CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Jul
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 15, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris comes in all sizes--a plastic jug upon the shore.\Photo by Steve Morey.
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...
Jul
16
Marbled Murrelet Survey Training
July 16, 2020
Marbled Murrelet at sea.\Photo by Rich MacIntosh.
The 15th annual marbled murrelet community survey is taking place this year, virus or no virus, but due to pandemic restrictions the volunteer training will be virtual this time around. The only training for 2020 takes place on Thursday,...
Aug
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 17, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris collected during a previous survey at Fort Stevens.\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...
Sep
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 17, 2020, Hammond
Earlier marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\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 board...
Past Events
Nov
13
Tufted Puffin Presentation
November 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Tufted Puffin at sea.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe, Friends of Haystack Rock.
The first event in the World of Haystack Rock Lecture Series produced by the Friends of Haystack Rock is coming up Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock St.).
The topic is “Conservation...
Nov
9
State of the Coast Conference
November 9, 2019, Gleneden Beach
Siletz Bay, looking across to Salishan Spit, near the Salishan Resort where the conference will take place.\Photo by Dennis White.
This year’s edition of the annual State of the Coast Conference is coming up Saturday, Nov. 9, all day at the Salishan Resort in Gleneden Beach (7760 N. Hwy...
Nov
8
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 8, 2019, Newport,
Moolack Beach.\Photo by Dorothy Derickson.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones will lead a training session for our marine debris survey on Friday, Nov. 8, 1-2 p.m. at Moolack Beach, just north of Newport. Meet in the pullout off Hwy 101, a little south of Milepost 135. Everyone...
Nov
6
Marine Debris Survey
November 6, 2019, Yachats
Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
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 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to start the...
Oct
26
CoastWatch Beachwalk
October 26, 2019, Rockaway Beach
Fawn Custer leading an earlier beachwalk and showing off wrack.\Photo by Dennis White.
CoastWatch Citizen Science Trainer Fawn Custer and Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones are teaming up to guide a beachwalk at the Manhattan Beach State Recreation Site at the north end of Rockaway (the area...
Oct
26
CoastWatch Information & Training Session
October 26, 2019, Rockaway Beach
Jesse Jones.\Photo by Rita Goldfarb.
CoastWatch’s new volunteer coordinator, Jesse Jones, is launching a fall series of educational activities and training sessions related to CoastWatch monitoring. The first of these on the north coast is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 26, at noon in the...
Oct
23
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 23, 2019, Hammond
Marine debris survey taking place at Fort Stevens.\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
13
Wrackline Walk
October 13, 2019, Newport
South Beach.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
Fawn Custer, known to many CoastWatchers as our long-time volunteer coordinator, has stepped into a new role as our citizen science trainer. She has planned her first guided beachwalk of the fall season for Sunday, Oct. 13, beginning at 9 a.m. at South...
Oct
12
CoastWatch Talk and Training Session
October 12, 2019, Newport
Jesse Jones.\Photo by Rita Goldfarb.
CoastWatch’s new volunteer coordinator, Jesse Jones, is launching a fall series of educational activities and training sessions related to CoastWatch monitoring. The first of these is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 12, 4 p.m. in the Newport Public Library...
Oct
3
BioBlitz Talk
October 3, 2019, Newport
BioBlitz taking place at Cape Perpetua.
CoastWatch has collaborated with the Oregon Coast Aquarium and other conservation groups on a series of “BioBlitzes” at the state’s marine reserves each of the past two years, and expects to do so again. These events partner volunteers with...