Ocean Events
Jul
3
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 3, 2019, Hammond
Beach south of the Columbia south jetty.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
CoastWatch has inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey, which takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are...
Jul
5
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
July 5, 2019, Yachats
Cape Cove and visitors.\Photo by Rena Olson.
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 noon on Friday, July 5, to start...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Roads End
July 6, 2019
Fawn Custer (orange rainpants) leads last year's BioBlitz at Roads End. | Photo by Doug Cody.
As we did last year, CoastWatch is once again organizing a summer “BioBlitz” for the shoreline at Roads End, working together with the Friends of Cascade Head. Participation by CoastWatchers and...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Cape Falcon
July 6, 2019, Manzanita
As part of this summer’s series of “BioBlitz” events, a number of local organizations have banded together to sponsor a BioBlitz at the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. Participants will meet a 9 a.m. for a one-mile walk on Neahkahnie Beach, at the north...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Cape Perpetua
July 6, 2019, Yachats
View of Cape Perpetua from the Visitors > Center.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
As part of a series of “bioblitzes” being held this spring and summer at Oregon’s marine reserves, a bioblitz is planned for Cape Perpetua for Saturday, July 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Lead organizer is the Cape...
Jul
19
Tidepool Clinic
July 19, 2019, Lincoln City
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 & Convention...
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
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 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event...
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
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
31
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 31, 2019, Hammond
Marine debris survey on Clatsop Spit.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
CoastWatch has inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey, which takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are...
Aug
1
Sea Star Survey
August 1, 2019, Yachats
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the sea star wasting syndrome epizootic that swept...
Aug
5
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
August 5, 2019, Yachats
Marine debris survey at Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
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 noon on Monday, Aug....
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...
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
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
Jun
7
Tidepool Clinic
June 7, 2019, Lincoln City
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, June 7, beginning at 10:30 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 &...
Jun
7
BioBlitz at Redfish Rocks
June 7, 2019, Port Orford
The Redfish Rocks Community Team and other sponsors are putting on one of this summer’s series of BioBlitz events at marine reserves on Friday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Port Orford Heads State Park.
For more on the event, go here.
For more information...
Jun
6
Yachats Sea Star Survey
June 6, 2019, Yachats
Sea star survey (with kids) at Yachats/|Photo by Rena Olson.
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the sea star wasting syndrome epizootic that swept...
Jun
6
BioBlitz at Otter Rock
June 6, 2019, Otter Rock
Fawn Custer leads volunteers during a 2018 bioblitz.\Photo by Doug Cody.
For the second year, CoastWatch will play a lead role in a collaborative effort by conservation groups and the Oregon Coast Aquarium to conduct bioblitzes at each of Oregon’s marine reserves. The first of these takes...
Jun
5
BioBlitz Introduction and Training
June 5, 2019, Newport
A scene from last year's BioBlitz at Otter Rock.\Photo by Nancy White.
On Thursday, June 6, we’re celebrating D-Day with a BioBlitz at Otter Rock Marine Reserve. The goal is to take a one-day inventory of all the species we can find on the shore and in the intertidal on the fringes of the...
Jun
1
Seabird Nest Monitoring Training
June 1, 2019, Yachats
Pelagic cormorants feeding their young.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
Portland Audubon, along with local partners, conducts a seabird nest colony monitoring project at several locations on the coast, including Cape Perpetua, Heceta Head, and the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, along with nearby...
Jun
1
Sea Otter Presentation
June 1, 2019, Newport
Sea otter in Monterey Bay, where they still flourish.\Photo by Joe Platko.
The monthly meeting of the American Cetacean Society’s Oregon Chapter, coming up on Saturday, June 1, will feature a talk on “An ecological assessment of potential sea otter reintroduction to Oregon,” by guest speaker...
May
31
Intertidal Retrospective
May 31, 2019, Charleston
Flabellina goddardi, discovered by Jeff Goddard.
Veteran marine biologist Jeff Goddard will look back over his career in a talk at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) as part of the Spring Seminar Series. Goddard will speak in the OIMB Boathouse Auditorium at 4 p.m. on Friday, May...
May
30
Education and Cleanup Combo
May 30, 2019, Yachats
The stone shelter atop Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
A dual event is planned at Cape Perpetua for Thursday, May 30. The first half, an educational talk on the land-sea connection, takes place at the stone shelter atop Cape Perpetua (officially the Cape Perpetua Day Use Area),...
May
24
Hearing on Rocky Shores
May 24, 2019, Salem
Thunder Rock, in Curry County.\Photo by Rena Olson.
At its upcoming meeting Oregon’s Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) will hold a hearing on the draft Rocky Habitat Management Strategy that the Ocean Policy Advisory Council has been developing over the past couple of...