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
Dec
12
Panel on Forests and Climate Change
December 12, 2018, Newport
Elliott State Forest, a store of carbon in its intact state. | Photo courtesy of OLCV.
A panel discussion on how Oregon can confront climate changge by modernizing our forest management laws to better protect public lands and store more carbon in our forests will take place at the Newport...
Dec
12
Jump Off Joe Comment Deadline
December 12, 2018, Newport
Bench on Spring Street near the proposed development site.\Photo by Cindy Cutler.
The opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed vacation of the Jump-Off Joe Road right-of-way has been extended for a week from the public hearing. The new deadline for public testimony is...
Dec
8
Blossom Gulch Hike
December 8, 2018, Coos Bay
Blossom Gulch. | Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders
Join the South Coast Striders for their Blossom Gulch and Beyond hike on Saturday Dec. 8 meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Blossom Gulch Elementary School (333 S 10th St., Coos Bay). There will be two hike options, a long one and a short...
Dec
6
Erosion Control with Native Plants Workshop
December 6, 2018, Newport
Join a collaboratively organized workshop with the Lincoln Soil and Water Conservaiton District (LSWCD) alongside the OSU Extension Service that will be addressing erosion control with native plants. This free workshop will take place on Thursday, December 6th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m at the...
Dec
5
Invasive Species Symposium
December 5, 2018, Corvallis
Gorse, a major invasive species problem on the coast.\Photo by Lloyd Maxfield.
The Oregon Interagency Noxious Weed Symposium provides the state’s resource agency personnel a chance to check in with each other on how they are addressing invasive plant problems, and a chance for the public to...
Dec
5
County Road Vacation Hearing
December 5, 2018, Newport
Site of proposed Spring St. development.\Photo by Elaine Karnes.
The would-be developer of housing on a landslide-prone bluff along Newport’s Spring St., a proposal that Oregon Shores has strongly opposed, has asked Lincoln County to vacate a portion of Jump Off Joe County Road (County Road...
Dec
1
Cascade Head Ecology Workshop
December 1, 2018, Otis
The view from Cascade Head, looking south. | Photo by Dennis White.
Join Bruce Byers, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology's current Howard L McKee Ecology Resident, to learn about the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve - one of an international network of 686 biosphere reserves in the United...
Nov
29
Talk on Oregon’s Coastal Rivers
November 29, 2018, Gold Beach
Tim Palmer
Author and photographer Tim Palmer will offer a special slide show presentation on Oregon’s coastal rivers. His talk takes place on Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Curry Public Library (94341 3rd St.) in Gold Beach. The talk is free and open to all.
Palmer, a Port Orford resident, has...
Nov
28
Wild and Scenic Rivers Talk
November 28, 2018, Brookings
llinois River.\Photo by Tim Palmer.
Well-known author and photographer Tim Palmer, a Port Orford resident, will speak on “Wild and Scenic Rivers: An American Legacy” on Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Chetco Public Library (450 Alder St.) in Brookings. The talk, sponsored by the Kalmiopsis...
Nov
27
Wild and Scenic Rivers Talk
November 27, 2018, Port Orford
Author Tim Palmer in the field.
Well-known author and photographer Tim Palmer, a Port Orford resident, will speak on “Wild and Scenic Rivers: An American Legacy” on Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Port Orford Public Library (1421 Oregon St,). The talk, sponsored by the Kalmiopsis Audubon...