Ocean Events
Offshore Wind Comment Deadline

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...
Seminar on Soviet Whaling

Marine Debris Survey Training

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...
Marine Debris Survey Training

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...
Marine Debris Survey Training

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
Otter Rock BioBlitz

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...
BioBlitz Preview

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...
Otter Rock-n-Roll Surf Contest

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...
Public Comment Open - Cascade Head Management Plan

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...
Orca Month Pub Talk

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...
Coastal Resilience Meeting

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...
Beach Plastic Clean-Up Event

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...
Coho Restoration Tour

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...
World Oceans Day Hike

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...
World Oceans Day Beachwalk

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...