Ocean Events
Jan
19
Talk on Invasive Crabs
January 19, 2022
European green crab.|Photo courtesy of University of Washington.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Science on Tap series continues, pandemic or no pandemic. You have to pour your own at home, but on the upside, you can pull up a chair anywhere.
The next in the series takes place on...
Jan
26
Open House for Fish and Wildlife
January 26, 2022
Black oystercatchers, mother and chick, a species of conservation concern on the Oregon coast.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) invites the public to a virtual Conservation Open House—the first of five this year—to discuss issues involving...
Feb
2
Sea Otter Update
February 2, 2022
Sea otter at sea.\Photo by Lilian Carswell.
Oregon Wild will host “A Deep Dive into the Sea Otter Feasibility Study” on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to all.
The speaker will be a representative (TBA) from the Elakha Alliance, which works toward restoring sea otters...
Feb
8
Webinar on Marine Protected Area Design
February 8, 2022
Research taking place at Oregons Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Those interested in how we design marine protected areas, including marine reserves, may be interested in a webinar on “Marine Connectivity Conservation ‘Rules of Thumb’ for MPA and MPA Network Design,”...
Feb
9
Marine Debris Survey Training
February 9, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in action 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...
Feb
15
Webinar on Reducing Plastic Pollution
February 15, 2022
Marine debris, including the particularly dangerous styrofoam.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
Marine debris is of keen concern to CoastWatchers, and everyone else who cares about the ocean and the shore. Oregon Shores supports the goal of reducing plastic pollution—the primary component of...
Mar
9
Marine Debris Survey Training
March 9, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.
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 Ed...
Past Events
Jun
2
Ocean Planning Webinar
June 2, 2017
Gazing out to sea from Yaquina Head. Photo by Alex Derr.
Established in 2015, the West Coast Regional Planning Body (RPB) is a partnership between federally-recognized tribes, federal government agencies, and the states of Washington, Oregon and California focused on enhanced coordination...
Jun
2
Salp Seminar
June 2, 2017, Charleston
Salp (thetis vagina) washed up on beach. Photo by Steve Morey.
As part of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s spring seminar series, Dr. Kelly Sutherland will speak on “All Together Now? The coordination of multiple swimming jets by salps and siphonophores.” Pretty sciency, but...
May
31
Mid-Coast Water Planning Partnership
May 31, 2017, Newport
Clay Creek | Photo courtesy of BLM
First Timers – If this is your first Partnership meeting, you are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. for an orientation. For information about the origins and purpose of the Partnership, see our earlier article.
At the May 31 meeting, they will wrap up Step One...
May
27
Cape Perpetua BioBlitz, Day 2
May 27, 2017, Yachats
This is the second day of the Cape Perpetua BioBlitz, which this year celebrates the 50th anniversary year of the Oregon Beach Bill, which reserved the entire Oregon shoreline for the public. (The event kicked off with a Friday afternoon talk on sea star wasting--see listing for May 26.) ...
May
26
Cape Perpetua BioBlitz, Day 1
May 26, 2017, Yachats
This is the 50th anniversary year of the Oregon Beach Bill, mandating that all of Oregon's shoreline--not only beaches, but rocky shores as well--remain in public hands. To celebrate this anniversary, a weekend BioBlitz (an inventory of all species found in an area at one time) has been...
May
20
Tidal Literary Event
May 20, 2017, Manzanita
High tide on the Nehalem spit. Photo by Steve Morey.
Author Jonathan White, who is also a sailor, surfer, and marine conservationist, will discuss his new book, “Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean,” in a special literary event at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts (594 Laneda...
May
20
Redfish Rocks on the Docks
May 20, 2017, Port Orford
A previous Redfish Rocks on the Docks event\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The annual celebration of the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve and Port Orford’s fishing-based community, Redfish Rocks on the Docks, is coming up May 20, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on, where else, the Port Orford dock. CoastWatch will...
May
20
Oswald West Action Day
May 20, 2017, Manzanita
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Oregon's Beach Bill, and the birthday of former Gov. Oswald West (born May 20, 1873), who first preserved Oregon's beaches for the public, by learning about citizen science and hands-on stewardship for our shoreline. Come out and explore the coastal edge...
May
17
Oswald West's Birthday Party
May 17, 2017, Portland
It is the 50th anniversary of the passage of Oregon’s Beach Bill, landmark legislation which guaranteed the public's right to visit all 362 miles of Oregon's shoreline. In honor of this anniversary and former Governor Oswald West, who first put our beaches into the public domain by designating...
May
17
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
May 17, 2017, Yachats
Oregon's ocean frontier. Photo by Kirt Edblom.
Oregon Shores is joining with the Surfrider Foundation, Audubon Society of Portland-Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary, and Green Fire Productions to sponsor a special showing of “Ocean Frontiers III: Leaders in Ocean Stewardship and the New Blue...