Land Use Events
Sep
30
Panel on Human Impacts to Landscape
September 30, 2021
Clearcuts in the Siuslaw National Forest.\Photo by Alex Derr.
As part of our ongoing celebration of our 50th anniversary year, Oregon Shores offers a panel discussion on something truly fundamental to the coastal environment we work to protect—the ways in which human activities have shaped...
Oct
27
Salmon Restoration Symposium
October 27, 2021, Ocean Shores
The 2021 Coast Region Symposium will be held in Ocean Shores, Washington, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27. The theme is “Restoration to Resilience: Salmon Habitat in a Changing Climate.” The event is free and open to all, but registration (by...
Nov
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris surveyors celebrate completion of a survey.\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...
Past Events
Sep
15
Invasive Species Seminar
September 15, 2021
Gorse is an all-too-familiar invasive species on the coast.\Photo by Lloyd Maxfield.
The Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Network, a partnership among regional agencies and organizations to address the nexus of climate change and invasive species, is holding a virtual...
Sep
10
Webinar on Drinking Water
September 10, 2021
Sweet Creek Falls.\Photo by Dennis White.
350 Oregon Central Coast, MidCoast Watersheds Council, and Citizens for a Better Lincoln County are sponsoring a Zoom presentation by John Wros of The Conservation Fund to describe how central Oregon coast communities can take steps to protect and...
Sep
4
Humbug Mountain Hike
September 4, 2021, Port Orford
View of Humbug Mountain.\Photo courtesy of Southcoast Striders.
The Southcoast Striders hiking group is offering two simultaneous hikes at Humbug Mountain, one of the south coast’s most prominent features. The hikes begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Humbug Mountain trailhead, about six miles south...
Sep
2
Talk on Financing Restoration
September 2, 2021
For its summer meeting, the MidCoast Watersheds Assn. hosts a talk on “Financing Watershed Protection.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 6:30 p.m.
Speaker will be Ben Hayes, of Springboard Forestry, who...
Aug
31
Forum on Protecting Watersheds
August 31, 2021
Clearcutting aftermath in Alsea drainage.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
The Forest Waters Coalition is offering a “Forest Waters Watch” forum on Tuesday, Aug. 31, beginning at 5 p.m.
This forum will be an opportunity for networking, storytelling, and resource sharing...
Aug
28
Cascade Head Marine Reserve Hike
August 28, 2021, Lincoln City
Lincoln City Audubon hike atop The Knoll.\Photo by
The Lincoln City Audubon chapter is celebrating Marine Reserve Awareness Month in August, marking the occasion with a number of special events, including several hikes featuring an aspect of the Cascade Head Marine Reserve. All hikes are...
Aug
25
Webinar on Conservation Map Tool
August 25, 2021
Casades to Coast Landscape Collaborative logo.
The Cascades to Coast Landscape Collaborative is offering a webinar to introduce the new Coastal Northwest Landscape Conservation Mapper, an online spatial tool that explores conservation, cultural, and economic priorities at landscape scales...
Aug
21
Cascade Head Marine Reserve Hike
August 21, 2021, Otis
Salmon River and Westwind spit.\Photo by Jack Doyle.
The Lincoln City Audubon chapter is celebrating Marine Reserve Awareness Month in August, marking the occasion with a number of special events, including several hikes featuring an aspect of the Cascade Head Marine Reserve. All hikes are...
Aug
14
Cascade Head Marine Reserve Hike
August 14, 2021, Lincoln City
A Lincoln City Audubon hike pauses on The Knoll.\Photo by Steve Griffiths.
The Lincoln City Audubon chapter is celebrating Marine Reserve Awareness Month in August, marking the occasion with a number of special events, including several hikes featuring an aspect of the Cascade Head Marine...
Aug
7
Strategy Meeting on Climate and Forests
August 7, 2021, Newport
Clearcuts in the Coast Range.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Coast Range Association (CRA) invites concerned citizens to a “Climate and Oregon’s Industrial Forests strategy meeting” on Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Newport Recreation Center (225 S.E. Avery), Room 117. The subject will be the CRA’s...