CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Apr
20
Bandon Beachwalk
April 20, 2019, Bandon
The beach at Bandon.\Photo by Steve Garrett.
Fawn Custer, until earlier this week our volunteer coordinator, and now our CoastWatch trainer, will lead a beachwalk on Saturday morning, April 20, at Bandon’s Coquille Point. Meet her on the beach (down the stairs from Kronenberg County Park,...
Apr
20
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
April 20, 2019, Florence
Marine debris survey at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. To join the next survey (either to become part of the team, or simply to learn about the survey and...
Apr
20
Snowy Plover Training
April 20, 2019, Nehalem
Western Snowy Plover on Clatsop Spit.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
If you would have an interest in helping to monitor Oregon’s population of the Western Snowy Plover, which nests on the state’s beaches, or if you would simply like to learn more about this endangered bird, you are invited to a...
Apr
20
Rocky Shore Lectures
April 20, 2019, Bandon
Sara Hamilton with research subject.
CoastWatch is collaborating with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) on a series of educational events this winter and spring. In connection with Bandon’s Earth Day festivities, we are presenting two talks on rocky shore ecology at the...
Apr
20
BioBlitz Data Collection Training
April 20, 2019, Newport
Volunteers records findings at an Otter Rock BioBlitz last year.\Photo by Doug Cody.
Those interested in making a special contribution to this year’s “BioBlitz” citizen science events are invited to a training session at the Oregon Coast Aquarium (2820 S.E. Ferry Slip Rd. in Newport), on...
Apr
22
Tidepool Clinic
April 22, 2019, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer, left, leading a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Monday, April 22, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third spring, CoastWatch is joining...
Apr
27
Oswald West Action Day
April 27, 2019, Arch Cape
Join Surfrider Portland, Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, and Oregon State Parks for a morning filled with community service to give back to our beautiful Oregon coast on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. They will be hosting a beach cleanup along with some restoration...
May
4
Plastic Pollution Documentary Shows
May 4, 2019, Lincoln City
May is Rise Above Plastics month, and the Audubon Society of Lincoln City is getting the month off to a quick, if grim, start with a showing of the documentary film “Plastic Paradise: The Pacific Garbage Patch,” on Saturday, May 4, 11 a.m. at Lincoln...
May
5
Marine Debris Survey
May 5, 2019, Hammond
CoastWatch has inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey, which takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed.
In...
May
5
Talk on Plastic Pollution
May 5, 2019, Astoria
Dorothy Horn with research subject.
May is Rise Above Plastics Month in Oregon, and to kick it off CoastWatch is sponsoring a talk on the plague of plastics in the ocean and on the shore. The speaker is Dorothy Horn, a PhD candidate at Portland State University who is studying marine...
May
11
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
May 11, 2019, Yachats
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 noon on Saturday, May 11, to start the survey—the group will walk...
May
11
Tidepool Clinic
May 11, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, May 11, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third spring, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau...
May
22
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
May 22, 2019, Florence
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. To join the next survey (either to become part of the team, or simply to learn about the survey and decide whether it is...
May
24
Tidepool Clinic
May 24, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, May 24, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor &...
Jun
5
BioBlitz Introduction and Training
June 5, 2019, Newport
A scene from last year's BioBlitz at Otter Rock.\Photo by Nancy White.
On Thursday, June 6, we’re celebrating D-Day with a BioBlitz at Otter Rock Marine Reserve. The goal is to take a one-day inventory of all the species we can find on the shore and in the intertidal on the fringes of the...
Jun
6
BioBlitz at Otter Rock
June 6, 2019, Otter Rock
For the second year, CoastWatch will play a lead role in a collaborative effort by conservation groups and the Oregon Coast Aquarium to conduct bioblitzes at each of Oregon’s marine reserves. The first of these takes place on...
Jun
7
Tidepool Clinic
June 7, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, June 7, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor &...
Jun
8
Tidepool Clinic
June 8, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, June 8, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City...
Jun
18
Tidepool Clinic
June 18, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Tuesday, June 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Roads End
July 6, 2019
As we did last year, CoastWatch is once again organizing a summer “BioBlitz” for the shoreline at Roads End, working together with the Friends of Cascade Head. Participation by CoastWatchers and other members of the public is essential. Make plans to get involved in this...
Past Events
Sep
27
Heceta Head Lighthouse Hike
September 27, 2018, Newport
Heceta Head. | Photo by Alex Derr.
The Newport 60+ Activity Center is inviting individuals (age 60+) to join them on a hike to Heceta Head Lighthouse on September 27, at 9 a.m. It will be a moderate 2.6 mile hike that is out and back. They will leave the 60+ Activity Center (20 SE 2nd,...
Sep
22
Whale Science Review
September 22, 2018, Newport
Whale flukes. | Photo courtesy of American Cetacean Society
Join the American Cetacean Society (ACS) for their Oregon Chapter Meeting Speaker Series on Saturday September 22nd from 10am-12pm at the Newport Public Library (35 NW Nye St, Newport). This is a free event and open to the public....
Sep
22
Oregon Shorebird Festival
September 22, 2018 - September 23, 2018, Charleston
Whimbrels at South Beach\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
For 32 years people have been gathering on the Oregon coast to watch thousands of shorebirds as they migrate from their arctic breeding grounds as far south as the tip of Argentina. Some of these shorebirds will be flying more than 7,000...
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....