CoastWatch Events

CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
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....

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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...

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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...

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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.
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,...
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Past Events

Mar
15

Volunteer Coordinator Helps with Whale Watch Training

March 15, 2016, Lincoln City

Photo of Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center, courtesy of OPRD.
Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center. Photo courtesy of OPRD.
Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, will participate in a special presentation on Whales of the Oregon Coast, taking place on Tuesday, March 15 at the Oregon Coast Community College branch in Lincoln City, from 6-9pm. The...
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Mar
4

Kalmiopsis Audubon Society Annual Meeting and Potluck

March 4, 2016

Join Kalmiposis Audubon Society members for this annual meeting plus fun potluck and slide sharing. Bring something you like to eat, and each person can share 10-15 favorite bird, nature, or landscape slides in either digital or traditional format. It’s always a fun evening. If you plan to come,...

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Mar
4

Sharing the Coast Conference 2016

March 4, 2016 - March 6, 2016, Coos Bay

Photo of students examining scientific speciments, courtesy of Ocean Inquiry.
Students learning at sea. Photo courtesy of Ocean Inquiry
CoastWatch collaborates each year with the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) in sponsoring the annual Sharing the Coast Conference, which offers a wealth of information to those monitoring the coast (CoastWatchers) and...
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Feb
16

Presentation on Water's Role in Shaping the Coast

February 16, 2016, Seaside

Photo of Tom Horning at work by Ellen Norris.The land we see has been shaped by water.  In fact, on the coast most of the land we see was once under water.  This will be geologist Tom Horning’s theme when he speaks on The Geology of Water. Horning will lead an imaginary tour of our shoreline through time.  Sediment eroded by the sea from...

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Feb
11

Bird Conservation in Oregon’s Marine Reserve System

February 11, 2016, Manzanita

Photo of Common murres at Yaquina Head. Photo by Amanda Gladics.
Common murres at Yaquina Head. Photo by Amanda Gladics.
Joe Liebezeit, Avian Conservation Program Manager for the Audubon Society of Portland, will offer a presentation on how volunteer efforts to monitor seabird populations have contributed to a better understanding of seabird populations...
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Jan
24

Beached Bird Survey Training

January 24, 2016, Port Orford

Photo of women recording beached bird data on the beach.
Conducting the beached bird survey. Photo courtesy of COASST.
CoastWatch collaborates with the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) to conduct the beached bird survey at many sites on the Oregon coast.  The survey offers an opportunity to participate in genuine citizen...
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Jan
23

Beached Bird Survey Training

January 23, 2016, Bandon

Photo of women recording beached bird data on the beach.
Conducting the beached bird survey. Photo courtesy of COASST.
CoastWatch collaborates with the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) to conduct the beached bird survey at many sites on the Oregon coast.  The survey offers an opportunity to participate in genuine citizen...
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Jan
22

King Tide Wrap-Up Party

January 22, 2016, Bandon

Photo of a King Tide at the Inn at Otter Crest. Photo courtesty of ORKingTide.
A King Tide at the Inn at Otter Crest. Photo courtesty of ORKingTide.
High tides and sea level rise may not be things to celebrate, but our King Tide citizen science project is.  Whether or not you made it out to the shore to document the highest tides of the year (the “King Tides”), please...
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Jan
21

Peregrine Falcon Presentation

January 21, 2016, Newport

Photo of Peregrine Falcon chick.
Peregrine Falcon chick. Photo by Wayne Hoffman.
The peregrine falcons that inhabit Yaquina Head will be the topic at the next meeting of the Yaquina Birders & Naturalists.  Open to all, the event takes place at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Public Meeting Room of Central Lincoln PUD...
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Jan
21

Marine Debris Film and Training

January 21, 2016, Port Orford

Photo of Ikema Island, site of marine debris battles.
Ikema Island, site of marine debris battles.
Our first citizen science training event of 2016 comes up this week, as Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, kicks off the year with a multi-purpose session in Port Orford on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. in the OSU Sea Grant Field...
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