Land Use Events
Dec
12
Jump Off Joe Comment Deadline
December 12, 2018, Newport
Bench on Spring Street near the proposed development site.\Photo by Cindy Cutler.
The opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed vacation of the Jump-Off Joe Road right-of-way has been extended for a week from the public hearing. The new deadline for public testimony is...
Dec
12
Panel on Forests and Climate Change
December 12, 2018, Newport
Elliott State Forest, a store of carbon in its intact state. | Photo courtesy of OLCV.
A panel discussion on how Oregon can confront climate changge by modernizing our forest management laws to better protect public lands and store more carbon in our forests will take place at the Newport...
Dec
13
Western Monarch Update
December 13, 2018, Gold Beach
Monarch butterfly. | Photo by Tracy Robillard.
Come learn what's happening with monarchs at this "Pollinator Tea Talk” by Tom Landis and Robert Coffan from Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates. This talk is on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Curry Public Library (94341 3rd St,...
Dec
15
Tahkenitch Dunes Hike
December 15, 2018, Roseburg
Tahkenitch dunes. | Photo by Richard Hikes
Join the Friends of the Umpqua, a Roseburg Oregon Hiking Group, on a hike to the Tahkenitch Dunes on Saturday Dec. 15 meeting in the the Douglas County Courthouse (1036 SE Douglas Ave # 201, Roseburg) parking lot behind the old Douglas County...
Dec
18
Slietz Watershed Council Meeting
December 18, 2018, Siletz
Siletz watershed. | Photo courtesy of Oregon Coast Daily News
The Siletz Watershed Council will be holding their quarterly community meeting on Tuesday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m. at the Siletz Public Library (255 S Gaither St, Siletz).
At the meeting, two employees of the Lincoln Soil and...
Dec
22
Hall Lake & Winter Yardangs Hike
December 22, 2018, Reedsport
Yardang formations on the Dellenback Dunes. | Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders
Join the South Coast Striders for a hike to Hall Lake and the Dellenback Dunes on Saturday Dec. 22 meeting at 9 a.m. at the Hall & Schuttpelz Lakes Day Use Area (Wildwood Dr, Reedsport). The Striders are...
Dec
23
Alsea Tribal Life Lecture
December 23, 2018, Yachats
View from Cape Perpetua, with visitor center in middle ground. | Photo by Gregory Henton.
This fall, join guest speakers at Cape Perpetua for free educational presentations along with the hiking, tidepooling, and exploring. Presentations will be held every Saturday from Nov. 3 to Dec. 29...
Dec
29
Archaeology Talk
December 29, 2018, Yachats
Cape Perpetua, Siuslaw National Forest. | Photo by Tim Giraudier.
Archaeologists Kevin Bruce and Molly Kirkpatrick, who work for the Siuslaw National Forest, will speak on the forest's archaeological resources on Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, Yachats)....
Jan
16
Conservancy Management Discussion
January 16, 2019, Seaside
Cape Falcon.\Photo by Ben Nieves.
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 private land...
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...
Apr
4
Science Talk '19
April 4, 2019 - April 5, 2019, Portland
Have you ever struggled to explain why your science matters to a non-scientist? Have you ever been frustrated at the way science is covered in the media and used in policy? Have you wondered just what they’re teaching about science these days? Then this particular annual conference is right...
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...
Past Events
Sep
27
Cascade Head Open House
September 27, 2018, Lincoln City
Cascade Head trail. | Photo by Dennis White
The Cascade Head Scenic Research Area Coordination Team invites the public to help develop a proposal for a sustainable trails plan for the Cascade Head Scenic Research Area. Community members are invited to attend a public meeting to learn about...
Sep
27
Heceta Head Lighthouse Hike
September 27, 2018, Newport
Heceta Head. | Photo by Alex Derr.
The Newport 60+ Activity Center is inviting individuals (age 60+) to join them on a hike to Heceta Head Lighthouse on September 27, at 9 a.m. It will be a moderate 2.6 mile hike that is out and back. They will leave the 60+ Activity Center (20 SE 2nd,...
Sep
26
Imperiled Species Panel
September 26, 2018, Lincoln City
Sea otter at home in kelp.\Photo by Joe Platko.
Species that are no longer with us, and species that are at risk of disappearing, will be the theme of a panel discussion offered by Oregon Wild, "Lost and Imperiled Species of the Oregon Coast: An Exploration of Oregon's Iconic, Recovering,...
Sep
24
Hearing on Geologic Permit
September 24, 2018, Newport
Preparation of proposed development site taking place on Newport's Spring St.\Photo by Elaine Karnes.
The regular meeting of the Newport Planning Commission, coming up on Monday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m.at the Newport City Hall (169 S.W. Hwy 101), includes one item of great interest to Oregon Shores...
Sep
23
North Spit Hike
September 23, 2018, Coos Bay
North Spit at Coos Bay. | Photo by Greg Shine, BLM
The South Coast Striders invite the public to join them on a hike to Coos Bay's North Spit. This, of course, is the intended location of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal that Oregon Shores has been fighting for the past decade,...
Sep
22
Cape Perpetua BioBlitz
September 22, 2018, Yachats
View of Cape Perpetua from the Visitor Center.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
An opportunity to take a guided walk and learn more about the ecosystems of Cape Perpetua, while assisting in inventorying species present in these habitats, is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 22, beginning at 11 a.m. ...
Sep
22
Birding at Brian Booth State Park
September 22, 2018, Seal Rock
Ona Beach State Park. | Photo by Darek Farmer
The Yaquina Birders and Naturalists invite you to join them on a Guided Naturalist Walk at Brian Booth State Park (Parking Lot, US Hwy 101, Seal Rock) on Saturday September 22, from 8a.m.-10a.m.
Shorebirds, waterbirds and songbirds, this...
Sep
15
Invasive Plants Presentation
September 15, 2018, Yachats
Policeman's Helmet, an invasive plant that threatens the north coat.\Photo courtesy of NCLC.
Non-native or invasive species are widespread throughout the landscape; some have detrimental effects to diverse habitats. The Cape Perpetua Visitor Center is hosting a presentation that considers...
Sep
15
Birding on the Bay
September 15, 2018, Netarts
Cormorants. | Photo by Ram Papish
Join in on this great event and discover loons, grebes, pelicans, cormorants and a variety of other seabirds from Netarts Bay, Whalen Island and south to the new Sitka Sedge State Park. This even is hosted by Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach,...
Sep
14
CoastWalk NCLC Benefit
September 14, 2018 - September 16, 2018
Walkers taking part in the 2017 version of CoastWatch Oregon.
Registration is open for the third annual CoastWalk Oregon, a fundraiser for North Coast Land Conservancy, set for Sept. 14 to 1. This year’s theme, “Two Capes, Two Bays, Three Days,” refers to the stretch of coastline...