Ocean Events
Sep
21
Shorebird Festival Opening Night
September 21, 2018 - September 23, 2018, Charleston
Now 32 years old, the Oregon Shorebird Festival is a landmark event for birders, wildlife managers and conservationists, and those who are fascinated by the role these avian transients play in our coastal ecology. This year’s edition takes place Sept. 21-23 in Charleston.
The first night’s...
Sep
22
Oregon Shorebird Festival
September 22, 2018 - September 23, 2018, Charleston
Whimbrels at South Beach\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
For 32 years people have been gathering on the Oregon coast to watch thousands of shorebirds as they migrate from their arctic breeding grounds as far south as the tip of Argentina. Some of these shorebirds will be flying more than 7,000...
Sep
22
Birding at Brian Booth State Park
September 22, 2018, Seal Rock
Ona Beach State Park. | Photo by Darek Farmer
The Yaquina Birders and Naturalists invite you to join them on a Guided Naturalist Walk at Brian Booth State Park (Parking Lot, US Hwy 101, Seal Rock) on Saturday September 22, from 8a.m.-10a.m.
Shorebirds, waterbirds and songbirds, this...
Sep
22
Whale Science Review
September 22, 2018, Newport
Whale flukes. | Photo courtesy of American Cetacean Society
Join the American Cetacean Society (ACS) for their Oregon Chapter Meeting Speaker Series on Saturday September 22nd from 10am-12pm at the Newport Public Library (35 NW Nye St, Newport). This is a free event and open to the public....
Sep
23
North Spit Hike
September 23, 2018, Coos Bay
North Spit at Coos Bay. | Photo by Greg Shine, BLM
The South Coast Striders invite the public to join them on a hike to Coos Bay's North Spit. This, of course, is the intended location of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal that Oregon Shores has been fighting for the past decade,...
Sep
24
Harvest Moon Evening Paddle Trip
September 24, 2018, Charleston
Kayakers enjoy an outing near Dalton Marsh in Oregon's South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. | Photo courtesy of South Slough NERR
The South Slough Reserve Outreach invites you to join them for a Harvest Moon Evening Paddle Trip on September 24, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. meeting at...
Sep
27
Heceta Head Lighthouse Hike
September 27, 2018, Newport
Heceta Head. | Photo by Alex Derr.
The Newport 60+ Activity Center is inviting individuals (age 60+) to join them on a hike to Heceta Head Lighthouse on September 27, at 9 a.m. It will be a moderate 2.6 mile hike that is out and back. They will leave the 60+ Activity Center (20 SE 2nd,...
Sep
29
National Public Lands Day
September 29, 2018, Yachats
Forest Service Naturalists with Children at Cape Perpetua, Siuslaw National Forest. | Photo courtesy of US Forest Service PNW
Celebrate National Public Lands Day in Yachats on Saturday, September 29, 11a.m. to 3p.m., by helping kick-off the Agents of Discovery Cape Perpetua Scenic Area...
Sep
29
Learn to Quest Workshops
September 29, 2018, Florence
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum. | Photo courtesy of Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
On Saturday September 29th, with two start times at either 1p.m.-2p.m. or 2:30p.m-3:30p.m., the Quest group are hosting Learning To Quest! workshops. They invite you to visit the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum (278 Maple...
Sep
29
Portland EcoFilm Festival - Intraterrestiral Screening
September 29, 2018, Portland
Dolphin. | Photo courtesy of Portland EcoFilm Festival
The Portland EcoFilm Festival is the premier environmental film festival in the US Pacific Northwest, showcasing the very best films about nature, the environment, outdoor pursuits and eco-conscious living. It is a four-day festival...
Sep
30
Oregon Coast Quest Launch
September 30, 2018, Dunes City
Siltcoos Recreation Area entrance. | Photo by 100steps.info
On Sunday September 30th, from 10a.m. to 2p.m., Vision Quest’s Get Wild Series presents Oregon Coast Quest Launch. For this event, they ask you to stop by Campsite #3 at Waxmyrtle Campground (Oregon Coast Hwy, Dunes City) in the...
Sep
30
World Rivers Day
September 30, 2018, Portland
Salmon in Oregon. | Photo courtesy of Oregon Zoo
Those who reside in the Metro area or will be visiting can join in celebrating World Rivers Day at the Oregon Zoo (4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland) on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 11a.m.-3 p.m.
World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world's waterways...
Oct
6
Oregon Coast Photography Workshop
October 6, 2018 - October 11, 2018, Seaside & Tillamook
Nettelhorst Photography workshop. | Photo courtesy of Nettelhorst Images
Join Lou and Todd Nettelhorst for a five-day OREGON COAST photography workshop amidst these amazing photo opportunities including aandy beaches next to 500’ cliffs, tidal pools bursting with marine life, rocky beaches...
Oct
6
Geology of Netarts Bay: Fossil Discovery Walk
October 6, 2018, Netarts
Fossilized Crab. | Photo courtesy of Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS
Join the Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea - WEBS, for the Geology of Netarts: Fossil Discover Walk on Saturday October 6th, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Netarts Bay (Netarts, OR). Digging deep into the...
Oct
20
Marine Disease Summit
October 20, 2018, Portland
Sea star with wasting syndrome.\Photo by Jim Young.
Marine disease outbreaks and other mass mortalities are on the rise due to climate change and other human activities. A workshop and strategic planning session on Marine Disease Outbreaks is being organized for Saturday, Oct. 20, in...
Oct
27
Kayaking The South Slough Estuary
October 27, 2018, Charleston
Kayakers enjoy an outing near Dalton Marsh in Oregon's South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. | Photo courtesy of South Slough NERR
The South Slough Reserve Outreach invites you to join them for Kayaking The Estuary on October 27, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. meeting at the Distant Water...
Apr
4
Science Talk '19
April 4, 2019 - April 5, 2019, Portland
Have you ever struggled to explain why your science matters to a non-scientist? Have you ever been frustrated at the way science is covered in the media and used in policy? Have you wondered just what they’re teaching about science these days? Then this particular annual conference is right...
Past Events
Sep
20
Tufted Puffin Presentation
September 20, 2018, Newport
Tufted Puffin. | Photo by Jacob Spendelow
Join the Yaquina Birders & Naturalists for a presentation about Tufted Puffins--the status of the species and the research that is being conducted on the Oregon coast. This event, free and open to the public, is taking place on Thursday, Sept. 20, at...
Sep
18
Ocean Renewable Energy Conference
September 18, 2018 - September 19, 2018, Portland
Courtesy of the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference
The Ocean Renewable Energy Conference (OREC) helps bring marine energ's challenges and opportunities into focus. The conference takes place Tuesday Sept 18- Wednesday Sept 19 at the Leftbank Annex (101 N Widler, Portlnad). This year’s...
Sep
16
Albatross Film Screening
September 16, 2018, Coos Bay
Albatross. | Photo by Chris Jordan
A free screening of Chris Jordan’s documentary "Albatross," billed as "a powerfully moving love story about birds," will be held at Coos Bay's Egyptian Theatre (229 S. Broadway) at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16. The showing is hosted by Shoreline Education for...
Sep
16
Presentation on Antarctica
September 16, 2018, Yachats
Poster courtesy of the Yachats Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Yachats Academy of Arts and Sciences is hosting a presentation focusing on Antarctica on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Yachats Commons (4th St. & Hwy. 101, Yachats). The event is open to the public; they are asking for a...
Sep
15
Kayak Netarts Bay: Sand Dollar Beds
September 15, 2018, Netarts
Photo Courtesy of Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea - WEBS
Join the Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea - WEBS for a fun kayaking adventure in Netarts Bay on Saturday September 15, from 11:30a.m.-4:30p.m. This is a first come first served event...
Sep
15
Birding on the Bay
September 15, 2018, Netarts
Cormorants. | Photo by Ram Papish
Join in on this great event and discover loons, grebes, pelicans, cormorants and a variety of other seabirds from Netarts Bay, Whalen Island and south to the new Sitka Sedge State Park. This even is hosted by Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach,...
Sep
15
International Coastal Cleanup
September 15, 2018
Plastic straws, leading components of marine debris.| Photo courtesy of The Last Plastic Straw
On Saturday, September 15th, the 33rd annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) will commence as the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to fight ocean plastic pollution. This day was...
Sep
13
Cape Perpetua Volunteer Appreciation
September 13, 2018, Yachats
View from Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Rena Olson.
Volunteers who are working on any aspect of coastal conservation in the area of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve—and this would certainly include CoastWatchers—are invited to a special volunteer appreciation event on Thursday, Sept. 13, 5:30-7...
Sep
8
Brown Pelican Survey
September 8, 2018
Brown Pelicans at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Dennis White.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is teaming with various partners along the West Coast—here in Oregon, it’s Portland Audubon—to conduct the semi-annual Brown Pelican Survey. The second of this year’s surveys takes place Sept. 8.
In...
Aug
31
Gray Whale Research Presentation
August 31, 2018, Port Orford
Gray whale breaching.\Photo by Era Horton.
Scientists and graduate students from Oregon State University have been conducting research on gray whales from OSU’s Port Orford field station all summer, no doubt inspiring a lot of local curiosity. Now comes a chance to learn what they’ve been...