Land Use Events
Jun
20
Invasive Plants Talk
June 20, 2019, Yachats
Dr. Jim Nechols on the Hobbit Trail.
Jim Nechols, a retired professor of entomology from Kansas State University, will present two talks at noon at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats). The first, of more direct interest where land management...
Jun
24
FERC Hearing on Jordan Cove
June 24, 2019, Coos Bay
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has finally gotten around to scheduling public hearings on the Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal proposed for Coos Bay’s North Spit. The only coastal hearing will be held Monday, June 24, 1-8...
Jun
24
Community Meeting on North Jetty Park
June 24, 2019, Florence
Mouth of the Siuslaw River; North Jetty Park is north of the river behind the dunes.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
A proposal is being considered for a change in the management of Florence’s North Jetty Park. The land is owned by the state’s Department of State Lands (DSL) and managed by State...
Jun
25
FERC Hearing on Jordan Cove
June 25, 2019, Myrtle Creek
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has finally gotten around to scheduling public hearings on the Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal proposed for Coos Bay’s North Spit. There was only one hearing actually scheduled on the...
Jun
26
FERC Hearing on Jordan Cove
June 26, 2019, Medford
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has finally gotten around to scheduling public hearings on the Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal proposed for Coos Bay’s North Spit. There was only one hearing actually scheduled on the...
Jul
9
Lecture on Forest Ecology
July 9, 2019, Nehalem
Clearcut in the Jetty Creek watershed.\Photo by Trygve Steen.
Trygve Steen, a professor of forest ecology, environmental sustainability, and photography at Portland State University, will address the North Coast Citizens for Watershed Protection meeting on Tuesday, July 9. His talk,...
Past Events
Jan
15
Jordan Cove Hearing and Rally
January 15, 2019, Salem
Anti-LNG rally.\Photo by Allen Hallmark.
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) will hold a hearing about the proposed Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal and associated pipeline. The hearing, last in a series, will take place in Salem,...
Jan
12
Forestry and Aerial Spray Workshop
January 12, 2019, Bandon
Herbicide spraying by helicopter. | Photo courtesy of Oregon Wild.
Join Coast Range Forest Watch for a moving slide presentation and discussion about aerial herbicides and their effects on landowners, neighbors, and surrounding communities. This event is taking place at the Bandon Public...
Jan
12
Talk on Coastal Mushrooms
January 12, 2019, Gold Beach
McKenzie river mushroom and trees. | By David Putzier
Visit the Curry Public Library (94341 3rd St, Gold Beach) on Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. for a presentation by local mushroom superfan Kathleen Dickson as she shares her years of experience in identifying and harvesting wild mushrooms. This event...
Jan
10
Jordan Cove Hearing and Rally
January 10, 2019, Coos Bay
Artist's conception of proposed Jordan Cove LNG facility. (No credit needed.)
On Thursday, Jan. 10, the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) will hold a hearing about the proposed Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal and associated pipeline. The hearing will take place...
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)....
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
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
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
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
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,...