CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Feb
23
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
February 23, 2019, Florence
Conducting marine debris survey and cleanup 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...
Feb
23
Environmental Volunteer Fair
February 23, 2019, Lincoln City
Student volunteers removing invasive Scotch broom.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
Lincoln City Audubon is holding a volunteer fair to introduce local residents to opportunities to get involved in environmental activities “focused on habitat, beaches, and the environment.” The event is free and open...
Feb
24
Microplastics Beach Clean Up
February 24, 2019, Otter Rock
Newport Surfrider Chapter cleaning microplastics at Otter Rock.
The Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is in need of volunteers to clean up the beach at Otter Rock. Join them at the Otter Rock Parking Lot Sunday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. Park near the bathrooms. There's more plastic and...
Mar
8
Sharing the Coast Community Talk
March 8, 2019, Newport
Marty Giles in the field, teaching.
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 field trips, all designed to...
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
9
Sharing the Coast and King Tide Party
March 9, 2019, Newport
Meg Reed, taking a King Tide photo.
Whether or not you are attending the Sharing the Coast Conference on March 9, you are invited to the party that caps the day. This year the annual event is doing double duty, by serving also as our wrap-up celebration of this winter’s successful King...
Mar
10
CoastWatch and Citizen Science Training
March 10, 2019, Otter Rock
CoastWatch training at Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo by Alex Derr.
As part of the Sharing the Coast Conference, we’re offering a Sunday field trip at the Otter Rock Marine Reserve. While it is being provided for conference-goers, it is open to all without charge. If you aren’t attending...
Mar
13
Black Oystercatcher Lecture
March 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Black Oystercatcher. | Photo by Tim Melling
The Friends of Haystack Rock as host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free and open to the public....
Mar
16
Marine Mammal Seminar
March 16, 2019, Charleston
Sea lions on Rogue Reef.\Photo by Dave Ledig.
CoastWatch is collaborating with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) on a series of educational events this winter and spring. One of these, a seminar on the always popular subject of marine mammals, is coming up Saturday, March 16,...
Mar
22
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
March 22, 2019, Florence
Sorting marine debris for survey.\Photo by Briton Ogden.
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...
Mar
23
Spring Whale Watch Week
March 23, 2019 - March 31, 2019, Yachats
Grey whale breaching. | Photo by Joe Morris
It is time to celebrate Spring Whale Watch Week on the Oregon coast from March 23 - March 31 at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, Yachats), and at many other locations along the coast. Volunteers will be stationed at 24 designated...
Mar
23
SOLVE Spring Beach Cleanups
March 23, 2019
Join SOLVE and thousands of volunteers on March 23 as they clean up litter and marine debris from the entire Oregon coast! Since 1986, this home-grown tradition of twice-yearly beach cleanups has benefited people and wildlife alike, supporting clean seas and healthy communities. This is a...
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
Rocky Shore Lectures
April 20, 2019, Bandon
Bruce Menge in the field with student Elizabeth Cerny-Chipman.
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...
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...
May
11
Tidepool Clinic
May 11, 2019, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer, CoastWatch volunteer coordinator. (No credit given.)
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...
May
24
Tidepool Clinic
May 24, 2019, Lincoln City
Athena Crichton (left) leads CoastWatch training.\Photo by Alex Derr.
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...
Jun
6
BioBlitz at Otter Rock
June 6, 2019, Otter Rock
Fawn Custer leads volunteers during a 2018 bioblitz.\Photo by Doug Cody.
Jun
7
Tidepool Clinic
June 7, 2019, Lincoln City
As assemblage of tidepool life.\Photo by Rena Olson.
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...
Past Events
Aug
26
Tidepool Exploration at Strawberry Hill
August 26, 2018, Florence
Strawberry Hill, viewed from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, offers a tidepool exploration and introduction to shoreline ecology and citizen science on Sunday, Aug. 26, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Strawberry Hill Wayside, between Yachats and...
Aug
17
Avian Photo Exhibit
August 17, 2018, Depoe Bay
Photo by Dennis White
If you visit this website with any regularity, read Oregon Shores bulletins, or follow us on Facebook, you’ve seen Dennis White’s photos. In fact, you’ve seen them often. White is a CoastWatcher who contributes heavily with his camera.
You’ll have a chance to view his...
Aug
13
Yachats Sea Star Survey
August 13, 2018, Yachats
Sea star survey at Yachats--kids can participate too.\Photo by Rena Martin.
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the sea star wasting syndrome...
Aug
12
BioBlitz at Redfish Rocks
August 12, 2018, Port Orford
Shoreline at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.
CoastWatch has taken on a leading role in a series of BioBlitz events, conducted at each of Oregon’s five marine reserves. The overall effort involving a number of partners has been coordinated by the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
The last of these...
Aug
12
Citizen Science at Otter Rock
August 12, 2018, Otter Rock
Karen Driscoll leading a previous community science day at Otter Rock\Photo by Alex Derr.
This Sunday, Aug. 12, CoastWatch volunteer extraordinaire Karen Driscoll will be on the beach at Otter Rock, demonstrating the citizen science surveys she has been working on and answering questions...
Aug
11
BioBlitz Introduction and Training
August 11, 2018, Port Orford
The shoreline opposite Redfish Rocks.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
On August 12, CoastWatch is leading the last of the summer’s BioBlitz events, which have been focused on the state’s five marine reserves. This time around, we’re tackling the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve near Port Orford. The...
Aug
10
Marine Mammal Stranding Talk
August 10, 2018, Port Orford
Beached whale in Curry County.\Photo by Bill Krause.
Dawn Goley, a professor of zoology at Humboldt State University and coordinator of the northern California branch of the marine mammal stranding network, will give a lecture on Friday, Aug. 10, in Oregon State University’s Port Orford...
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...