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
Sep
15
Kayak Netarts Bay: Sand Dollar Beds
September 15, 2018, Netarts
Photo Courtesy of Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea - WEBS
Join the Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea - WEBS for a fun kayaking adventure in Netarts Bay on Saturday September 15, from 11:30a.m.-4:30p.m. This is a first come first served event...
Sep
15
Birding on the Bay
September 15, 2018, Netarts
Cormorants. | Photo by Ram Papish
Join in on this great event and discover loons, grebes, pelicans, cormorants and a variety of other seabirds from Netarts Bay, Whalen Island and south to the new Sitka Sedge State Park. This even is hosted by Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach,...
Sep
15
International Coastal Cleanup
September 15, 2018
Plastic straws, leading components of marine debris.| Photo courtesy of The Last Plastic Straw
On Saturday, September 15th, the 33rd annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) will commence as the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to fight ocean plastic pollution. This day was...
Sep
13
Cape Perpetua Volunteer Appreciation
September 13, 2018, Yachats
View from Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Rena Olson.
Volunteers who are working on any aspect of coastal conservation in the area of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve—and this would certainly include CoastWatchers—are invited to a special volunteer appreciation event on Thursday, Sept. 13, 5:30-7...
Sep
8
Brown Pelican Survey
September 8, 2018
Brown Pelicans at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Dennis White.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is teaming with various partners along the West Coast—here in Oregon, it’s Portland Audubon—to conduct the semi-annual Brown Pelican Survey. The second of this year’s surveys takes place Sept. 8.
In...
Aug
31
Gray Whale Research Presentation
August 31, 2018, Port Orford
Gray whale breaching.\Photo by Era Horton.
Scientists and graduate students from Oregon State University have been conducting research on gray whales from OSU’s Port Orford field station all summer, no doubt inspiring a lot of local curiosity. Now comes a chance to learn what they’ve been...
Aug
29
Coastal Edge Hike
August 29, 2018, Arch Cape
The coastal edge at Cape Falcon. | Photo courtesy of ODFW
The North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) and the Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve are teaming up to sponsor a hike at Cape Falcon, in Oswald West State Park (Arch Cape being the nearest town to the north). Chrissy Smith, outreach...
Aug
29
Ditch the Straw Day
August 29, 2018, Newport
Plastic straws, leading components of marine debris.\Photo courtesy of The Last Plastic Straw.
Every year, over a million seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles are killed by eating or getting tangled in plastic. Over five trillion pieces of plastic litter our ocean. Microplastics outweigh...
Aug
22
Climate Change Webinar
August 22, 2018
Coastal erosion due to climate change. | Photo courtesy of Surfrider Foundation
Surfrider invites the public to particpate in their "Climate Change Program: Updates and Action Opportunities" webinar. Climate change is a reality that will have particular impacts on shorelines, and the work to...
Aug
22
Hike Netarts - Cape Meares
August 22, 2018, Tillamook
Cape Meares scenic view. | Photo by Kirk Edblom
Lush, old-growth forest, giant octopus trees, historic lighthouses and outstanding vistas are all part of this HIKE NETARTS-Cape Meares adventure. Meeting on Wednesday August 22nd from 9am-12pm at the Cape Meares Scenic Viewpoint (3500 Cape...