Coastal Conservation Calendar
Oregon coast natural history and conservation events sponsored by various organizations. Oregon Shores Featured Events are highlighted.
Sep
19
Sunset Bay Beach Cleanup
September 19, 2020, Charleston
Sunset Bay from the air.\Photo by Jody McCaffree.
Honoring the annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup in partnership with SOLVE, CoastWatch is pitching in at Sunset Bay State Park, leading a cleanup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones will be...
Sep
24
LCDC Considers Climate Policies
September 24, 2020
King tide, a preview of climate change, floods the Coquille Valley.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) with take up rulemaking with regard to its “Climate-Friendly” and “Equitable Communities” initiatives at its next...
Oct
6
Sea Otter Symposium
October 6, 2020
Sea otter and kelp.\Photo by Joe Platko.
The Elakha Alliance, together with the Hatfield Marine Science Center and the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society, has announced “Sea Otters & Oregon’s Kelp Ecosystem,” a symposium devoted to sharing knowledge about sea otters. The symposium take...
Oct
7
Sea Otter Symposium
October 7, 2020
Sea otter eating crab.\Photo by Arenkert.
The Elakha Alliance, together with the Hatfield Marine Science Center and the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society, has announced “Sea Otters & Oregon’s Kelp Ecosystem,” a symposium devoted to sharing knowledge about sea otters. The symposium take...
Oct
8
Sea Otter Symposium
October 8, 2020
Sea otter and pup.\Photo by Eric Palmer.
The Elakha Alliance, together with the Hatfield Marine Science Center and the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society, has announced “Sea Otters & Oregon’s Kelp Ecosystem,” a symposium devoted to sharing knowledge about sea otters. The symposium take...
Oct
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 14, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress 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
20
Online Research Summit
October 20, 2020
Marine research diver.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Determined to demonstrate that social distancing does not prevent the spread of ideas, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is moving its 2020 Research Summit online. This informative and interactive half-day event will be online from 1-5...
Oct
31
Climate Plan Comment Deadline
October 31, 2020
King tide at Siletz National Wildlife Refuge.\Photo by A. Stickel.
The state of Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has released a review draft of the new Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework. Public comments will be accepted until October 31.
The Framework...
Nov
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 18, 2020, Hammond
Angela Whitlock (left) instructs a student in marine debris surveying at the Fort Stevens site.\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...
Dec
16
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 16, 2020, Hammond
Angela Whitlock (left) assists a student with the marine debris survey.\Photo by Ed Joyce.