Ocean Events
Feb
18
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 18, 2020, Cannon Beach
Rocky shores near Cannon Beach.\Photo by Mark Stalcup.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal Management Program...
Feb
19
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 19, 2020, Coos Bay
Rocky shores at Sunset Bay, near Coos Bay.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal...
Feb
19
Oystercatcher Talk
February 19, 2020, Seaside
Black Oystercatchers at Haystack Rock.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Learn about the black oystercatcher, a unique shorebird of conservation concern that depends on rocky shoreline habitats, in a talk sponsored by the Necanicum Watershed Council on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m. at the Seaside Public...
Feb
21
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Webinar
February 21, 2020
Rocky intertidal habitat at Strawberry Hill.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal...
Mar
3
Marine Reserves Workshop
March 3, 2020 - March 4, 2020, Corvallis
Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Nature Conservancy is hosting the Oregon Marine Reserves Size and Spacing Workshop in Corvallis on March 3-4. It takes place in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center (725 S.W. 26th St.) in Corvallis. The agenda and exact times have not yet been...
Mar
3
Film Showing on Plastics
March 3, 2020, Salem
Marine debris, mostly plastic, collected on one CoastWatch walk in Netarts.
A number of recycling and conservation organizations are joining forces to sponsor a showing of the film “The Story of Plastic” on Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6), at the Historic Grand Theater (191...
Mar
5
Marine Debris Survey
March 5, 2020, Yachats
Volunteer gathers marine debris 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 3:30 p.m....
Mar
10
Presentation on Sea Otters
March 10, 2020, Gold Beach
Sea otter and pup.\Photo by Eleanor Solomon.
Bob Bailey, president of the Elakha Alliance, will speak about the possibility of restoring sea otters to Oregon on Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m., at the Curry Public Library (94341 3rd St.) in Gold Beach. The talk is free and open to all.
Bailey,...
Mar
11
Marine Mammal Lecture
March 11, 2020, Cannon Beach
Seal pup yawning.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
The Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on marine mammals on the Oregon coast, when Debbie Duffield speaks on “Current Trends of Marine Mammals along the Oregon Coast.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Wednesday,...
Mar
20
Rocky Habitat Working Group Meeting
March 20, 2020, Newport
Rocky shore habitat at low tide.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The current public comment period on the draft of the state’s new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy ends on March 1. After taking some time to consider the comments, the Rocky Habitat Working Group of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory...
Apr
8
Shorebird Presentation
April 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Shorebirds will be the subject when the Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on by Janet Essley on “Tidal Flats, Victorian Prudes, and Going to the Moon: What We Can Learn from Sandpipers.” The event, free and open to...
Apr
11
Tidepool Clinic
April 11, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading a tidepool clinic last year.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 9 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No...
May
9
Tidepool Clinic
May 9, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer (left) conducting a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, May 9, beginning at 8 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No...
Past Events
Oct
25
Lecture on Larvae
October 25, 2019, Charleston
Juvenile Dungeness crab, interrupted on journey home.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB), Jason Hodin will speak on “Here Comes the Neighborhood: How Larvae Find Their Way Home.” His talk takes place on Friday,...
Oct
23
Marine Debris Survey Training
October 23, 2019, Hammond
Marine debris survey taking place at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine debris survey is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are needed to fill out the team, headed by Oregon Shores...
Oct
21
OPAC Meeting
October 21, 2019, Newport
OPAC meeting in action.
The next meeting of the state’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council it planned for Monday, Oct. 21, at the Agate Beach Best Western (3019 N. Coast Hwy) in Newport. The tentative starting time, 9 a.m., may change.
The agenda for this meeting is not yet available but will be...
Oct
18
Mollusk Research Lecture
October 18, 2019, Charleston
Mussels, speaking of molluscs.\Photo courtesy of ODFW
As part of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB), Kevin Kocot will speak on “Biodiversity, Systematic, and Genomics of the Mollusks.” His talk takes place on Friday, Oct.18, 4 p.m. in OIMB’s Boathouse...
Oct
17
Sea Otter Presentation
October 17, 2019, Port Orford
Sea otter eating a crab.\Photo by Arenkert.
Bob Bailey, president of the Elakha Alliance, will speak on “Sea Otters in Oregon” on Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m., in the Port Orford Public Library (1421 Oregon St.). The talk is free and open to all.
Bailey, a former Oregon Shores board member and...
Oct
16
Workshop on Visitor Use
October 16, 2019 - October 17, 2019, Charleston
South Slough.\Photo courtesy of South Slough NERR.
The coast may depend on visitors economically, but environmentally, tourism can have a major impact. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sponsoring a workshop on “Managing Visitor Use in Coastal and Marine...
Oct
10
Marine Debris Talk
October 10, 2019, Manzanita
Dorothy Horn with research subject.
The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council invites the public to join them for a talk on “Marine Debris and Microplastics in Our Watersheds” on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda Ave.) in Manzanita. The event is free.
The...
Oct
10
Seminar on MPA Management
October 10, 2019, Newport
Fish congregating in Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The HMSC Seminar series at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will feature a talk on managing marine protected areas on Thursday, Oct. 10, 3:30 p.m. in the Guin Library seminar room at HMSC (2030 S.E. Marine...
Oct
4
Kelp and Urchin Lecture
October 4, 2019, Port Orford
Sara Hamilton
With warm water conditions, there’s been an alarming die off of bull kelp and burgeoning of purple sea urchins in northern California and southern Oregon’s kelp forest ecosystems. Oregon State University graduate student Sara Hamilton will present her research regarding the...
Oct
4
Seaweed Seminar
October 4, 2019, Charleston
Seaweed at low tide in the Cascade Head Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The first installment of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) is coming up on Friday, Oct.4, 4 p.m. in OIMB’s Boathouse Auditorium. The speaker is Gary Saunders of the...