Coastal Conservation Calendar
Oregon coast natural history and conservation events sponsored by various organizations. Oregon Shores Featured Events are highlighted.
Jan
23
Seminar on a Rockfish
January 23, 2020, Newport
Deacon Rockfish in its habitat in a marine reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Leif Rasmusen, Marine Fisheries Research Program Leader for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, will speak on “Biology and ecology of the newly (relatively) described Deacon Rockfish ,” as part of the HMSC...
Jan
23
King Tides Social Event
January 23, 2020, Florence
King tide swamps the Siuslaw River's north jetty at Florence.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones is hosting a gathering devoted to the King Tides Project on Thursday, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. at the Homegrown Public House & Brewery (294 Laurel St.) in...
Jan
23
Pub Talk on Terminal Land Use
January 23, 2020, Newport
NASA image of asteroid Vesta. This one missed.
We usually focus closely on the Oregon coast in covering land use matters. Global catastrophe is a little out of our line. Still, a cosmic collision could drastically rearrange the Oregon coast, and end land use planning (not to mention the...
Jan
25
CoastWatch Discourse
January 25, 2020, Yachats
Jesse Jones, watching the coast.\Photo by Rita Goldfarb.
The next upcoming event in the Cape Perpetua Winter Speaker Series features our own Jesse Jones, CoastWatch volunteer coordinator. Jesse speaks this Saturday, Jan. 25, 11 a.m to noon, at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2300 U.S. Hwy...
Jan
27
Panel on Climate and Plastics
January 27, 2020, Newport
King tide fills Yaquina Bay near Newport.\Photo by Masako Metz.
Speakers addressing upcoming state climate legislation and plastic disposal will address a public event on Monday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. at the Newport Public Library (35 N.W. Nye St.). The event, free and open to all, is sponsored...
Jan
28
FERNS Training Session
January 28, 2020, Tillamook
Coastal forest habitat.\Photo by Alexis Garrett.
The Forest Activity Electronic Reporting and Notification System (FERNS) is a website that enables citizens to track forestry activities such as clearcutting and spraying. Those planning such forest activities must notify of their intent...
Jan
29
Siuslaw Watershed Gathering
January 29, 2020, Florence
The Siuslaw River and Florence, seen from the sea\Photo by Rena Olson.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones will be one of the presenters at the Siuslaw Watershed Council's Watershed Gathering event, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw...
Jan
29
Crab Research Talk
January 29, 2020, Seaside
Crab in hand.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The “Listening to the Land” speaker series kicks off its 2020 season on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m., with a presentation by marine ecologist Sarah Henkel entitled "Listening to the Crabs.” Dr. Henkel is an associate professor in Oregon State University’s...
Feb
1
Ancient Forest Presentation
February 1, 2020, Yachats
Salmon River Trail through an ancient forest.\Photo by Chandra LeGue.
Feb
4
Tidepool Learning Opportunity
February 4, 2020, Gleneden Beach
Sea star survey at Cascade Head Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Both Jesse Jones, our CoastWatch volunteer coordinator, and Fawn Custer, our citizen science trainer, will be speaking to the Oregon Coast Learning Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Salishan Resort...