Land Use Events
Sep
25
Climate Plan Webinar
September 25, 2020
King tide washes up against Coquille, a preview of sea level rise due to climate change.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
The state of Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has released a review draft of the new Oregon Climate Change Adaptation...
Sep
27
Humbug Hike
September 27, 2020
Humbug Mountain.\Photo courtesy of the South Coast Striders.
The South Coast Striders are offering a hike to some of the best views on the coast on Sunday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The objective: Humbug Mountain and its vantage point along the Curry County coast. Note that this...
Oct
31
Climate Plan Comment Deadline
October 31, 2020
King tide at Siletz National Wildlife Refuge.\Photo by A. Stickel.
The state of Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has released a review draft of the new Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework. Public comments will be accepted until October 31.
The Framework...
Past Events
Nov
2
Dunes Restoration Talk
November 2, 2019, Yachats
Volunteers removing Scotch broom in the Oregon Dunes.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
Brian Saunders, communications and outreach coordinator for the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative (ODRC), along with other ODRC staff, will provide a presentation on dunes restoration and the ODRC organization...
Nov
1
Public Coastal Planning Policy Meeting
November 1, 2019, Bandon
Shoreline at Bandon.\Photo by Steve Garrett.
The Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) is going through a five-year update of its planning and policies. As part of this process, OCMP is holding public listening sessions, at which concerned members of the public can provide suggestions...
Oct
30
Hearing on Pacific City Parking
October 30, 2019, Tillamook
The heavily trafficked beach at Cape Kiwanda.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
The Tillamook County Commissioners have been wrestling with the parking problems of the Pacific City area. These problems primarily manifest during summers. The plan seeks to ameliorate the impacts of congestion and...
Oct
26
Last Birdwalk
October 26, 2019, Gold Beach
Chestnut-backed chickadee.\Photo by Jeremy Cohen.
Kalmiopsis Audubon’s last bird-watching field trip of the season is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 26. Trip leader Gary Maschmeyer will lead this expedition on the Jim Hunt Loop along the Rogue River. Meet him at 8:45 a.m. at the Gold Beach...
Oct
24
Lecture on Estuary Habitat Loss
October 24, 2019, Newport
Yaquina Bay marsh.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
Wetland ecologist Laura Brophy will speak on “Insights into estuary habitat loss in the western United State using a new method for mapping maximum extent of tidal wetlands" on Thursday, Oct. 24, 3:30 p.m. in the Guin Library Seminar Room at the...
Oct
22
Jordan Cove Eelgrass Hearing
October 22, 2019, Coos Bay
Eelgrass.\Photo by York Johnson.
As part of its plan to construct an LNG (liquefied natural gas) facility on Coos Bay’s North Spit, the Jordan Cove Energy Project proposes to dredge up eelgrass beds that are crucial to the estuarine ecosystem, and then develop new eelgrass beds elsewhere (as...
Oct
19
Dellenback Dunes Hike
October 19, 2019, Lakeside
Dunes traversed by the Dellenback Trail.
The Southcoast Striders invite the public to explore the Oregon dunes via the Dellenback Dunes Trail. The hike takes place on Saturday, Oct. 19, starting at 9 a.m. at the trailhead next to the S. Eel Creek Campground, near Lakeside (about 15 miles...
Oct
19
Guided Naturalist Walk
October 19, 2019, Newport
Dowitchers.\Photo by Peter Pearsall, USFWS.
The Yaquina Birders & Naturalists are offering a guided nature walk on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 to about 11 a.m., which will explore both the Yaquina Bay shoreline and the south jetty. Meet in the visitor center parking lot at the Hatfield Marine...
Oct
19
Fossil Field Trip
October 19, 2019, Netarts
The Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) host a fossil field trip on Saturday, Oct. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. Exact location for the start of the field trip revealed to those who RSVP.
To quote WEBS: “Digging deep into the Netarts Bay area helps us piece together...
Oct
16
Parking Plan Town Hall
October 16, 2019, Pacific City
horeline armoring (both riprap and seawalls) dominates the Lincoln City shoreline.\Photo by Dennis White.
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners has organized a Town Hall concerning the controversial Pacific City/Woods Parking Management Plan. The session takes place on Wednesday, Oct....