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
Mar
24
OWEB Listening Session
March 24, 2017, Newport,
Looking east up the Salmon River's watershed. Photo by Dennis White.
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is kicking of a year-long strategic planning process with a series of “listening sessions” around the state. These give citizens concerned about watershed management, watershed...
Mar
23
Environmental Lobby Day in Salem
March 23, 2017, Salem
Mark the date: on Thursday, March 23, the conservation community will gather in Salem for Environmental Lobby Day at the State Capitol.
During every session of the Oregon Legislature, the Oregon Conservation Network (of which Oregon Shores is a member) holds a Lobby Day. Conservationists...
Mar
23
Environmental Lobby Day in Salem
March 23, 2017, Salem
Elliott State Forest.
Make plans to join the state’s conservation community in speaking up for the environment at the State Capitol on Thursday, March 23, for the Environmental Lobby Day. Activities commence at 9 a.m., and run until 4:30 p.m. or whenever your individual lobbying sessions...
Mar
21
Jordan Cove Open House
March 21, 2017, North Bend,
No LNG youth group ready for another round with Jordan Cove.
The Jordan Cove Energy Project, having been denied a permit to build an LNG export facility on the North Spit of Coos Bay, has launched its bid for a permit all over again, hoping for a different result from the Trump...
Mar
20
Virtual OWEB Listening Session
March 20, 2017
Rogue River. Photo by Dennis White.
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is kicking of a year-long strategic planning process with a series of “listening sessions” around the state. These give citizens concerned about watershed management, watershed councils and the restoration...
Mar
16
Photographic Tour of Wildlife Refuges
March 16, 2017, Newport
Kelp beds at Crook Point, part of the National Wildlife Refuge system. Photo by Roy Lowe.
With public lands under attack at both the federal and state level, a reminder of the value and beauty of those lands is timely. The Yaquina Birders & Naturalists will host “A Photographic Journey into...
Mar
2
Talk on Mud Shrimp Survival
March 2, 2017, Newport
Blue mud shrimp. Photo by Teegan Bennington.
The public is invited to a presentation by John Chapman at the MidCoast Watersheds Council meeting on Thursday March 2nd, at 6:30 pm in Newport, to learn about threats to native mud shrimp, the original ecosystem engineers of Oregon estuaries....
Feb
28
Comment Deadline for North Fork Smith
February 28, 2017, Brookings
Baldface Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Smith. Photo by Jon Parmentier.
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is considering the designation of the North Fork Smith River, along with its tributaries and wetlands, as “Outstanding Resource Waters” of the state under Oregon’s...
Feb
23
Elliott Forest Lobby Day
February 23, 2017, Salem
Elliott State Forest.
A wide range of groups concerned about preserving public lands are collaborating to sponsor an Elliott State Forest Lobby Day in Salem on Thursday, February 23. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exact location where activists will gather for background...
Feb
22
Brookings Hearing on North Fork Smith
February 22, 2017, Brookings
North Fork Smith River. Photo courtesy of Kalmiopsis Rivers.
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is considering the designation of the North Fork Smith River, along with its tributaries and wetlands, as “Outstanding Resource Waters” of the state under Oregon’s anti-degradation...