Ocean Events
Jul
13
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 13, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey training in progress.\Photo by Dennis White.
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...
Aug
10
Marine Debris Survey Training
August 10, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Jesse Jones.
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...
Sep
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
September 14, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Angela Whitlock.
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
Oct
12
Lecture on Life on the Edge
October 12, 2017, Manzanita
North coast shoreline.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
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...
Oct
12
Conservation Strategy Talk
October 12, 2017, Newport
Paul Engelmeyer (purple sweater) leading Marbled Murrelet survey.
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...
Oct
7
Alert: Beachwalk Cancelled
October 7, 2017, Otter Rock
Fawn Custer leading recent training session in Neskowin.\Photo by Dennis White.
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...
Oct
6
Galapagos Marine Ecology Seminar
October 6, 2017, Charleston
Sally Lightfoot Crab in the Galapagos. | Photo by Justin Clayton
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...
Oct
6
Mapping Symposium
October 6, 2017, Florence
Gathering data on shoreline use near marine reserves.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
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...
Sep
30
Stand Up For The Bay
September 30, 2017, Coos 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...
Sep
23
Beach and River Cleanups
September 23, 2017
Courtesy of the Ocean Conservancy
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...
Sep
16
Beach Cleanup and Scavenger Hunt
September 16, 2017, Manzanita
Photo from Ocean Blue Project, Inc.
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...
Sep
16
Surfrider http://solveoregon.org/volunteer-beach-riverside-cleanupNewport Fall Cleanups
September 16, 2017, Newport
Nye Beach in Oregon at sunset. | Photo by Linda Cochran
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...
Sep
16
International Coastal Cleanup Day
September 16, 2017
Celebrating International Coastal Cleanup Day. | Photo from Golden Gate State Park
Celebrating International Coastal Cleanup Day. | Photo from Golden Gate State Park
International Coastal Cleanup: Saturday, September 16th, 2017
Nearly 12 million people and counting have been part of the world’s biggest volunteer effort to protect the ocean. Will you join in this year?
In...