Ocean Events
Aug
17
COASST Marine Debris Training
August 17, 2019, Astoria
COASST (the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, based at the University of Washington) will hold a training session for its marine debris survey. (This is a different survey, using different methods, from the one conducted by CoastWatch.) The...
Aug
18
COASST Marine Debris Training
August 18, 2019, Tillamook
COASST (the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, based at the University of Washington) offers a training session for its marine debris survey. (This is a different survey, using different methods, from the one conducted by...
Aug
19
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
August 19, 2019, Florence
China Creek crosses the beach at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. To join the next survey (either to become part of the team, or simply to learn about the survey and decide...
Aug
28
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 28, 2019, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens on an earlier occasion.|Photo by Ed Joyce.
CoastWatch inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey this spring. The survey takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s...
Sep
5
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
September 5, 2019, Yachats
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats) in the parking lot at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, to start the...
Sep
14
Fall Pelican Survey
September 14, 2019
Pelicans in flight.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
Organized by the Audubon Society, these surveys offer volunteers a chance to...
Sep
18
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
September 18, 2019, Florence
Marine debris survey in action.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. To join the next survey (either to become part of the team, or simply to learn about the survey and decide whether it...
Sep
20
Oregon Shorebird Festival
September 20, 2019, Charleston
Red Knots at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
The 33rd annual Oregon Shorebird Festival is being planned for Sept. 20-22. As usual, it will be based at the Oregon Institute for Marine Biology (63466 Boat Basin Rd. in Charleston). Most details have not yet been published, but birders...
Sep
20
Earth & Ocean Arts Festival
September 20, 2019, Cannon Beach
Haystack Rock and the beach through an artistic lens.\Photo by Byron Jose Sun.
Ecology as well as art will be the focus of the first annual Earth & Ocean Arts Festival in Cannon Beach, which runs Sept. 20 to Sept. 22 at various locations around the city. The goal of the organizers is to...
Sep
26
Volunteer Appreciation at Cape Perpetua
September 26, 2019, Yachats
Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve at its northern boundary.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Every fall, the organizations working to protect the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve and its surrounding terrestrial environment gather for a volunteer appreciation night. Current and prospective volunteers gather...
Nov
21
Land-Sea Symposium
November 21, 2019, Yachats
The northern fringe of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve, at Cook's Chasm.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The 7th annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium has been slated for Thursday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101 in the middle of Yachats).
The Land-Sea Symposium is a...
Past Events
Jul
29
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 29, 2019, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet at sea.\Photo by Roy Lowe.
This summer's second round of this annual event (14 years now) starts with an evening program at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101) on Monday, July 29, 6:30 p.m., about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by an on-the-ground survey...
Jul
28
Summer Whale Watch
July 28, 2019, Depoe Bay
The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society is hosting a Summer Whale Watch Weekend at the end of the month. The second of the two days devoted to spotting whales is Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Boiler Bay just north of the town of Depoe...
Jul
27
Summer Whale Watch
July 27, 2019, Depoe Bay
The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society is hosting a Summer Whale Watch Weekend at the end of the month. The first of the two days devoted to spotting whales is Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Boiler Bay just north of the town of...
Jul
24
Talk on Crab Research
July 24, 2019, Charleston
Juvenile Dungeness crab--not the blue eye!\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Sarah Henkel, a benthic ecologist based at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, will speak on “Tracking Crabs: A Highly Collaborative Scientific and Law Enforcement Adventure,” as part of the Summer...
Jul
22
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 22, 2019, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet.\Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Area Collaborative.
This annual event (14 years now) starts with an evening program at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101) on Monday, July 22, 6:30 p.m., about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by an on-the-ground survey the...
Jul
20
Festival for Redfish Rocks
July 20, 2019, Port Orford
The Redfish Rocks Community Team is holding the annual Redfish Rocks on the Dock party on July 20, and CoastWatch will be there. The festival celebrating the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, the local fishing community, and ocean conservation, takes place from 10...
Jul
19
Marine Mammal Stranding Talk
July 19, 2019, Port Orford
Jim Rice, who directs the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network, will speak in Port Orford about marine mammal stranding. He will no doubt offer insights into the current mortality event causing a large number of beaching of gray whales and other...
Jul
19
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
July 19, 2019, Florence
The rocky beach at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\Photo by Rena Olson.
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. To join the next survey (either to become part of the team, or simply to learn about the survey and decide...
Jul
19
Tidepool Clinic
July 19, 2019, Lincoln City
Tidepool life.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, July 19, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor &...
Jul
17
Lecture on Managing Marine Protected Areas
July 17, 2019, Charleston
Cascade Head Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of their Summer Seminar Series, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) presents a talk by Will White of Oregon State University on “Linking Models and Data for Adaptive Management of Marine Protected Areas.” The talk takes...