Ocean Events
Feb
27
Seminar on Estuary Studies
February 27, 2020, Newport
The HMSC, site of the estuary talk (on point to left of photo), on Yaquina Bay, which is itself an estuary.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
As part of the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) Seminar Series, biologist Liz Perotti will speak on research and management...
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
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 High St., N.E.) in Salem.
The film is an...
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 Debris Survey Training
March 11, 2020, Hammond
Oregon Shores board member Ed Joyce (right) leads the Fort Stevens marine debris survey.\Photo by Patricia Jensen.
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...
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
17
Fisheries Update
March 17, 2020, Siletz
At the Siletz Watershed Council’s spring quarterly meeting, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Mid-Coast Assistant District Fish Biologist, Paul Olmsted, will speak about “Mid-Coast Fisheries, Stock Status, and Restoration.” The event, free and open to all, takes...
Mar
20
Rocky Habitat Working Group Meeting
March 20, 2020, Newport
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 Council (OPAC) will meet on...
Mar
21
Spring Whale Watch Week
March 21, 2020 - March 29, 2020
This spring, during peak Gray Whale migration, Oregon's best whale watching spots will be staffed for nine days by Oregon State Park interpreters, March 21-29.
During Spring Whale Watch, March 21-29, Oregon State Parks staffers can be found at the best...
Mar
28
Gray Whale Presentation
March 28, 2020, Yachats
In honor of Spring Whale Watch Week, the Cape Perpetua Winter Speaker Series features a talk on “Experiencing Gray Whales” by Michael Noack, retired chief park ranger and now naturalist and volunteer with the Siuslaw National Forest. The presentation...
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
Feb
21
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Webinar
February 21, 2020
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 (a branch...
Feb
20
Seminar on Marine Conservation
February 20, 2020, Newport
The speaker series at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) features one student-invited presenter. This year it is Christopher Costello, a professor of natural resource economics at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Dr. Costello’s...
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
19
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 19, 2020, Coos Bay
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 (a branch of...
Feb
18
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 18, 2020, Cannon Beach
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 (a...
Feb
13
Shark Seminar
February 13, 2020, Newport
Taylor Chapple, an assistant professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University, will speak on “Understanding the Coastal Behaviors of White Sharks ,” as part of the HMSC Seminar Series in the Guin Library seminar room at the Hatfield...
Feb
13
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Webinar
February 13, 2020
Tidepools at Cape Arago.\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 Management Program (a...
Feb
12
Orca Lecture
February 12, 2020, Cannon Beach
Colleen Weiler and orcas.
The Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series turns its sights on “killer whales.” Colleen Weiler will speak on “Orcas of the Oregon Coast.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock...
Feb
12
Rocky Habitat Public Comment Session
February 12, 2020, Newport
Rocky shore and waves.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
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 (a...
Feb
12
Marine Debris Survey Training
February 12, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris survey participants at Fort Stevens site.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
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...