Land Use Events
Jan
25
Meeting on Roads and Erosion
January 25, 2022
Erosion threatens Highway 101 at Beverly Beach.\Photo by Dennis White.
The state’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and its Coastal Management Program have convened an advisory committee to consider a very specific problem—protecting roads along the ocean, from Hwy 101...
Jan
26
Open House for Fish and Wildlife
January 26, 2022
Black oystercatchers, mother and chick, a species of conservation concern on the Oregon coast.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) invites the public to a virtual Conservation Open House—the first of five this year—to discuss issues involving...
Jan
27
Panel Discussion of Forest Accord
January 27, 2022
Clearcut.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Audubon Society of Lincoln City and Oregon Wild invite you to a webinar about Oregon’s new Private Forest Accord, “A Watershed Moment for the Future of Oregon’s Forests,” taking place online on Thursday, Jan 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oregon Coast Community...
Feb
8
Webinar on Coquille Tribe History
February 8, 2022
The Coquille River watershed.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) presents a talk on the “History and Culture of the Coquille Tribe” on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at 6 p.m. The online event is free and open to all.
The speaker is Kassandra...
Past Events
Nov
19
Lecture on Climate and Wildfire
November 19, 2021
Fire at Echo Mountain.\Photo courtesy of Lincoln County.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s fall seminar series is taking place online again this year. The talks take place at 4 p.m. on Fridays. These events are free and open to the public, but it is necessary to request access in...
Nov
19
LCDC Meets on Coastal Issues
November 19, 2021
Erosion control, such as this riprap wall in Tillamook County, are on LCDC"s agenda.\Photo by Loren Nelson.
The second day of the November meeting of the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) takes place on Friday, Nov. 19, at 8:30 a.m. The two-day meeting takes place...
Nov
18
Seminar on Tidal Wetlands--Cancelled
November 18, 2021
Laura Brophy in her natural habitat.
The following event has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled at a later date.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues online. This week’s event, on Thursday, Nov 18, at 3:30 p.m., features renowned wetland ecologist Laura...
Nov
17
Panel on New Coastal Research
November 17, 2021
Steve Pacella doing field
As we near the end of our 50th anniversary year, we are focusing strongly on the theme of our celebration, “the next 50 years of coastal conservation.” In that spirit, we are surveying some of the young researchers who are doing cutting-edge work that will inform...
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...
Nov
16
Presentation on Coastal Hazards
November 16, 2021
Landslide at Otter Rock.\Photo by Dennis White.
Oregon Shores (through our CoastWatch program) is collaborating with the Audubon Society of Lincoln City on a series of talks this winter, each dealing with threats to our coast and ocean and discussing how we can plan for resilience. The...
Nov
13
Talk on Big Creek History
November 13, 2021
Mouth of Big Creek.\Photo by Bob Bailey.
On Saturday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m., the Cape Perpetua Collaborative presents a talk by Andrea Scharf, author of “Saving Big Creek.” She will discuss the campaign to stop development of a destination resort on property near the mouth of the creek, south...
Nov
10
Talks by Emerging Scientists
November 10, 2021
John Stepanek in the field, studying carbon storage.
As we near the end of our 50th anniversary year, we are focusing all the more strongly on the theme of our celebration, which is not looking back but “the next 50 years of coastal conservation.” In that spirit, we wanted to survey some of...
Nov
9
Butterfly Webinar
November 9, 2021
Silverspot Butterfly.\Photo courtesy of USFWS.
Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) presents “Research and Restoration Intertwine to Save an Imperiled Butterfly,” a panel discussion by several U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists about efforts to rescue the endangered Silverspot...
Oct
27
Salmon Restoration Symposium
October 27, 2021, Ocean Shores
Sockeye salmon spawning.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
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...