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.
Feb
12
Virtual Beached Bird Survey Training
February 12, 2023
Beached bird survey volunteers at work.\Photo courtesy of COASST.
On Sunday, Feb. 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., COASST (the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) will conduct a virtual COASSTLite! introductory training session for anyone interested in participating in their work...
Feb
16
CoastWatch Dune Clean Up
February 16, 2023, Florence
Tahkenitch dunes. /Photo by Richard Hikes
Oregon Shores' CoastWatch is teaming up with Siuslaw National Forest staff and Coos Bay artist Elizabeth Roberts to clean marine debris from sensitive snowy plover habitat in the Oregon National Dunes Recreation Area. Three locations between Florence...
Mar
1
CoastWatch Orientation- Noon
March 1, 2023
Beachgrass survey at Sunset Beach, with volunteers from Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.\Photo by Jesse Jones
CoastWatch Programs Director Jesse Jones hosts a CoastWatch Orientation on Wednesday, March 1, at noon. These online sessions are for new CoastWatch volunteers looking for...
Mar
1
CoastWatch Orientation- Evening
March 1, 2023
COASST beached bird survey volunteers at work.\Photo by Melissa Keyser.
CoastWatch Programs Director Jesse Jones hosts a CoastWatch Orientation on Wednesday, March 1, at 6 p.m. These online sessions are for new CoastWatch volunteers looking for information on getting started and any current...
Apr
27
Talk on Increasing Resilience to Coastal Hazards
April 27, 2023, Astoria
King tides at the Siuslaw North Jetty
The King Tides project is a community science effort that recruits volunteers to take photographs that depict the highest reach of the highest tides of the year. Documenting current vulnerabilities to flooding can provide a preview of what could be...
May
3
CoastWatch Orientation- Noon
May 3, 2023
Students walking to Battle Rock Beach. /Photo by Jesse Jones.
CoastWatch Programs Director Jesse Jones hosts a CoastWatch Orientation on Wednesday, May 3, at noon. These online sessions are for new CoastWatch volunteers looking for information on getting started and any current CoastWatch...
May
3
CoastWatch Orientation- Evening
May 3, 2023
Sea star survey at Yachats.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
CoastWatch Programs Director Jesse Jones hosts a CoastWatch Orientation on Wednesday, May 3, at 6 p.m. These online sessions are for new CoastWatch volunteers looking for information on getting started and any current CoastWatch volunteers...
Past Events
May
14
Mother’s Day March
May 14, 2017, Pacific City
A rally for Bob Straub's Beaches Forever campaign.
This Mother’s Day, May 14, we’re celebrating the famous Mother’s Day March, led by then-Treasurer, later Governor Bob Straub, in 1966. The original march helped to galvanize opposition to a plan that would have moved Highway 101 to run...
May
14
Tidepool Clinic
May 14, 2017, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer exploring the rocky shores with kids. Photo courtesy of the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
Join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, May 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining...
May
13
Tidepool Clinic
May 13, 2017, Lincoln City
Sea urchins. Photo by Alex Derr.
May
13
Bird Walk on Bird Day
May 13, 2017, Seal Rock
Downy woodpecker. Photo by Ram Papish.
The Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation and the Yaquina Birders & Naturalists invite the public to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day, Saturday, May 13, with a guided nature walk at Brian Booth State Park, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The walk through...
May
9
CoastWatch Clinics
May 9, 2017
Seal Rocks, where the second clinic of the day will wind up. Photo by Alex Derr.
Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer is offering two CoastWatch trainings in one day on Tuesday, May 9. These are intended first and foremost for CoastWatch mile adopters—or prospective CoastWatch volunteers—but...
May
2
Tidepool Clinic
May 2, 2017, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading shoreline field trip. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Tuesday, May 2, beginning at noon. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor...
Apr
30
Tidepool Clinic
April 30, 2017, Lincoln City
Tidepool observing. Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, April 30, beginning at 10 a.m. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau...
Apr
30
Beached Bird Training
April 30, 2017, Brookings
COASST volunteers at work. Photo by Melissa Keyser.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), based at the University of Washington, conducts a long-running beached bird survey in all the West Coast states. This is true citizen science; with training, volunteers learn to...
Apr
29
Beached Bird Training
April 29, 2017, Charleston
COASST founder Julia Parrish. Photo by Benjamin Hammond.
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), based at the University of Washington, conducts a long-running beached bird survey in all the West Coast states. This is true citizen science; with training, volunteers learn...
Apr
29
Tidepool Clinic
April 29, 2017, Lincoln City
Ochre sea stars. Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, April 29, beginning at 9 a.m. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau to sponsor a series of tidepool talks...