CoastWatch Events
Events of interest to CoastWatchers, sponsored by various organizations.
Events that are sponsored or featured by Oregon Shores are highlighted.
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Oct
6
Talk on Changing Shorelines
October 6, 2021
Kim McCoy in the Antarctic.
We have “Shores” in our name, so as part of our series of special presentations in honor of our 50th anniversary year, we’ve invited author, oceanographer, and adventurer Kim McCoy to speak on “The Future of the Shore.” This online presentation, free and open to...
Oct
13
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 13, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens in progress.\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...
Oct
26
Citizen Science Conference
October 26, 2021
COASST beached bird survey volunteers at work.\Photo by Penelope Chilton.
Those interested in citizen science will want to save the dates Oct. 26-27, for the Pacific Northwest Citizen Science Summit. It is sponsored by the Western Invasives Network and Washington Invasive Species...
Nov
3
Presentation on the Rising Tides
November 3, 2021
Marina Psaros
We’re in the final weeks of Oregon Shores’ 50th anniversary year, during which we have hosted speakers from around the country who have helped us envision coastal conservation challenges during the next 50 years. And we’re on the cusp of this year’s King Tides Project,...
Dec
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 15, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens in action.\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...
Past Events
Dec
8
COASST History Seminar
December 8, 2020
COASST training session.
CoastWatch has long served as the Oregon partner for the COASST beached bird survey. Based at the University of Washington, COASST (Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) conducts the survey through the West Coast states. It is a justly renowned citizen...
Dec
3
Webinar on Rocky Intertidal Habitats
December 3, 2020
Coastal ecologist Silke Bachhuber in the field.
CoastWatch and Oregon Shores are offering a webinar on basic rocky shore ecology, with a focus on the south coast, including Cape Arago. The webinar, “Exploring Oregon’s Rocky Intertidal Habitats,” featuring coastal ecologists Zechariah...
Nov
19
Land-Sea Symposium
November 19, 2020
Rocky habitat where land meets sea at Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
The 8th annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium is coming up on Thursday, Nov. 19. This year, for the usual reasons, activities will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m. online rather than on the scene.
The Cape Perpetua...
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,...
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
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
14
Hybrid Beachgrass Presentation
November 14, 2020
Rebecca Mostow doing field research.
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative’s Fall Speaker Series is taking place online this year. Next up is Rebecca Mostow, presenting “A New Kid on the Dune: The Unlikely Hybridization Between Two Non-Native Beachgrass Species in the Pacific Northwest.” Her...
Nov
13
Rocky Habitat Listening Session
November 13, 2020
Blacklock Point.\Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders.
Oregon is updating its policies concerning coastal rocky habitat areas for the first time in 25 years. This is providing an opportunity to designate certain special rocky habitat areas for conservation to safeguard local treasures...
Nov
12
Presentation on (King) Tides
November 12, 2020
King tide approaching.\Photo by Sally Woodman.
This year’s King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers trace the reach of the highest tides of the year, is getting underway. The first of three high-tide sequences this winter which will be the focus of the project arrives Nov....
Nov
12
Marine Debris Survey
November 12, 2020, Yachats
A monthly marine debris survey and clean-up 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 3 p.m. on...