Ocean Events
Feb
23
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
February 23, 2019, Florence
Conducting marine debris survey and cleanup at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\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...
Feb
23
Rocky Shores Strategy Discussion
February 23, 2019, Yachats
Oregon’s rocky shore habitats are some of the most recognizable and dynamic ecosystems along the coast, and managing these special areas can be challenging. Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan is the state’s framework for managing coastal resources and the section on rocky shore management is...
Feb
24
Microplastics Beach Clean Up
February 24, 2019, Otter Rock
Newport Surfrider Chapter cleaning microplastics at Otter Rock.
The Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is in need of volunteers to clean up the beach at Otter Rock. Join them at the Otter Rock Parking Lot Sunday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. Park near the bathrooms. There's more plastic and...
Mar
2
Lecture on Bull Kelp
March 2, 2019, Yachats
Bull kelp on the Oregon coast. | Photo by Charlie Plybon
Ever noticed long strands of bull kelp washed up on the beach? Where does it all come from? Where and how big are Oregon’s bull kelp forests? And how are they changing over time? One of the few people studying kelp in Oregon is Sara...
Mar
7
Wave Energy Presentation
March 7, 2019, Nye Beach
Burke Hales, from Oregon State University. | Photo courtesy of MidCoast Watershed Council.
Join the Midcoast Watersheds Council for an evening presentation about wave energy prospects off the coast of Oregon on Thursday, March 7, starting at 6:30 p.m. in Room 205 on the upper floor of the...
Mar
9
Nehalem Estuary Cleanup
March 9, 2019
The 2019 Nehalem Estuary Cleanup will be taking place on Saturday, March 9. Spend a day making a lasting difference in the beautiful Nehalem Bay Estuary and community. Click here to get the latest details about this event.
This event is open to all ages and co-hosted by the Lower Nehalem...
Mar
13
Black Oystercatcher Lecture
March 13, 2019, Cannon Beach
Black Oystercatcher. | Photo by Tim Melling
The Friends of Haystack Rock as host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free and open to the public....
Mar
14
Rise above Plastics Day
March 14, 2019, Salem
Plastics choking the ocean.\Photo by Kip Evans.
Oregon Shores is joining the Surfrider Foundation and other conservation groups in sponsoring a Rise above Plastics Day at the Oregon State Capitol (900 Court St., N.E. in Salem) on Thursday, March 14. Activities run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The...
Mar
16
Marine Mammal Seminar
March 16, 2019, Charleston
Sea lions on Rogue Reef.\Photo by Dave Ledig.
CoastWatch is collaborating with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) on a series of educational events this winter and spring. One of these, a seminar on the always popular subject of marine mammals, is coming up Saturday, March 16,...
Mar
22
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
March 22, 2019, Florence
Sorting marine debris for survey.\Photo by Briton Ogden.
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...
Mar
23
Spring Whale Watch Week
March 23, 2019 - March 31, 2019, Yachats
Grey whale breaching. | Photo by Joe Morris
It is time to celebrate Spring Whale Watch Week on the Oregon coast from March 23 - March 31 at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, Yachats), and at many other locations along the coast. Volunteers will be stationed at 24 designated...
Mar
23
SOLVE Spring Beach Cleanups
March 23, 2019
Join SOLVE and thousands of volunteers on March 23 as they clean up litter and marine debris from the entire Oregon coast! Since 1986, this home-grown tradition of twice-yearly beach cleanups has benefited people and wildlife alike, supporting clean seas and healthy communities. This is a...
Mar
23
Lecture on Gray Whales
March 23, 2019, Yachats
Michael Noack, a retired Chief Park Ranger and Naturalist, will present Experiencing Gray Whales. Noack has been educating agency staff and the public about the natural world, especially gray whales, for many years. After the program, he will be available to discuss whale watch techniques...
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...
Apr
10
Puffin Lecture
April 10, 2019, Cannon Beach
Tufted Puffin. | Photo by Jacob Spendelow
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free and open to...
Apr
20
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
April 20, 2019, Florence
Marine debris survey at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\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...
Apr
20
Rocky Shore Lectures
April 20, 2019, Bandon
Bruce Menge in the field with student Elizabeth Cerny-Chipman.
CoastWatch is collaborating with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) on a series of educational events this winter and spring. In connection with Bandon’s Earth Day festivities, we are presenting two talks on rocky...
May
19
Sylvia Earle Talk in Portland
May 19, 2019, Portland
Dr. Sylvia Earle.\Photo by Kip Evans.
Widely renowned oceanographer and global ocean advocate Sylvia Earle will speak in Portland on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. in the Portland State University Viking Pavilion (in the Peter W. Stott Center, 930 S.W. Hall St.). Her talk is sponsored by SAGE...
Jun
6
BioBlitz at Otter Rock
June 6, 2019, Otter Rock
Fawn Custer leads volunteers during a 2018 bioblitz.\Photo by Doug Cody.
Past Events
Dec
12
Zooplankton Lecture
December 12, 2018, Cannon Beach
Pseudocalanus female in a plankton sample. | Photo by Samantha Zeman.
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These...
Dec
8
Lecture on Plastic Pollution
December 8, 2018, Yachats
Microplastic researcher, Dorothy Horn, SCUBA diving in the Cook Islands. | Photo courtesy of Dorothy Horn.
Environmental scientist Dorothy Horn will speak about plastic pollution in the ocean on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles...
Dec
7
OPAC Meeting
December 7, 2018, Cannon Beach
One use of the Territorial Sea--surfer at Devils Punchbowl.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Committee (OPAC) will hold its next meeting on Friday, Dec. 7, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at the Surfsand Resort (148 Gower) in Cannon Beach. This is a public meeting, open to...
Dec
1
Cascade Head Ecology Workshop
December 1, 2018, Otis
The view from Cascade Head, looking south. | Photo by Dennis White.
Join Bruce Byers, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology's current Howard L McKee Ecology Resident, to learn about the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve - one of an international network of 686 biosphere reserves in the United...
Nov
30
Territorial Sea Planning Meeting
November 30, 2018
Rocky shore area at Thor's Well, south of Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
The current planning process for Oregon’s rocky shore areas is all about particular places, but the next meeting of the Territorial Sea Plan Working Group, devoted to rocky shores, is placeless. It will be...
Nov
28
Cape Falcon Reserve Planning Workshop
November 28, 2018, Garibaldi
Port of Garibaldi.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Marine Reserves Program of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is launching a site management planning process for the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. The public has been invited to a series of three workshops, during which the...
Nov
23
Bastendorff Bog Hike
November 23, 2018, Coos Bay
Bastendorff Bog Mystery Feature. | Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders
You can Opt Outside with the South Coast Striders this Friday and join them for a hike (good for working off the Thanksgiving feast). They will do the Bastendorff Bog trail hike out and back, with some additional...
Nov
18
COASST Marine Debris Training
November 18, 2018, Astoria
COASST marine debris volunteers tally their results.\Photo by Hillary Burgess.
COASST (Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) conducts a marine debris project that differs from the one organized by CoastWatch. They are offering a training in their method which will take place in...
Nov
17
COASST Marine Debris Training
November 17, 2018, Lincoln City
COASST marine debris survey in progress.
University of Washington-based COASST (Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) conducts a marine debris survey which differs from the one CoastWatch organizes. They are offering a training session in their version of surveying which will take...
Nov
16
Seminar on Galapagos Underwater
November 16, 2018, Charleston
Fish obscure diver's view off of Darwin Island, Galapagos. | Photo courtesy of KSLOF
José Marin Jarrin, from Humbolt State University, will give a public talk titled, "The Underwater Galápagos: The World that Darwin Never Witnessed" on Friday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the OIMB Boathouse...