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
Aug
18
Tour the Emerald Necklace
August 18, 2018, Nehalem
Elk Meadows. | Photo courtesy of Lower Nehalem Community Trust
Join a representative of the Lower Nehalem Community Trust, Jim Pendergrass, for a tour of their conservation lands along Nehalem Bay's scenic north edge. This string of conservation parcels is dubbed the Emerald Necklace because...
Aug
15
Ocean Temperature Risk Lecture
August 15, 2018, Charleston
Sea stars at Cannon Beach. | Photo by Peterson Photography
Join Hilary Hayford, from the University of Washington, as she presents a lecture entitled: Small movements with large performance benefits: Navigating temperature risk at a snail's pace.
Hayford is interested in organisms that live...
Aug
11
BioBlitz Introduction and Training
August 11, 2018, Port Orford
The shoreline opposite Redfish Rocks.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
On August 12, CoastWatch is leading the last of the summer’s BioBlitz events, which have been focused on the state’s five marine reserves. This time around, we’re tackling the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve near Port Orford. The...
Aug
11
Beachwalks and Street Fair
August 11, 2018, Port Orford
Port Orford, with Battle Rock in center.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
CoastWatch will be participating in the Port Orford Street Fair on Saturday, Aug. 11, and bringing an array of opportunities for learning about the shoreline and citizen science. CoastWatch will join the Redfish Rangers and...
Aug
11
Whale Sign Dedication
August 11, 2018, Newport
Don Davis Park.\Photo by Gregory Henton.
The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society invites the public to a community event dedicating a Whale Trail interpretative sign to be placed in Newport’s Don Davis Park (840 W. Olive St.), a good place for whale-watching. The event is free;...
Aug
8
Phytoplankton Lecture
August 8, 2018, Charleston
Phytoplankton. | Photo from NOAA
Join Xiuning Du from the Hatfield Marine Science Center with her lecture entitled: Phytoplankton community dynamics, harmful species, and trophic implications from observations of the Newport Hydrographic Line.
This is part of the Oregon Institute of Marine...
Aug
3
Marbled Murrelet Decision
August 3, 2018, Salem
Marbled Murrelet in flight.\Photo by Harold Moses.
At their Aug. 3 meeting in Salem, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider adoption of new rules known as “Advisory Survival Guidelines” to protect Marbled Murrelets on state-owned, managed, or leased lands. Meeting materials...
Aug
3
Seabird Science Hike
August 3, 2018, Arch Cape
Earlier seabird-oriented hike to Devil's Cauldron.
A family friendly hike with a focus on seabirds is being co-hosted by the Friends of Cape Marine Reserve and the Audubon Society of Portland on Friday, Aug. 3, beginning at 10 a.m.. The public is invited to join an easy hike of...
Aug
1
Whale Lecture
August 1, 2018, Charleston
Western grey whale. | Photo from Oregon State University
Leigh Torres from Oregon State University will give a lecture entitled: Modern whales Living in Urban Places.
Torres is a marine ecologist interested in understanding how marine animals, including marine mammals, seabirds and sharks,...
Jul
30
NAME Annual Conference
July 30, 2018, Portland
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer, one of the organizers of the NAME conference, in action.\Photo by Dennis White.
The Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME), with whom our CoastWatch program collaborates every year on the Sharing the Coast Conference, are holding their...