Ocean Events
Aug
5
Seminar on Zooplankton
August 5, 2021
Caspian Terns are one of the seabirds that eats the fish that eat the zooplankton.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues online with a talk this Thursday, Aug. 5, 3:30 p.m., by Laura Lilly of Oregon State University and the Northwest...
Aug
11
Offshore Wind Energy Workshop
August 11, 2021
Wind power at sea.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
The public was invited by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to participate in two workshops concerning wind energy planning. The possibility of leasing federal offshore...
Aug
18
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 18, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris assemblage from an earlier Fort Stevens survey.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
Sep
8
Talk on Ocean’s Future
September 8, 2021
Nearshore marine habitat off Oregon's coast.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of our ongoing, year-long celebration of our 50th anniversary, Oregon Shores is sponsoring an online talk by a leading marine ecologist, Mark Carr of the University of California at Santa Cruz’ Long Marine Lab. Dr....
Sep
15
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 15, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris survey 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 board member...
Oct
13
Webinar on the Future Ocean
October 13, 2021
Undersea habitat off the Oregon coast.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of our series of speakers commemorating our 50th anniversary and looking toward the next 50 years, Oregon Shores hosts a talk by marine ecologist Kristy Kroeker, speaking on “Our Changing Oceans.” The event takes place...
Past Events
Jun
27
Birding at Ecola Creek Forest Reserve
June 27, 2017, Cannon Beach
Ecola State Forest Park. | Photo by Zack Schnepf
Join the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) with naturalist Mike Patterson for an early-morning birdwatching walk in Ecola Creek Forest Reserve. The NCLC was excited to help the City of Cannon Beach acquire the initial 120 acres of the Ecola...
Jun
24
Otter Rock BioBlitz
June 24, 2017, Otter Rock
Devils Punchbowl\Photo by Gregory Henton.
CoastWatch is joining forces with Surfrider, State Parks and other sponsors to stage a BioBlitz for the Otter Rock Marine Reserve area. BioBlitzes are one-day, intensive citizen science efforts to catalogue all species in a particular place at a...
Jun
23
BioBlitz Preview
June 23, 2017, Newport
Investigating tidepools at Otter Rock. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The big Otter Rock Marine Reserve BioBlitz takes place on Saturday, June 24. As a lead-in and training, CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will present an introduction to tidepools the previous evening, Friday June...
Jun
17
Otter Rock-n-Roll Surf Contest
June 17, 2017, Otter Rock
Surfrider offers its 9th annual Otter Rock-n-Roll Surf Contest at Otter Rock-Devil's Punch Bowl State Park. Beach registration will be from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. sharp. Check-in will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., and the action starts at 9 a.m..
In the spirit of International Surfing Day, Surfrider...
Jun
16
Public Comment Open - Cascade Head Management Plan
June 16, 2017
Cascade Head Marine Reserve. | Photo by Gus Gates
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves Program has released a draft of the Cascade Head Site Management Plan for public comment. Comments are to be submitted by email to [email protected] by June 16th. The...
Jun
14
Orca Month Pub Talk
June 14, 2017, Portland
Photo by Defenders of Wildlife
On June 14th, Defenders of Wildlife will be celebrating one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic species with a pub talk event. Join them to learn about the threats facing our Southern Resident orca population and what you can do to help!
Hear from local...
Jun
12
Coastal Resilience Meeting
June 12, 2017, Newport
High surf as Shore Acres\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
The Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) has been conducting a study on the current state of policy and planning for coastal and ocean resilience in Oregon. The public is invited to attend the final presentation of the results on...
Jun
11
Beach Plastic Clean-Up Event
June 11, 2017, Manzanita
Image from Ocean Blue Project
The Ocean Blue Project focuses on cleaning the ocean and creating awareness to reduce the use of plastic. They collect microplastic fragments on every visit to the Oregon Coast, year-round. This project is a community effort and all Oregonians are asked to...
Jun
10
Coho Restoration Tour
June 10, 2017, Seal Rock
Coho fry on the Oregon Coast. | Photo by Conrad Gowell
District Coordinator Paul Engelmeyer of the Native Fish Society will lead a series of free tours, open to the public, to discuss the recently released Federal Coho Recovery plan. During the field trips attendees will view high quality...
Jun
8
World Oceans Day Hike
June 8, 2017
The view from Neahkahnie. Photo by Justin Knott.
Three coastal conservation groups—Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, Lower Nehalem Watershed Council, and North Coast Land Conservancy—have joined forces to sponsor a hike to the summit of Neahkahnie Mountain in observance of World Oceans...