Land Use Events
Sep
22
CoastWalk on North Coast
September 22, 2017 - September 24, 2017, Cannon Beach
Shoreline at Cannon Beach that CoastWalk will trod.\Photo by Heather Krom.
The North Coast Land Conservancy is sponsoring CoastWalk, a three-days walking tour of north coast landscapes—beaches and sand spits, headlands and saltspray meadows—with all logistics taken care of for participants....
Sep
24
Notes from the Riverkeepers Performance
September 24, 2017, Astoria
Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge. | Photo by Chanel Hason
A musical homily unveiling the epic, sordid history of crude-oil-by-rail transport in the Columbia River Gorge.
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7pm
Audience talk-back after the performance at 8:15pm
Notes from...
Sep
25
Community Discussion—Channel Expansion
September 25, 2017, Coos Bay
Coos Bay entrance, with South Slough in foreground.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
The Port of Coos Bay proposes to deepen and widen the navigation channel through the estuary from the ocean to river mile 8.2. The Corps of Engineers will be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement to...
Sep
29
Forestry Talks
September 29, 2017, Rockaway
The heavily clearcut Jetty Creek watershed is Rockaway's water source.\Photo by Shane Anderson.
Forest practices are of intense concern everywhere on the coast, but particularly in Rockaway, where spraying and other forest management activities directly threaten the community’s water...
Sep
30
National Public Lands Day
September 30, 2017
From our neighborhood parks or beaches to our nation’s awe-inspiring national parks, public lands of all sizes and varieties are the places where we live, learn, play, exercise, and relax. In fact, over 30% of...
Sep
30
Coos Bay Trails Cleanup
September 30, 2017, Coos Bay
Coos Bay Blue Ridge Trail at sunset. | Photo by Jeanne Hart
The Blue Ridge Trail system is a unique and fun area that allows people to hike, bike, horseback ride and drive their dirt bikes. This trail system is very close to the city of Coos Bay and allows visitors an easy access to Bureau...
Oct
6
Mapping Symposium
October 6, 2017, Florence
Gathering data on shoreline use near marine reserves.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Anyone interested in how information is being mapped in the field, using a wide range of tools such as smartphones and tablets, is invited to “Symposium by the Sea: From Field to Table—Stories in Mapping.” The...
Oct
7
Lower Nehalem Harvest Festival
October 7, 2017, Nehalem
Rams at Alder Creek Farms. | Photo from Alder Creek Farms
The Lower Nehalem Community Trust invites you to join them at their Alder Creek Farm property for an afternoon of live music, farm and garden tours, the last farmers' market of the season, cider pressing, KidZone and more! The event...
Oct
16
Nehalem Bay History Classes
October 16, 2017 - November 2, 2017, Manzanita
A hundred years ago, dairy farmers brought milk to the cheese factory at Mohler. Since 1976, the building has been the Nehalem Bay Winery. | Photo Courtesy of Mark Beach
The Nehalem Valley Historical Society announces the return of the “History of the Nehalem Bay Area” series led by Mark...
Past Events
Sep
21
Talk on Forest Practices
September 21, 2017, Astoria
Coastal forest.\Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service.
Sep
21
Salmon River Mingle and Muse
September 21, 2017, Otis
Salmon River estuary at twilight.\Photo by Jack Doyle.
The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located on the slopes of Cascade Head, has the Salmon River estuary spread below it. A good deal of both the art and the ecology done there focus on the river’s marshes and mudflats.
The Sitka...
Sep
19
Siletz Watershed Review
September 19, 2017, Siltez
Siletz River.\Photo by Dennis White.
The public is invited to join the Siletz Watershed Council at its quarterly community meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Siletz Public library (255 S. Gaither St.). Light refreshments will be provided.
The meeting will feature a...
Sep
16
Annual Nehalem Watershed BBQ
September 16, 2017, Nehalem
Courtesy of Lower Nehalem Watershed Council
The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council (LNWC) invites council members, partners, friends, and the public to join them at their annual BBQ to recognize volunteers and celebrate the council’s accomplishments. LNWC is dedicated to the protection,...
Sep
13
Hearing on Coos Bay Channel Project
September 13, 2017, Coos Bay
Coos Bay entrance, where the channel deepening would start.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a “scoping meeting” concerning the Port of Coos Bay’s proposed Coos Bay Channel Modification Project on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 3-7 p.n. in the Myrtlewood Room of the...
Sep
12
Scenic Waterway Hearing
September 12, 2017, Nehalem
Marshes of the Nehalem at the south jetty, downstream from the area to be protected.\Photo by Allison Asbjornsen.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is considering a proposal to include a 17-mile stretch of the Nehalem River in the State Scenic Waterways Program. A public...
Sep
10
Welcome the Salmon Home
September 10, 2017, Otis
Traditional salmon bake. | Photo from Westwind Stewardship Group
A natural spectacle that occurs at Westwind each year is happening soon: the return of Chinook and Coho salmon to the streams of the Oregon coast, including Westwind’s Salmon River. To celebrate this amazing feat of nature,...
Sep
8
Environmental Justice Task Force Meeting
September 8, 2017, Newport
Clearcutting can affect communities and their water supplies.\Photo by Trygve Steen.
The state’s body investigating the impacts of environmental harm to various communities in meeting on the Oregon coast for the first time. The Environmental Justice Task Force (EJTF) gives citizens a means...
Sep
7
Environmental Justice Task Force Forum
September 7, 2017, Newport
Rising seas due to climate change will swamp coastal lands.\Photo by Jens Andersen.
The state’s body investigating the impacts of environmental harm to various communities in meeting on the Oregon coast for the first time. The Environmental Justice Task Force is a means of delivering a...
Aug
27
Hike Siltcoos Lake Trail
August 27, 2017, Westlake
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