Land Events
Feb
18
Seminar on Habitat Loss and How to Help
February 18, 2023, Bandon
A Lorquins Admiral butterfly at Stillwater Natives Nursery. /Photo by Tatiana Havill.
On Saturday, Feb. 18, at 1 p.m., Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) is hosting a hybrid seminar. SEA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education and awareness of shoreline habitats...
Feb
22
Presentation on the State of Eelgrass
February 22, 2023, Tillamook
Flyer for eel gras event. /Courtesy of ODFW and TEP.
On Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m., Tony D‘Andrea from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's (ODFW) Shellfish Team will be in Tillamook to discuss Eelgrass in Tillamook County watersheds. This presentation will take place at the Oregon...
Feb
24
Wetland Walk
February 24, 2023, Nehalem
McCoy Marsh. /Photo courtesy of LNCT
On Feb. 24, the Lower Nehalem Community Trust (LNCT) hosts a "Winter on the Wetland" walk.
Executive Director Ben Pittenger will lead this walk. It will explore LNCT’s Botts and McCoy Marshes, participants can also view wintering wildlife and learn about...
Past Events
Feb
9
Offshore Wind Energy Discussion
February 9, 2022
Offshore wind turbines.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
Offshore wind energy development has become a serious possibility in Oregon. Soon the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will be releasing official “call areas” in federal waters off of the Oregon coast that will be eligible for...
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...
Feb
8
Talk on Pesticides and Health
February 8, 2022
Spraying, and the results of pesticides, are being discussed.\Photo courtesy of Oregon Wild.
The North Coast Citizens for Watershed Protection will hold its first community meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
Featured speaker is Bryn...
Feb
8
Clatsop Commission Meets on Natural Hazards
February 8, 2022
King tide at Ecola State Park in Clatsop County.\Photo by Steve Morey.
The Clatsop County Planning Commission is in the process of revisiting the county’s comprehensive plan. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, they will take up the subject of statewide Goal 7, concerning natural hazards. Oregon Shores is...
Feb
3
Eelgrass Talk
February 3, 2022
Eelgrass bed.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The MidCoast Watersheds Council presents a talk on eelgrass, a critical component of estuarine ecosystems, during its February meeting. “Eelgrass in Oregon Estuaries” will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to...
Feb
3
LCDC Meets to Discuss Territorial Sea
February 3, 2022
Cape Blanco is one of the rocky habitat areas being considered for protection in the Rocky Habitat Management Strategy.\Photo by Randy Scholten.
Oregon’s Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) meets on Thursday and Friday Feb. 3-4, and the Territorial Sea Plan is on the...
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...
Jan
26
Open House on Oregon Coast Trail
January 26, 2022
Hiker on Cascade Head.\Photo by Dennis White.
The Oregon Coast Trail is a great resource, and theoretically links the entire Oregon coast, but in reality there are gaps. The public is invited to learn about plans to close gaps along the Oregon Coast Trail (OCT). Oregon Parks and Recreation...
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
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...