CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Dec
9
King Tides Presentation
December 9, 2020
Haystack Rock and Cannon Beach during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin, with flight support by Lighthawk.
The King Tides Project will be featured in the Dec. 9 online talk that is part of the World of Haystack Rock lecture series sponsored by the Friends of Haystack Rock. Speaking will...
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
Angela Whitlock (left) assists a student with the marine debris survey.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
Jan
7
Talks on Climate, Beaches, and Dunes
January 7, 2021
King tide threatens Rockaway Beach.\Photo by Lawrence Soto.
The final round of this winter’s King Tides Project is coming up Jan. 11-13. To provide some context for this effort by volunteer photographers to document the reach of the year’s highest tides, three of the Northwest’s leading...
Jan
11
King Tide Project, Third Series
January 11, 2021
King tide in January, 2020, at Del Rey Beach access in Clatsop County.\Photo by Jim Stewart.
The final round of the 2020-2021 King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place Jan. 11-13, 2021. The project reveals areas currently...
Past Events
Apr
26
Snowy Plover Patrol Webinar--4
April 26, 2020
Western Snowy Plover at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
The annual volunteer monitoring project that monitors Western Snowy Plover nesting on the north coast, the Snowy Plover Patrol, has been delayed due to the coronavirus, and physical training sessions aren’t currently possible. ...
Apr
26
Snowy Plover Patrol Webinar--3
April 26, 2020
Snowy plover nest exclosure.\Photo courtesy of USFWS.
The annual volunteer monitoring project that monitors Western Snowy Plover nesting on the north coast, the Snowy Plover Patrol, has been delayed due to the coronavirus, and physical training sessions aren’t currently possible. However,...
Apr
25
Snowy Plover Patrol Webinar--2
April 25, 2020
The annual volunteer monitoring project that monitors Western Snowy Plover nesting on the north coast, the Snowy Plover Patrol, has been delayed due to the coronavirus, and physical training sessions aren’t currently possible. However, the project’s primary sponsors, Portland Audubon and...
Apr
25
Snowy Plover Patrol Webinar
April 25, 2020
Snowy plover at South Beach.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
The annual volunteer monitoring project that monitors Western Snowy Plover nesting on the north coast, the Snowy Plover Patrol, has been delayed due to the coronavirus, and physical training sessions aren’t currently possible. However,...
Apr
22
CoastWatch Webinar
April 22, 2020
Lone CoastWatcher at work.\Photo by Linda Reid.
Celebrating Earth Day and kicking off a new series of CoastWatch webinars, Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones will host a “CoastWatch in the Pandemic” online session on Wednesday, April 22, beginning at 6 p.m.
She will discuss the current state...
Apr
18
Snowy Plover Patrol Webinar--4
April 18, 2020
Western Snowy Plover.\Photo by Jack Haverty.
The annual volunteer monitoring project that monitors Western Snowy Plover nesting on the north coast, the Snowy Plover Patrol, has been delayed due to the coronavirus, and physical training sessions aren’t currently possible. However, the...
Apr
18
Snowy Plover Patrol Webinar--3
April 18, 2020
The annual volunteer monitoring project that monitors Western Snowy Plover nesting on the north coast, the Snowy Plover Patrol, has been delayed due to the coronavirus, and physical training sessions aren’t currently possible. However, the project’s primary sponsors, Portland Audubon and...
Apr
18
Cancelled--Snowy Plover Patrol Training
April 18, 2020, Nehalem
Snowy Plover at Fort Stevens State Park.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Note: This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus precautions, but watch for listings for online training opportunities
It’s almost Snowy Plover nesting season again. Portland Audubon is partnering with Oregon Parks and...
Apr
17
Snowy Plover Patrol Webinar--2
April 17, 2020
Snowy plovers at South Beach.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
The annual volunteer monitoring project that monitors Western Snowy Plover nesting on the north coast, the Snowy Plover Patrol, has been delayed due to the coronavirus, and physical training sessions aren’t currently possible. However,...
Apr
17
Snowy Plover Patrol Webinar
April 17, 2020
Snowy plover at South Beach.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
The annual volunteer monitoring project that monitors Western Snowy Plover nesting on the north coast, the Snowy Plover Patrol, has been delayed due to the coronavirus, and physical training sessions aren’t currently possible. However,...