Ocean Events
Jan
18
Humpback Whale Talk
January 18, 2020, Newport
Humpback whale breaching.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
Karen Lohman, a graduate student in the Cetacean Conservation and Genomics Laboratory at Oregon State University, will be speak on "Where are the breeding grounds of the West Coast's humpback whales?" as part of the American Cetacean...
Jan
29
Crab Research Talk
January 29, 2020, Seaside
Crab in hand.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The “Listening to the Land” speaker series kicks off its 2020 season on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m., with a presentation by marine ecologist Sarah Henkel entitled "Listening to the Crabs.” Dr. Henkel is an associate professor in Oregon State University’s...
Feb
6
Marine Debris Survey
February 6, 2020, Yachats
Marine debris survey taking place 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 p.m....
Feb
12
Marine Debris Survey Training
February 12, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris survey participants at Fort Stevens site.\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...
Feb
12
Orca Lecture
February 12, 2020, Cannon Beach
Colleen Weiler and orcas.
The Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series turns its sights on “killer whales.” Colleen Weiler will speak on “Orcas of the Oregon Coast.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock...
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...
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,...
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...
Past Events
Aug
8
Seabird Colony Monitoring Session
August 8, 2019, Florence
Common Murres at Yaquina Head.\Photo by Kimon Berlin.
Volunteers are needed to participate in a seabird colony survey on Thursday, Aug. 8, 9 a.m. at Sea Lion Caves (91560 US-101) between Florence and Yachats. The survey is conducted by Portland Audubon. Experts will be on hand, and anyone...
Aug
7
Lecture on Fishing and Fish Communities
August 7, 2019, Charleston
Lingcod in its habitat.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Chelsea Wood, an assistant professor in the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, will speak on “Ghosts of Oceans Past: How Fishing Reshapes Communities of Fishes and their Parasites” as part of the Summer Seminar...
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
3
BioBlitz and Trees to Sea
August 3, 2019, Yachats
View from the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
A combination “BioBlitz” and Trees to Sea celebration will take place at Cape Perpetua Scenic Area on Saturday, Aug. 3. The BioBlitz takes place 10 a.m.-noon, the Trees to Sea event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Both are based...
Aug
1
Sea Star Survey
August 1, 2019, Yachats
Volunteers Jessica Waddell and Karen Heere conducting the Yachats sea star survey.\Photo by Fawn Custer.
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...
Jul
31
Lecture on Antarctica and Climate Change
July 31, 2019, Charleston
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...
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
Gray whale breaching at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Era Horton.
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...
Jul
27
Summer Whale Watch
July 27, 2019, Depoe Bay
Gray whales at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Era Horton.
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...