Land Use Events
Feb
23
Guided Bird Walk
February 23, 2019, Waldport
Join the Yaqiuna Birders and Naturalists for a guided bird walk on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Meet in the parking lot of the Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center (N.W. Maple St.) in Waldport. This event is free and open to the public.
Roy Lowe, retired head of the...
Feb
23
Siltcoos Lake Hike
February 23, 2019, Westlake
Siltcoos Lake. | Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders
The public is invited to join the South Coast Striders for a hike along Siltcoos Lake Trail. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Siltcoos Lake Trail parking lot on Saturday, Feb. 23. Travel on Highway 101 to trailhead parking on the east side of the...
Feb
27
Forestry Practices Monitoring Workshop
February 27, 2019, Gold Beach
Herbicide spraying by helicopter. | Photo courtesy of Oregon Wild.
Speakers from Coast Range Forest Watch provide a presentation and discussion of aerial herbicides and their effects on landowners, neighbors, and surrounding communities. This workshop takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 6-8...
Mar
2
Coastal Watershed Protection Talk
March 2, 2019, Netarts
A scene from the Clatsop State Forest.
Chuck Willer, executive director of the Coast Range Association, will give a presentation addressing “Options for Coastal Watershed Protection” on Saturday, March 2, 1 p.m. at the Netarts Fire Station Hall (1235 Fifth St. Loop, W.) in Netarts. ...
Mar
3
Lecture on Alsea Tribal Life
March 3, 2019, Yachats
Learn about the pre-European inhabitants of the Cape Perpetua area from one of Cape Perpetua’s exceptional volunteers, Dick Mason. He will also take you on a quick and entertaining tour of world history that occurred while the Alsea were enjoying...
Mar
9
Nehalem Estuary Cleanup
March 9, 2019
The 2019 Nehalem Estuary Cleanup will be taking place on Saturday, March 9. Spend a day making a lasting difference in the beautiful Nehalem Bay Estuary and community. Click here to get the latest details about this event.
This event is open to all ages and co-hosted by the Lower Nehalem...
Mar
9
Lecture on Corvids and People
March 9, 2019, Yachats
Corvids are known as the bird brains of the avian world. If you've spent any time watching ravens, crows, and jays you know that's true and you probably have a story to tell. Besides being smart, these birds are among the most viewable of wildlife....
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...
Mar
16
Lecture on Tahkenitch Landing Site
March 16, 2019, Yachats
The Siuslaw National Forest is home to one of the oldest archaeological sites along the Central Oregon Coast. Tahkenitch Landing, seven miles north of Reedsport, provides intriguing insights into how humans responded to a changing environment between 8,000 and 3,000 years before present...
Mar
23
Rally against Jordan Cove
March 23, 2019, Salem
The coalition of groups, including Oregon Shores, that opposes development of an LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal on Coos Bay’s North Spit, has called for a public rally and lobby day against LNG at the Oregon State Capitol on Thursday, March...
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
Oct
20
Nedonna Marsh Celebration
October 20, 2018, Tillamook
Nedonna Marsh.
Many residents of the Rockaway Beach area, including many Oregon Shores members, have been deeply concerned about the future of Nedonna Marsh, on the southern flank of Nehalem Bay, which appeared to be vulnerable to development. Coastal marshes are all too rare, and play an...
Oct
20
Mushroom BioBlitz
October 20, 2018, Yachats
Turkey Tail mushrooms in the Oregon Dunes.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
The next in a series of BioBlitzes at the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve takes place a bit inland, and is devoted to the mushroom population on the area. BioBlitzes are one-time snapshots of biodiversity, in which volunteers and...
Oct
20
Birding at Millicoma Marsh
October 20, 2018, Coos Bay
Birding at Millicoma Marsh Trail. | Photo by J. Bragg
Oct
20
Bullards Beach Hike
October 20, 2018, Bandon
Bullards Beach State Park. | Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders
Join the South Coast Striders for a 5.4 mile hike along the trails at Bullards Beach State Park on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to around 12:30 p.m. Meet them in the parking lot across from the Meeting Hall Yurt inside...
Oct
18
Elk River Salmon Seminar
October 18, 2018, Port Orford
A Chinook salmon pictured in Oregon’s McKenzie River. | Photo by Morgan Bond
A seminar on the cherished but threatened salmon runs in the Elk River is sponsored by Oregon State University, Oregon Hatchery Research Center, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Northwest Fisheries...
Oct
15
Hearing on Geologic Permit
October 15, 2018
Spring St. development site viewed from the beach.\Photo by Elaine Karnes.
The Newport Planning Commission has held two hearings on an appeal by local citizens, which Oregon Shores has supported, of a geologic permit for a proposed development on Spring St. City staff recommended approval...
Oct
10
Oregon Dunes Talk
October 10, 2018, Eugene
Dina Pavlis (left) at a previous presentation.\Photo by Julie Thomas.
Dina Pavlis, perhaps Oregon’s leading dunes maven (and a CoastWatcher and Oregon Shores member), will lecture on the landscape of the Oregon Dunes in Eugene on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6-8 p.m. at the Claim 52 Brewing and...
Oct
9
Panel Discussion on Pesticides
October 9, 2018, Nehalem
Aerial pesticide spraying over Oregon forests. | Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management
The Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection's regular meeting on Oct. 9, 6-8 p.m. will feature a round table discussion pertaining to the the health dangers of pesticide usage in industrial...
Oct
8
Hearing on Geologic Permit
October 8, 2018, Newport
Pre-development excavation taking place at Spring St. site.\Photo by Elaine Karnes.
The Newport Planning Commission will hold its second hearing on a controversial development proposal on Monday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.at the Newport City Hall (169 S.W. Hwy 101). Bill Lund, a landowner along...
Oct
7
Book Reading
October 7, 2018, Cape Meares
Author Rob Freedman, surfing at Cape Meares.
Cape Meares resident (and Oregon Shores member) Robert “Butch” Freedman will be reading from his new book, Beach Bum: A Life in Pieces, Oct. 7, 2 pm at the Cape Meares Community Center, 5690 4th St NW. The memoir is a series of connected...