Land Use Events
Feb
29
Leap Year Hike
February 29, 2020, Florence
Siltcoos Lake, from the trail.\Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders.
The South Coast Striders hiking group invites the public to join them on a hike on the Siltcoos Lake Trail, making a four-mile loop through a coastal forest of Sitka Spruce, Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir to the shores...
Feb
29
History Talk on Big Creek
February 29, 2020, Yachats
Mouth of Big Creek.\Photo by Bob Bailey.
Andrea Scharf, author of “Saving Big Creek,” will discuss the campaign to preserve this area in a talk at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center on Saturday, Feb. 29, 11 a.m. The visitor center (2400 Hwy. 101) is located about three miles south of...
Feb
29
Talk on Forest Toxicology
February 29, 2020, Rockaway Beach
Helicopter spraying chemicals on the forest.\Photo courtesy of OFRI.
The North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection group sponsors a “Speaking Truth to Power” speaker series. The presenter for the first of these events in 2020 will be Deke Gunderson, a professor of environmental...
Mar
5
Tidal Forest Carbon Storage Lecture
March 5, 2020, Newport
Sitka Spruce-dominated tidal wetland.|Photo courtesy of USFWS.
On Thursday, March 5, 6:30 p.m., the MidCoast Watersheds Council continues its “From Ridgetop to Reef” speaker series with a lecture by Dr. J. Boone Kaufman on “Why conservation and restoration of Pacific Northwest tidal wetlands...
Mar
7
Coastal Photography Talk
March 7, 2020, Yachats
Cape Perpetua Visitor Center, site of the talk.\Photo by Andre' Hagestadt.
The Cape Perpetua Winter Speaker Series is sponsoring a talk on coastal photography by Jamie Kish, proprietor of Girl in Water Photography. Her talk takes place 11 a.m.-noon on Saturday, March 7, at the Cape Perpetua...
Mar
14
Landscape Restoration Talk
March 14, 2020, Yachats
A scene from the Fivemile-Bell restoration project area.\Photo courtesy of Siuslaw Watershed Council.
A major forest habitat restoration project will be the subject of the next talk in the Cape Perpetua Winter Speaker Series. The presentation on the Fivemile-Bell Landscape Restoration...
Mar
17
Fisheries Update
March 17, 2020, Siletz
Paul Olmsted.
At the Siletz Watershed Council’s spring quarterly meeting, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Mid-Coast Assistant District Fish Biologist, Paul Olmsted, will speak about “Mid-Coast Fisheries, Stock Status, and Restoration.” The event, free and open to all, takes...
Mar
18
Lecture on North Coast Ecology
March 18, 2020, Seaside
Nehalem Bay on the north coast.\Photo by Dennis White.
Katie Voelke, a biologist and the executive director of the North Coast Land Conservancy, will speak on “North Coast Ecology: A Picture of Diversity” on Wednesday, March 18, 6 p.m. at the Seaside Public Library (1131 Broadway). Her...
Mar
21
Rogue Owling Walk
March 21, 2020, Gold Beach
Barred Owl.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Gary Maschmeyer, the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society’s veteran birding trip leader, will conduct an expedition in search of owls along the Rogue River Walk. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Gold Beach Visitor Center (94080 Shirley Ln.).
The walk through the forest at...
May
13
Presentation on Land Management
May 13, 2020, Cannon Beach
Cape Falcon, where the rainforest meets the sea. (No photo credit.)
The Friends of Haystack Rock Lecture Series will feature a presentation on conservation land management on Wednesday, May 13, 7 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock St.). The event is free and open to all.
The...
Past Events
Oct
7
Hearing on Geologic Hazards
October 7, 2019, Newport
Preliminary work on the proposed development on Newport Spring Street that triggered the proposed city code change.\Photo by Elaine Karnes.
At the request of Oregon Shores member Mona Linstromberg, backed by Oregon Shores, the city of Newport has been considering a change to the city’s...
Oct
5
Dune and Lake Hike
October 5, 2019, Reedsport
Rainbow leads the way in the Oregon Dunes.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
The Southcoast Striders are offering a hike on the Tahkenitch Dunes Trail, which for energetic hikers could lead on to a hike on the Threemile Lake Trail as well. The full hike will provide a window into the great diversity of...
Oct
3
Botts Marsh Development Hearing
October 3, 2019, Wheeler
Nehalem estuary, with Wheeler in the foreground.\Photo by Dennis White.
The preservation of Botts Marsh itself—a wetland area in the Nehalem estuary—after many years of effort was a conservation triumph. But now a company known as Botts Marsh LLC wants to place a development, including a...
Sep
30
Jordan Cove Land Use Hearing
September 30, 2019, Coquille
Jordan Cove and the North Spit.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The attempt by the Jordan Cove Energy Project to site an LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal on Coos Bay’s North Spit has generated numerous land use applications to the cities of Coos Bay and North Bend, and Coos County (as well...
Sep
28
North Coast Watershed Event
September 28, 2019, Nehalem
A day-long exploration of watersheds and watershed-related issues, “Look Up! It’s a Watershed Moment!” has been organized by North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP). The event takes place at the North County Recreation District building (36155 9th St.) in Nehalem, from...
Sep
24
Meeting on Coping with Climate Change
September 24, 2019, Waldport
Alsea Bay entrance and Waldport's downtown to the right.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Local citizens concerned about the coming effects of climate change have organized a meeting to discuss how to mitigate such changes in Waldport. The event, free and open to all, will take place on Tuesday, Sept....
Sep
24
Sudden Oak Death Workshop
September 24, 2019, Pistol River
Tanoak suffering from sudden oak disease.\Photo courtesy of Tree Solutions.
To learn more about a plant disease affecting south coast forests, attend “What’s New in Sudden Oak Death Research?”, a workshop led by Everett Hansen taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6-8:30 p.m., at the Pistol...
Sep
24
Jordan Cove Eelgrass Hearing
September 24, 2019, Coos Bay
Eelgrass.\Photo by York Johnson.
In pursuit of its proposal to develop an LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal on Coos Bay’s North Spit, the Jordan Cove Energy Project is requesting approval of an Estuarine Permit #187-19-000035-PLNG to authorize development of an “Eelgrass Mitigation...
Sep
24
Hearing on Elliott State Forest
September 24, 2019, Portland
Elliott State Forest.
Conservationists from throughout the state rallied a couple of years ago to prevent sale of the Elliott State Forest for logging. The public now has a say in the Elliott’s future. A public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Portland provides an opportunity to speak up...
Sep
21
Sitka Marsh Tour
September 21, 2019, Nehalem
Sitka Marsh in Nehalem.\Photo by Roger Ross.
Wildlife biologist Nancy Hoffman will lead a tour of Sitka Marsh on Nehalem Bay on Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to noon. The walk begins at the end of Tohl Road in Nehalem.
This area is within the conservation lands held by the Lower Nehalem...