Ocean Events
Jun
28
Offshore Wind Comment Deadline
June 28, 2022
Close-up of offshore wind turbine.\Photo courtesy of BOEM.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has designated two “call areas” for siting offshore wind energy turbines off Oregon’s coast (west of Coos Bay and Brookings). Once these areas have been confirmed after a comment...
Jun
30
Seminar on Soviet Whaling
June 30, 2022, Newport
Whale fluke.\Photo by Dennis White.
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
Jun
24
Otter Rock BioBlitz
June 24, 2017, Otter Rock
Devils Punchbowl\Photo by Gregory Henton.
CoastWatch is joining forces with Surfrider, State Parks and other sponsors to stage a BioBlitz for the Otter Rock Marine Reserve area. BioBlitzes are one-day, intensive citizen science efforts to catalogue all species in a particular place at a...
Jun
23
BioBlitz Preview
June 23, 2017, Newport
Investigating tidepools at Otter Rock. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The big Otter Rock Marine Reserve BioBlitz takes place on Saturday, June 24. As a lead-in and training, CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will present an introduction to tidepools the previous evening, Friday June...
Jun
17
Otter Rock-n-Roll Surf Contest
June 17, 2017, Otter Rock
Surfrider offers its 9th annual Otter Rock-n-Roll Surf Contest at Otter Rock-Devil's Punch Bowl State Park. Beach registration will be from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. sharp. Check-in will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., and the action starts at 9 a.m..
In the spirit of International Surfing Day, Surfrider...
Jun
16
Public Comment Open - Cascade Head Management Plan
June 16, 2017
Cascade Head Marine Reserve. | Photo by Gus Gates
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves Program has released a draft of the Cascade Head Site Management Plan for public comment. Comments are to be submitted by email to [email protected] by June 16th. The...
Jun
14
Orca Month Pub Talk
June 14, 2017, Portland
Photo by Defenders of Wildlife
On June 14th, Defenders of Wildlife will be celebrating one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic species with a pub talk event. Join them to learn about the threats facing our Southern Resident orca population and what you can do to help!
Hear from local...
Jun
12
Coastal Resilience Meeting
June 12, 2017, Newport
High surf as Shore Acres\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
The Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) has been conducting a study on the current state of policy and planning for coastal and ocean resilience in Oregon. The public is invited to attend the final presentation of the results on...
Jun
11
Beach Plastic Clean-Up Event
June 11, 2017, Manzanita
Image from Ocean Blue Project
The Ocean Blue Project focuses on cleaning the ocean and creating awareness to reduce the use of plastic. They collect microplastic fragments on every visit to the Oregon Coast, year-round. This project is a community effort and all Oregonians are asked to...
Jun
10
Coho Restoration Tour
June 10, 2017, Seal Rock
Coho fry on the Oregon Coast. | Photo by Conrad Gowell
District Coordinator Paul Engelmeyer of the Native Fish Society will lead a series of free tours, open to the public, to discuss the recently released Federal Coho Recovery plan. During the field trips attendees will view high quality...
Jun
8
World Oceans Day Hike
June 8, 2017
The view from Neahkahnie. Photo by Justin Knott.
Three coastal conservation groups—Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, Lower Nehalem Watershed Council, and North Coast Land Conservancy—have joined forces to sponsor a hike to the summit of Neahkahnie Mountain in observance of World Oceans...
Jun
8
World Oceans Day Beachwalk
June 8, 2017
The shoreline at Muriel Ponsler Wayside. Photo courtesy of OPRD.
This is World Oceans Day, and CoastWatch is joining the international celebration by hosting a special beachwalk and marine debris cleanup. CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will meet all comers (everyone is...