Coastal Conservation Calendar
Oregon coast natural history and conservation events sponsored by various organizations. Oregon Shores Featured Events are highlighted.
Nov
15
County Hearing on Jordan Cove
November 15, 2019, Coquille
Aerial view of Jordan Cove (left of photo).\Photo by Rena Olson.
Oregon Shores has been engaged in a wide range of local land use issues relating to the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal, which Canadian multinational corporation Pembina seeks to build on Coos Bay’s North Spit. These...
Nov
15
King Tide Kick-Off
November 15, 2019, Nehalem
Downtown Nehalem during a King Tide.\Photo by Gretel Oxwang.
The first round of “king tides” (the highest tides of the year) is coming up beginning Nov. 25, so it is time for the King Tide Project to start up for 2019-2020. With CoastWatch’s partners in the project, the Coastal Management...
Nov
15
Lecture on Marine Management
November 15, 2019, Charleston
Research diver at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Marine biologist Daniel Okamoto will deliver the “public lecture” that is part of the Fall Seminar Series at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB). Dr. Okamoto speaks on “Working towards sustainable and just...
Nov
16
CoastWatch Beachwalk
November 16, 2019, Manzanita
Manzanita Beach.\Photo by Mike Hryekewicz.
Explore the autumn beach with Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s citizen science trainer, on Saturday, Nov. 16, when she will lead a walk on Manzanita Beach. Meet her at 9 a.m. at the ocean end of Laneda Ave. in Manzanita. The event, free and open to all,...
Nov
16
Talk on Land-Sea Connection
November 16, 2019, Yachats
Paul Engelmeyer.
Learn about Oregon’s complex marine food web when Paul Engelmeyer, a long-time coastal conservation advocate, speaks about conservation issues and strategies and the Land-Sea Connection. Engelmeyer will give his “Grab the Bull (Kelp) by the Horns” presentation at the Cape...
Nov
17
Humbug Hike
November 17, 2019, Port Orford
View of Humbug Mountain from the north.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
The South Coast Striders hiking group is offering its first-ever group trek to the top of Humbug Mt. in Curry County, south of Port Orford, on Sunday, Nov. 17, beginning at 10 a.m. Meet at the Humbug Mt. trailhead.
The group...
Nov
18
Talk on Wild Fish Survival
November 18, 2019, Rockaway Beach
Salmon spawning.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
As part of its “Speaking Truth to Power” lecture series, the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection will host an educational talk by Conrad Gowell, the Native Fish Society’s Fellowship Program Director, on Monday, Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m. (doors...
Nov
19
Marine Debris Pub Talk
November 19, 2019, Newport
Dorothy Horn at her laboratory bench.
Marine debris and microplastics in the environment will be the subject of a pub talk as part of the Oregon State University Science on Tap series. The speaker is Dorothy Horn, a PhD candidate at Portland State University who is studying marine debris,...
Nov
19
Climate Planning Meeting
November 19, 2019, Waldport
King tide threatens a Waldport trailer park.\Photo by Roy Lowe.
The Waldport Climate Crisis Planning Committee will hold its second meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. at the Seashore Family Literacy Center (125 N.W. Spruce St.) in Waldport.
The speaker will be Paul Engelmeyer, a long-time...
Nov
20
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 20, 2019, Hammond
arine debris survey at Fort Stevens in progress.\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 Shores...