuesday, May 9. These are intended first and foremost for CoastWatch mile adopters—or prospective CoastWatch volunteers—but...
May
2
Tidepool Clinic
May 2, 2017, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading shoreline field trip. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Tuesday, May 2, beginning at noon. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor...
Apr
30
Tidepool Clinic
April 30, 2017, Lincoln City
Tidepool observing. Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, April 30, beginning at 10 a.m. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau...
Apr
30
Beached Bird Training
April 30, 2017, Brookings
COASST volunteers at work. Photo by Melissa Keyser.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), based at the University of Washington, conducts a long-running beached bird survey in all the West Coast states. This is true citizen science; with training, volunteers learn to...
Apr
29
Beached Bird Training
April 29, 2017, Charleston
COASST founder Julia Parrish. Photo by Benjamin Hammond.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), based at the University of Washington, conducts a long-running beached bird survey in all the West Coast states. This is true citizen science; with training, volunteers learn...
Apr
29
Tidepool Clinic
April 29, 2017, Lincoln City
Ochre sea stars. Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, April 29, beginning at 9 a.m. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau to sponsor a series of tidepool talks...