Ocean Events
Feb
18
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 18, 2020, Cannon Beach
Rocky shores near Cannon Beach.\Photo by Mark Stalcup.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal Management Program...
Feb
19
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 19, 2020, Coos Bay
Rocky shores at Sunset Bay, near Coos Bay.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal...
Feb
19
Oystercatcher Talk
February 19, 2020, Seaside
Black Oystercatchers at Haystack Rock.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Learn about the black oystercatcher, a unique shorebird of conservation concern that depends on rocky shoreline habitats, in a talk sponsored by the Necanicum Watershed Council on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m. at the Seaside Public...
Feb
21
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Webinar
February 21, 2020
Rocky intertidal habitat at Strawberry Hill.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
We are the in the midst of the 30-day public comment period for the updated Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, which has been going through a lengthy drafting period over the past couple of years. The Oregon Coastal...
Mar
3
Marine Reserves Workshop
March 3, 2020 - March 4, 2020, Corvallis
Otter Rock Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The Nature Conservancy is hosting the Oregon Marine Reserves Size and Spacing Workshop in Corvallis on March 3-4. It takes place in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center (725 S.W. 26th St.) in Corvallis. The agenda and exact times have not yet been...
Mar
3
Film Showing on Plastics
March 3, 2020, Salem
Marine debris, mostly plastic, collected on one CoastWatch walk in Netarts.
A number of recycling and conservation organizations are joining forces to sponsor a showing of the film “The Story of Plastic” on Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6), at the Historic Grand Theater (191...
Mar
5
Marine Debris Survey
March 5, 2020, Yachats
Volunteer gathers marine debris at Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats) in the parking lot at 3:30 p.m....
Mar
10
Presentation on Sea Otters
March 10, 2020, Gold Beach
Sea otter and pup.\Photo by Eleanor Solomon.
Bob Bailey, president of the Elakha Alliance, will speak about the possibility of restoring sea otters to Oregon on Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m., at the Curry Public Library (94341 3rd St.) in Gold Beach. The talk is free and open to all.
Bailey,...
Mar
11
Marine Mammal Lecture
March 11, 2020, Cannon Beach
Seal pup yawning.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
The Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on marine mammals on the Oregon coast, when Debbie Duffield speaks on “Current Trends of Marine Mammals along the Oregon Coast.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Wednesday,...
Mar
20
Rocky Habitat Working Group Meeting
March 20, 2020, Newport
Rocky shore habitat at low tide.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The current public comment period on the draft of the state’s new Rocky Habitat Management Strategy ends on March 1. After taking some time to consider the comments, the Rocky Habitat Working Group of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory...
Apr
8
Shorebird Presentation
April 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Shorebirds will be the subject when the Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on by Janet Essley on “Tidal Flats, Victorian Prudes, and Going to the Moon: What We Can Learn from Sandpipers.” The event, free and open to...
Apr
11
Tidepool Clinic
April 11, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading a tidepool clinic last year.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 9 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No...
May
9
Tidepool Clinic
May 9, 2020, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer (left) conducting a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, May 9, beginning at 8 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event, which will last about an hour, is open to all. No...
Past Events
Jul
24
Talk on Crab Research
July 24, 2019, Charleston
Juvenile Dungeness crab--not the blue eye!\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Sarah Henkel, a benthic ecologist based at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, will speak on “Tracking Crabs: A Highly Collaborative Scientific and Law Enforcement Adventure,” as part of the Summer...
Jul
22
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 22, 2019, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet.\Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Area Collaborative.
This annual event (14 years now) starts with an evening program at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101) on Monday, July 22, 6:30 p.m., about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by an on-the-ground survey the...
Jul
20
Festival for Redfish Rocks
July 20, 2019, Port Orford
The Redfish Rocks Community Team is holding the annual Redfish Rocks on the Dock party on July 20, and CoastWatch will be there. The festival celebrating the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, the local fishing community, and ocean conservation, takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event...
Jul
19
Marine Mammal Stranding Talk
July 19, 2019, Port Orford
Beached whale in Curry Count.\Photo by Bill Krause.
Jim Rice, who directs the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network, will speak in Port Orford about marine mammal stranding. He will no doubt offer insights into the current mortality event causing a large number of beaching of gray whales...
Jul
19
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
July 19, 2019, Florence
The rocky beach at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\Photo by Rena Olson.
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...
Jul
19
Tidepool Clinic
July 19, 2019, Lincoln City
Tidepool life.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, July 19, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor &...
Jul
17
Lecture on Managing Marine Protected Areas
July 17, 2019, Charleston
Cascade Head Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of their Summer Seminar Series, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) presents a talk by Will White of Oregon State University on “Linking Models and Data for Adaptive Management of Marine Protected Areas.” The talk takes...
Jul
17
Comment Session on Ocean Acidification
July 17, 2019
The Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia (OAH) is seeking public comment on their proposed Oregon’s DRAFT Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Plan. This OAH Action Plan was developed in recognition of the acidification and hypoxia impacts that we see today, in...
Jul
10
Lecture on Coral and Environmental Collapse
July 10, 2019, Charleston
Katherine Muzik and her favorite research subject, Ellisella coral.
Coral expert Katherine Muzik will speak on “Coral Studies and Worldwide Environmental Collapse. Now What?” as part of the Summer Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (63466 Boat Basin Rd.) in Charleston. ...
Jul
9
Acidification Comment Deadline
July 9, 2019
The Oregon Coordinating Council on Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia (OAH) is seeking public comment on their proposed Oregon’s DRAFT Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Action Plan. This OAH Action Plan was developed in recognition of the acidification and hypoxia impacts that we see today, in...