Land Events
Dec
8
Eelgrass Conservation Webinar
December 8, 2022
Eelgrass on bay bottom when submerged.\Photo by Adam Obaza.
On Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Oregon Shores will host a webinar on “Eelgrass and How to Protect It.” The event is free and open to all.
The presenter is Anu Sawkar, the attorney with the Crag Law Center with whom we collaborate in the...
Dec
10
Talk on Yachats Geology
December 10, 2022
Yachats River mouth, with Cape Perpetua to the right. /Photo by Alex Derr.
As part of the remote Winter Speaker Series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be hosting Dave Muerdter to talk about his work as a geologist on Saturday Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Muerdter is a local geologist and...
Dec
15
Webinar on Power, Water, and Indigeneity
December 15, 2022
King Tides flooding the Yaquina river dock. /Photo by Greg Henton.
On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) and the US Corps of Army Engineers San Francisco District are hosting an indigenous-led webinar about flood risk management and community...
Past Events
Jun
4
Interpretive Volunteer Training
June 4, 2022, Otter Rock
School group at Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo by Dennis White.
Friends of Otter Rock is a non-profit organization on the central Oregon coast composed of local conservation-minded citizens. Its mission is the protection and preservation of rocky shore intertidal life, nesting and...
Jun
2
Talk on Climate and Salmon
June 2, 2022
Rebecca Flitcroft in the field.
Native aquatic species are adapted to survive the wide range of conditions present in their natural habitats. From small headwaters streams to salty tidal channels, few species have such diverse behaviors as salmonids. The complexity of their genetic lineage...
Jun
2
Conversation about Clatsop Planning
June 2, 2022, Jewell
Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach.\Photo by Sonja Peterson
Oregon’s Kitchen Table is a program of the National Policy Consensus Center, which is housed in the Mark O. Hatfield Schools of Government at Portland State University. This non-profit program seeks to foster discussion among Oregonians...
Jun
2
Seminar on Monitoring Birds
June 2, 2022, Newport
Snowy plovers at South Beach.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series now operates on the hybrid model. The next talk, on monitoring migratory birds, takes place in person at the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building auditorium on the HMSC campus...
May
26
Webinar on Eelgrass
May 26, 2022
Eelgrass fringing a mudflat in Coos Bay.\Photo by Mike Graybill.
Oregon Shores is collaborating with conservation allies to offer a monthly webinar series about the Coos Bay estuary. Coos Bay could be the focus of major development proposals soon—both a major container port and facilities...
May
21
Valedictory Geology Lecture
May 21, 2022, Coos Bay
Ron Metzger conducting a field trip.
Ron Metzger has not only taught geology to a couple of generations of students at Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay, he has also educated the community through a long-running Geology Lecture Series he organizes. The series has featured a...
May
20
LCDC Meeting--Second Day
May 20, 2022, Salem
Botts Marsh, site of a victory in preserving coastal habitat.\Photo by Lynn Levering Thomas.
The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is meeting on Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20. These are hybrid meetings, taking place physically in the Basement Hearing Room of the...
May
19
LCDC Meeting
May 19, 2022, Salem
Development on Bayshore spit near the Alsea's mouth.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is meeting on Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20. These are hybrid meetings, taking place physically in the Basement Hearing Room of the Department of...
May
12
Seminar on Hybrid Beachgrass
May 12, 2022, Newport
Experiment with hybrid beachgrass at HMSC, with Rebecca Mostow in the background.\Photo by Mark Farley.
As part of the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series, Rebecca Mostow will present “Like watching grass grow: Impacts of a newly-discovered ecosystem-engineering hybrid...
May
9
Science Pub Imbibes Wind Energy
May 9, 2022
On Monday, May 9. 6 p.m., offshore wind energy will be the topic of an online Science Pub hosted by Oregon State University, OSU’s Cascades branch, and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The event, “Perspectives and Complexities of Responsible Offshore Wind Development in Oregon,” is...