Land Use Events
Jun
28
Offshore Wind Comment Deadline
June 28, 2022
Close-up of offshore wind turbine.\Photo courtesy of BOEM.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has designated two “call areas” for siting offshore wind energy turbines off Oregon’s coast (west of Coos Bay and Brookings). Once these areas have been confirmed after a comment...
Jun
30
Shoreline Access Survey
June 30, 2022
Muriel Ponsler Wayside.\Photo courtesy of 100 Steps.
The Oregon Coastal Management Program has begun a study of public access to Oregon’s public shore. With more and more people visiting the coast, and many private owners seeking ways to exclude the public, this is an increasingly...
Jul
1
Guided Netarts Spit Walk--Now Full
July 1, 2022, Netarts
Netarts Spit from Anderson's viewpoint.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
An opportunity to explore the Netarts Spit and learn about its natural history is offered by the Friends of Netarts Spit WEBS and Portland Audubon, along with Oregon State Parks. The beachwalk begins at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 1,...
Jul
9
Hybrid Beachgrass Survey Training
July 9, 2022, Warrenton
A patch of the hybrid beachgrass.\Photo by Rebecca Mostow.
The search continues for the new hybrid beachgrass that is spreading on the Oregon and Washington coasts. CoastWatch volunteers are helping researchers at Oregon State University map the range of the new hybrid, the offspring of two...
Jul
28
Webinar on Protecting Coos Bay
July 28, 2022
Upper Coos Bay from Millicoma Marsh\Photo by Alexa Carleton.
Past Events
May
14
Lecture on Conservation Photography
May 14, 2017, Netarts
Photographers William Finley and Herman Bohlman on the Oregon coast. Photo courtesy of Oregon Historical Society.
The Oregon Historical Society is presenting a series of lectures called “Hunting Birds with a Camera: How William Finley and Herman Bohlman Used Photography to Save Oregon’s...
May
12
Forest Book Launch
May 12, 2017, Manzanita
Save the date of Friday, May 12 for the book release celebration of May the Forest Be With You, a project of Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection. The Hoffman Center for the Arts will be the setting as the creation of 24 different local artists, writers, scientists and musicians...
May
9
Hearing on Elliott State Forest
May 9, 2017, Salem
Inside the Elliott State Forest. Photo by Greg Vaughn.
The State Land Board, consisting of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Treasurer, meets on May 9, 10 a.m. until noon, to consider once again the fate of the Elliott State Forest. The earlier decision was to sell off the forest to...
May
4
Talk on Lamprey Conservation
May 4, 2017, Newport
Pacific lamprey. Photo courtesy of USFWS.
The future of ancient creatures will be under consideration when the MidCoast Watersheds Council Conservation offers a presentation on “Conservation planning for three lampreys of coastal Oregon: Western Brook Lamprey, Western River Lamprey, and...
Apr
22
Guided Nature Walk
April 22, 2017, Yachats
View from Cape Perpetua, with Visitor Center in the middle distance. Photo by Gregory Henton.
CoastWatchers Betty Bahn and Sally Lockyear will lead a botanical walk along the Giant Spruce Trail at Cape Perpetua on Saturday, April 22, 9-11 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Yaquina Birders &...
Apr
22
Science on Tap
April 22, 2017, Newport (South Beach)
Wayne Hoffman.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center and the Oregon Audubon Council present a “Science on Tap” lecture, “The Ecology of Seabirds & Forage Fish in Oregon's Estuaries and Nearshore Waters,” by Wayne Hoffman, policy Director of the MidCoast Watersheds Council, on Saturday, April...
Apr
19
Lecture on Beavers
April 19, 2017, Seaside
Kate Holleran.
As humans have come to understand and value the critical role of wetlands in healthy ecosystems, beavers—the world’s greatest wetland engineers—are finally getting the respect they deserve. Scientist Kate Holleran will discuss returning beavers to our landscapes and living...
Apr
19
Rally for Water and Wildlife
April 19, 2017, Salem
Oregon State Capitol. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.
A consortium of conservation groups is organizing a Rally for Water & Wildlife at Oregon’s State Capitol at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19.
Groups including Oregon Wild, Cascadia Wildlands, the Sierra Club, Rogue Riverkeeper, and...
Apr
12
Geology Talk on Haystack Rock
April 12, 2017, Cannon Beach
Haystack Rock, subject of Tom Horning's talk. Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
Geologist Tom Horning will discuss the geological origins of Cannon Beach’s iconic Haystack Rock in a talk sponsored by Friends of Haystack Rock (which supports the Haystack Rock Awareness Program of the city of Cannon...
Apr
7
Coastal Resiliency Symposium
April 7, 2017, Eugene,
A King Tide previews sea level rise at Toledo. Photo by John Bauer.
Registration is open for a free public symposium, “Coastal Resiliency in the Face of Environmental Change,” taking place 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 7, at the University of Oregon School of Law (1515 Agate St.), Room...