Ocean Events
Bandon History and Beach Hike

The South Coast Striders are leading an educational hike through the town and beaches of Bandon on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. This hike will start at the Bandon Historical Society Museum and tour the waterfront and Old Town before heading to the...
Sustainable Fishing Lecture

As part of the ongoing Research Seminars series, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will be hosting Dr. Katelyn Bosley, a crustacean biologist from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife....
Presentation by Elakha Alliance Interns

Join the Elakha Alliance’s Summer Tribal Interns on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. to learn about the traveling cultural display they created. This display is the final project of their summer internship and will highlight the relationships between...
Tidepool Ambassador Tour

Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve Collaborative is offering free, small-group tours with a Tidepool Ambassador Guide during the lowest tides of the summer. Tours will last one hour, guests are encouraged to continue exploring the reserve on their...
Biochemistry Science on Tap
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) will be hosting Science on Tap, an event where participants can socialize and learn in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (GVMSB) (2030 SE Marine Science Dr. in Newport), or watch remotely via Zoom. This event features Rene...
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...
OPAC Meeting

The next meeting of Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council meeting takes place on Thursday, Sept. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Details of the agenda are not yet known, but it will be an important meeting to conservation advocates, because OPAC will consider evaluations...
State of the Coast Conference

State of the Coast Conference
The 2022 State of the Coast Conference is scheduled for November 5 in Newport at the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s new Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (2030 SE Marine Science Dr.)....
Land-Sea Symposium

The Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium will be resuming as an in-person event for its 10th annual celebration this year. The event will take place at the Yachats Commons (441 U.S. 101, Yachats) on...
Past Events
Annual Meeting to Feature Overview of Oregon’s Ocean

State of the Coast Conference in Coos Bay

Public Hearings on Changes to Beach Water Quality Monitoring

Seabirds, Marine Mammals & Marine Debris Lectures

Ocean Conditions on Tap for Science Pub

The free event is co-sponsored by...
A Robust(us) Discussion in Newport
Gray whale expert Jim Sumich will speak to the Yaquina Birders & Naturalists at their meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17. The meeting, which is free and open to the public, starts at 7 p.m. at the Public Meeting Room of Central Lincoln PUD (2129 North Coast Highway) in north Newport.
Sumich will...
Marine Reserves Partnership Offers Photography Classes

Guided Bird Walk in Newport

Cape Perpetua Volunteer Appreciation Event Planned

The Cape...