Land Use Events
Aug
15
Virtual Group Hike
August 15, 2020
Merchants Beach north of Bandon.\Photo by Steve Garrett.
The South Coast Striders hiking group is attempting a new gambit to evade the clutches of the coronavirus. Instead of a socially distanced hike by a group, they are promoting a “virtual group hike” by individuals.
The idea is to...
Aug
17
Comment Deadline re: Oil and Gas Policy
August 17, 2020
Oil rigs off Neahkahnie....just kidding, but this is why we need drilling regulations.
The Oregon Coastal Management Program has submitted a request for a program change concerning conservation of oil and gas to the federal Office for Coastal Management. The department wants to change and...
Aug
18
Cape Perpetua Geology Webinar
August 18, 2020
Thor's Well at Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Justin Knott.
The Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve Collaborative offers a deep time experience with the webinar “A Yachats Volcano? Understanding the Geology of the Cape Perpetua Area.” This online presentation by geologist David Muerdter takes place at 6...
Aug
25
Webinar on Regenerative Agriculture
August 25, 2020
Dr. Ann Schmierer.
Shoreline Education for Awareness looks inland for the subject of the next webinar in their series, as they host a talk by Ann Schmierer on “Regenerative Agriculture: Growing Soil for a Healthy Planet. This online presentation takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 6:30...
Sep
7
Deadline for Coastal Planning Comments
September 7, 2020
Development in a risky location in Bayshore on the Alsea spit.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Oregon’s Coastal Management Program (OCMP) is the state’s federally recognized plan for managing coastal and ocean resources under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). An important source of funding for...
Past Events
Aug
8
South Slough Hike
August 8, 2020, Charleston
South Slough trail.\Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders.
The South Coast Striders are sponsoring a hike at South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Charleston (61907 Seven Devils Rd.) on Saturday, Aug. 8. Meet at the reserve’s Interpretive Center parking lot at 9:30 a.m. The...
Aug
6
Lampreys Online
August 6, 2020
Laurie Weitkamp.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s research seminar series has moved online, but is still going strong. On Thursday, Aug. 6, 3:30 p.m., the speaker will be Laurie Weitkamp, a Research Fisheries Biologist with the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center.
Her topic: “All...
Jul
26
Bastendorff Bog Hike
July 26, 2020
Rocky reef offshore from Sunset Bay and viewable from this hike.\Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders.
Join the South Coast Striders in hiking Bastendorff Bog on July 26, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The hike will start in the Sunset Bay Day Use area, on Cape Arago Highway south of Charleston. ...
Jul
16
BioBlitz Training Online
July 16, 2020
Cape Falcon Marine Reserve.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
A BioBlitz is an intensive survey of a defined area with the goal of identifying all the species to be found in that area at one time, generally involving members of the public assisted by experts. It is a snapshot of biodiversity. In...
Jul
11
Eel Lake Hike
July 11, 2020
Eel Lake.\Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders.
The South Coast Striders are sponsoring a hike along the Eel Lake Trail on Saturday, July 11, beginning at 10 a.m. Meet at Tugman State Park, just north of Lakeside and south of Reedsport. (Turn into the park and follow the signs to the Eel...
Jun
29
Beachgrass Survey Training
June 29, 2020
Rebecca Mostow doing field research.
CoastWatch will be assisting Oregon State University scientists in tracking the spread of a hybrid beachgrass that may affect Oregon’s shoreline environment. A webinar on Monday, June 29, at 11 a.m. will introduce this new citizen science project and...
Jun
28
Blacklock Point Hike
June 28, 2020
Blacklock Point from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
The South Coast Striders are offering a hike to one of the coast’s most beautiful spots, Blacklock Point in Curry County. The hike is limited to 15 people to allow for social distancing, but if enough people...
Jun
26
Invasive Plant Detection Training
June 26, 2020
Invasive Yellow Flag Iris.\Photo by James St. John.
The Pacific Northwest Invasive Plant Council will hold a series of online sessions this year that provide training in “Early Detection/Rapid Response (EDRR),” the watchwords for those hoping to nip invasive species in the bud. The first...
Jun
25
Seminar on Beachgrass Hybrid
June 25, 2020
Beach at Bob Straub State Park, with beachgrass in the foreground.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
Those who missed CoastWatch’s seminar with Rebecca Mostow on the recently discovered beachgrass hybrid that will be the focus of a new citizen science project will get another opportunity. Mostow...
Jun
15
Beachgrass Survey Webinar
June 15, 2020
Rebecca Mostow in the field.