Coastal Conservation News Archive

A complete archive of our past news articles, beginning in Fall 2016; older articles from our previous website are available in the historical archive

Siltcoos Recreation Area | Photo by Nolamiksang, Flickr
September 4, 2018

Discover Natural "Treasures" with Quests

Siltcoos Recreation Area | Photo by Nolamiksang, Flickr Quests are fun, free-choice learning adventures that use clues and hints to encourage participants to discover the natural, cultural and historical "treasures" of place and community. Suitable for groups of all ages, self-guided Quests allow lifelong learners to explore parks, trails and other outdoor...Read more
Larry Basch on the research vessel Pluteus.\Photo by Brent Lerwill.
August 31, 2018

Oregon Shores Welcomes Two New Board Members

Larry Basch on the research vessel Pluteus.\Photo by Brent Lerwill. During its last meeting, the Oregon Shores board welcomed two new members through interim appointments. Both will stand for election to full terms in the coming winter’s general membership election. The board also elected officers. Allison Asbjornsen, a former board president, will return to...Read more
The threatened structure is in center of photo, just south of the creek.\Photo courtesy of DLCD.
August 27, 2018

Rockaway Riprap Case Surfaces Again

The threatened structure is in center of photo, just south of the creek.\Photo courtesy of DLCD. The hearing that will be held in Rockaway on Wednesday, Sept. 5, on property owner Tai Dang’s effort to riprap his threatened house, is the latest round in a long battle that has taken place over several years. The joint hearing by the city council and planning...Read more
The beach at Neskowin, and Proposal Rock.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
August 22, 2018

Water Quality Testing Program Detects Pollutants

The beach at Neskowin, and Proposal Rock.\Photo by Kirt Edblom. The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program , based at the Oregon Health Authority Public Health...Read more
View from the Port Orford dock.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
August 7, 2018

Big Weekend in Port Orford Coming Up

View from the Port Orford dock.\Photo courtesy of ODFW. One of CoastWatch’s goals for 2018 is to bolster our citizen science projects on the south coast. Assisted by a grant from the Oregon Parks Foundation Fund that helps to cover travel and other costs, we are trying to give the southern coastal counties some special attention. The full weekend of activities...Read more
Floras Lake beach.\Photo by Bob Ivey.
August 5, 2018

Curry County Considers Floras Lake Land Swap

Floras Lake beach.\Photo by Bob Ivey. The fate of county-owned lands bordering Curry County’s Floras Lake has been periodically at issue for decades, as county commissioners and businesspeople have contemplated development schemes for this natural area. Oregon Shores has opposed each proposal, and local conservationists have organized very effectively to beat...Read more
Coos Bay's entrance.\Photo by Alex Derr.
July 17, 2018

Clean Water Certification Challenged in Jordan Cove Battle

Coos Bay's entrance.\Photo by Alex Derr. "Hurry up and wait" is an old Army saying, and it fits the battle over the proposed Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal. Deadlines were extended for considering Clean Water Act-mandated reviews of the project by both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state's Department of Environmental Quality...Read more
Motel currently located at Coquille Point.\Photo by Vickie Crowley.
June 23, 2018

Coquille Point Threatened by Hotel Proposal

Motel currently located at Coquille Point.\Photo by Vickie Crowley. Just about three decades ago, Oregon Shores was actively engaged in a land use battle over plans for Coquille Point in Bandon, supporting a host of dedicated local residents. Many in city government were pushing for development, but citizen advocacy prevailed. Almost all of the potentially...Read more
Tillamook Master Recyclers volunteers work with Neah-Kah-Nie 7th grade students.
June 13, 2018

Tillamook Recyclers Tackle Plastics Problem at Local Level

Tillamook Master Recyclers volunteers work with Neah-Kah-Nie 7th grade students. Plastics in the environment is a world wide problem, but there are actions that can be taken in local communities to reduce plastic waste in our oceans and alert people to this important conservation issue. The Tillamook County Master Recyclers are doing just that. They have taken...Read more
June 1, 2018

Sitka Sedge State Natural Area Officially Opens

View of Sitka Sedge State Natural Area from dike road. | Photo by Dale Harmer. One of Oregon Shores’ greatest triumphs was the preservation of the Sand Lake Spit. In the early part of this century, the area, then known as the Beltz Farm, was under threat of resort development. Working with local supporters in adjacent Tierra del Mar, Oregon Shores successfully...Read more