Ocean Events
Seminar on Migration
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series has moved back to fully remote. The next virtual seminar will focus on migration. The event takes place on Thursday May 26, at 3:30 p.m.
The speaker is Will Hemstrom, a doctoral researcher in the Department of Evolution and Ecology...
Lecture on Interpretation

Joy Primrose, current president of the American Cetacean Society—Oregon Chapter, will give an online talk on “Interpretation: An Important Skill for Naturalists,” on Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. The event is free and open to all.
Primrose will...
Tidepool Clinic

Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool explorience” in Lincoln City on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic,...
Marine Debris Survey Training

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...
Past Events
Coastline Habitat Change Seminar

As part of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Fall Seminar Series, Margot Hessing-Lewis from the Hakai Institute (BC Canada) will speak on, “Stressed and disturbed; coastline complexity and biodiversity...
Lecture on Life on the Edge

Katie Voelke, the North Coast Land Conservancy’s executive director, will speak on “The Wild and Rare in Our Own Backyards: Life in the Coastal Edge,” on Thursday, Oct. 12, in Manzanita’s Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda Ave.). Her talk is...
Conservation Strategy Talk

The Newport 60+ Activity Center is hosting a talk by long-time coastal conservationist Paul Engelmeyer on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. in the center’s Multi-Purpose Room. He will speak on “Land and Sea Conservation Issues...
Alert: Beachwalk Cancelled

Fawn Custer, our intrepid volunteer coordinator, had scheduled a combination marine debris survey and beachwalk at Otter Rock for Saturday, Oct. 7, at 8 a.m. Unfortunately, Fawn was being a little too intrepid...
Galapagos Marine Ecology Seminar

As part of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Fall Seminar Series, Jon Witman of Brown University will speak on "Towards an integration of scale and complexity in marine ecology: examples from the Galapagos rocky...
Mapping Symposium

Anyone interested in how information is being mapped in the field, using a wide range of tools such as smartphones and tablets, is invited to “Symposium by the Sea: From Field to Table—Stories in Mapping.” The...
Stand Up For The Bay
Stand Up! For The Bay is a community event designed to bring the bay and waterways into the focus of citizens in the community. The event will take place in downtown Coos Bay, at the public dock/boardwalk on Sept. 30. Registration starts at 9 a.m.; paddle kickoff is 10 a.m. sharp.
Those in...
Beach and River Cleanups

In partnership with volunteer organizations and individuals from around the world, the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup has been occurring for nearly three decades. This event engages people to remove trash from the world's beaches and...
Beach Cleanup and Scavenger Hunt

The Ocean Blue Project, Inc. will be hosting a beach cleanup for families involving a treasure map, beach cleanup, games for youth, and a scavenger hunt in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Month.
Ocean Blue will be placing a message in a bottle. If...
Surfrider http://solveoregon.org/volunteer-beach-riverside-cleanupNewport Fall Cleanups

The Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is organizing a "Fall 5 Beach Clean Up" to take place on Sept. 16. After the cleanups, participants will rendevous back at Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (just north of the mouth of...