Land Events
Dec
8
Eelgrass Conservation Webinar
December 8, 2022
Eelgrass on bay bottom when submerged.\Photo by Adam Obaza.
On Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Oregon Shores will host a webinar on “Eelgrass and How to Protect It.” The event is free and open to all.
The presenter is Anu Sawkar, the attorney with the Crag Law Center with whom we collaborate in the...
Dec
10
Talk on Yachats Geology
December 10, 2022
Yachats River mouth, with Cape Perpetua to the right. /Photo by Alex Derr.
As part of the remote Winter Speaker Series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative will be hosting Dave Muerdter to talk about his work as a geologist on Saturday Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Muerdter is a local geologist and...
Dec
15
Webinar on Power, Water, and Indigeneity
December 15, 2022
King Tides flooding the Yaquina river dock. /Photo by Greg Henton.
On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) and the US Corps of Army Engineers San Francisco District are hosting an indigenous-led webinar about flood risk management and community...
Past Events
May
9
Community Meeting on Drinking Water
May 9, 2022
Cleacut in the Jetty Creek watershed.\Photo by Trygve Steen.
On Monday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m., the North Coast Citizens for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) hosts a virtual community meeting, “Is Your Drinking Water Safe?” The event is free and open to all.
Those attending will be updated on...
May
5
Talk on Streamside Zones
May 5, 2022
A MidCoast Watersheds Council stream restoration site
The MidCoast Watersheds Council hosts a presentation on “Streamside Zones with Benefits: Biodiversity, Carbon, and Beyond” at its meeting on May 5, 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to all.
The speaker is Dr. Kristen Dybala, Principal...
May
2
Sea Floor Working Group Meets
May 2, 2022
Site of notorious Facebook cable project at Tierra del Mar.\Photo by Ron Bourke.
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council are jointing embarking on a review of the state’s Territorial Sea Plan Part Four: Uses of the Sea Floor. ...
Apr
28
Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
April 28, 2022
Black Oystercatcher.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Black Oystercatchers, with their vivid orange bills and unmistakable clacking cry, are a familiar and well-loved denizen of our rocky intertidal areas. They are also a species of conservation concern due to the bird’s small population size and...
Apr
28
Webinar on Estuary and Climate--CANCELLED
April 28, 2022
King tide at North Bend on the Coos Bay estuary.\Photo by Gary Sharp.
(Note: This event has been postponed, due to a key speaker having to cancel. It will be rescheduled.)
Oregon Shores is collaborating with conservation allies to offer a monthly webinar series about the Coos Bay estuary. ...
Apr
22
Colebrook Rock Hike
April 22, 2022, Gold Beach
Old growth forest at Colebrook Quarry site.\Photo by Rich Nawa.
KS Wild, our partners in opposing the Oregon Department of Development’s rush to develop the proposed Colebrook Quarry, are organizing a hike to Colebrook Rock, along Hunter Creek just south of Gold Beach in Curry County. It...
Apr
16
Conference on Sea Otters and Place
April 16, 2022, Coos Bay
The late Chief Don Ivy.\Photo by Morgan Rector.
Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Geology Lecture Series continues for the 2021-22 academic year with a series of talks covering “Relationships Between Elakha (Sea Otter) and a Sense of Place on Oregon’s South Coast,” a conference...
Apr
15
Deadline for Drone Comments
April 15, 2022
Drone flying over the shoreline.\Photo courtesy of SeaGoingGreen.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is drafting regulations for the use of drones in state parks—and that would include the entire Oregon shoreline, since OPRD manages it.
The public has through 5 p.m. on April...
Apr
13
Parks and Rec Drone Hearing
April 13, 2022, Silverton
Drone being used for research.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a hearing on regulations for drones in state parks and along the ocean shore at its Wednesday, April 13 meeting. The meeting begins at 9:45 a.m. and runs through 3:30 p.m.
The...
Apr
7
Talk on Tidal Wetlands
April 7, 2022
Laura Brophy in the field.
The MidCoast Watersheds Council offers a look at the past, present, and future of the Yaquina estuary’s wetlands during their next community meeting, on Thursday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. The online event is free and open to all. The speaker is Laura Brophy, who is the...