Coastal Conservation Calendar
Oregon coast natural history and conservation events sponsored by various organizations. Oregon Shores Featured Events are highlighted.
Apr
22
Tidepool Clinic
April 22, 2019, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer, left, leading a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Monday, April 22, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third spring, CoastWatch is joining...
Apr
22
Earth Day Climate Fair
April 22, 2019, Newport
What better time to address the greatest threat to the Earth than on Earth day. On Earth Day, Monday, April 22, an Earth Day Climate Fair is being held beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the McEntee Room of the Newport Public Library (35 N.W. Nye...
Apr
26
Seminar on Microbial Importance in an Ecosystem
April 26, 2019, Charleston
Join University of Rhode Island's Dr. Roxanne Beinart for her seminar titled, "Linking microbial symbiont activity to ecosystem processes" on April 26th at 4:00 pm in the OIMB Boathouse Auditorium (63466 Boat Basin Rd, Charleston). Admission is free and all are...
Apr
27
Oswald West Action Day
April 27, 2019, Arch Cape
Join Surfrider Portland, Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, and Oregon State Parks for a morning filled with community service to give back to our beautiful Oregon coast on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. They will be hosting a beach cleanup along with some restoration...
Apr
27
Plastic Pollution Awareness Day
April 27, 2019, Tillamook
The Tillamook County Master Recyclers are sponsoring a Plastic Pollution Awareness Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 2nd St. Plaza in the city of Tillamook. Everyone is welcome.
A rally from noon to 1 p.m. will feature local dignitaries and musicians,...
Apr
29
Open House on Navy Training Plan
April 29, 2019, Astoria
If you didn’t know, the U.S. Navy practices for war in the ocean off Oregon (and from northern California to Southeast Alaska). The Navy’s “Northwest Training and Testing” plan is now up for review. The Navy seeks to renew its clearance to conduct such...
Apr
30
Open House on Navy Training Plan
April 30, 2019, Newport
If you didn’t know, the U.S. Navy practices for war in the ocean off Oregon (and from northern California to Southeast Alaska). The Navy’s “Northwest Training and Testing” plan is now up for review. The Navy seeks to renew its clearance to conduct such...
May
3
Seminar on Marine Worms
May 3, 2019, Charleston
Join Dr. Neva Meyer, from Clark University, who will be giving a talk titled, "Neural fate specification in the annelid Capitella teleta and implications for nervous system evolution" on May 3rd at 4:00p.m. in the OIMB Boathouse Auditorium (63466 Boat Basin Rd, Charleston)....
May
4
Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 4, 2019, Newport
A training session for this year’s citizen science survey of Oregon’s Black Oystercatcher population will take place on Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m.-noon, in the meeting room of the Newport office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2127 S.E. Marine...
May
4
Plastic Pollution Documentary Shows
May 4, 2019, Lincoln City
May is Rise Above Plastics month, and the Audubon Society of Lincoln City is getting the month off to a quick, if grim, start with a showing of the documentary film “Plastic Paradise: The Pacific Garbage Patch,” on Saturday, May 4, 11 a.m. at Lincoln...