Land Use Events
May
8
Conservancy Management Discussion
May 8, 2019, Cannon Beach
Aerial view of Cape Falcon.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) is working on its biggest project ever: conservation of 3,500 acres of forestland above Oswald West State Park to benefit people, plants, and wildlife. Which brings into high relief an issue that all...
May
15
Talk on Forest Streams
May 15, 2019, Nehalem
Sweet Creek Falls.\Photo by Dennis White.
Mary Scurlock of the Oregon Stream Protection Coalition, a long-time advocate for Oregon’s waterways, will speak on “Private Forests, Public Waters: How and Why Oregon is Failing its Forest Streams” on Tuesday, May 14, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30) at...
May
18
Mayfly Festival
May 18, 2019, Coos Bay
Last year's Mayfly Festival in progress.\Photo courtesy of Coos Watershed Assn.
The Coos Watershed Association is celebrating its 25th year of caring for the Coos Bay watershed with its 3rd annual Coos Watershed Mayfly Festival. The event takes place on Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
May
21
Rockaway Riprap Hearing
May 21, 2019, Rockaway Beach
The threatened house in question.\Photo by Shalom
More than ten requests for a hearing were received, so the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will hold a hearing on the controversial proposal to install a shoreline protection structure (i.e., riprap) along a segment of the...
Past Events
Mar
16
Owling along the Rogue
March 16, 2019, Gold Beach
Barrel owl in Oregon. | Photo by Chanel Hason.
Join Kalmiopsis Audubon Society tripleader Gary Maschmeyer to kick off this year’s Let’s Go Birding season with an outing to the Rogue River Walk in search of owls. This walk will take place on Saturday, March 16, at 5:45 p.m. Meet at the Gold...
Mar
16
Lecture on Tahkenitch Landing Site
March 16, 2019, Yachats
The Siuslaw National Forest is home to one of the oldest archaeological sites along the Central Oregon Coast. Tahkenitch Landing, seven miles north of Reedsport, provides intriguing insights into how humans responded to a changing environment between 8,000 and 3,000 years before present...
Mar
14
Conservancy Management Discussion
March 14, 2019, Manzanita
The coastal edge at Cape Falcon.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) is working on its biggest project ever: conservation of 3,500 acres of forestland above Oswald West State Park to benefit people, plants, and wildlife. Which brings into high relief an issue that...
Mar
13
Hearing on Floras Lake
March 13, 2019, Gold Beach
Floras Lake from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The long-sought Floras Lake land swap will be on the Curry County commissioners’ agenda when they meet on Wednesday, 9 a.m., in the County Annex Building (94235 Moore St.). The proposal is for State Parks to swap about 33 acres at the...
Mar
12
Meeting on Spraying Strategy
March 12, 2019, Nehalem
Helicopter spraying of pesticides.\Photo courtesy of Oregon Wild.
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP—the recently renamed Rockaway Citizens for Watershed Protection) hosts Lincoln County Community Rights (LCCR) for a discussion of how the latter group has addressed the...
Mar
9
Lecture on Corvids and People
March 9, 2019, Yachats
Corvids are known as the bird brains of the avian world. If you've spent any time watching ravens, crows, and jays you know that's true and you probably have a story to tell. Besides being smart, these birds are among the most viewable of wildlife. But their relationship with people and...
Mar
9
Nehalem Estuary Cleanup
March 9, 2019
Nehalem Bay, with Wheeler in the foreground.\Photo by Dennis White.
The 2019 Nehalem Estuary Cleanup will be taking place on Saturday, March 9. Spend a day making a lasting difference in the beautiful Nehalem Bay Estuary and community. Click here to get the latest details about this...
Mar
3
Lecture on Alsea Tribal Life
March 3, 2019, Yachats
Learn about the pre-European inhabitants of the Cape Perpetua area from one of Cape Perpetua’s exceptional volunteers, Dick Mason. He will also take you on a quick and entertaining tour of world history that occurred while the Alsea were enjoying their evening seaweed and mussel dinners at...
Mar
2
Coastal Watershed Protection Talk
March 2, 2019, Netarts
A scene from the Clatsop State Forest.
Chuck Willer, executive director of the Coast Range Association, will give a presentation addressing “Options for Coastal Watershed Protection” on Saturday, March 2, 1 p.m. at the Netarts Fire Station Hall (1235 Fifth St. Loop, W.) in Netarts. ...
Feb
27
Forestry Practices Monitoring Workshop
February 27, 2019, Gold Beach
Herbicide spraying by helicopter. | Photo courtesy of Oregon Wild.
Speakers from Coast Range Forest Watch provide a presentation and discussion of aerial herbicides and their effects on landowners, neighbors, and surrounding communities. This workshop takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 6-8...