Coastal Conservation Calendar
Oregon coast natural history and conservation events sponsored by various organizations.
Events that are sponsored or featured by Oregon Shores are highlighted.
Oct
26
Citizen Science Conference
October 26, 2021
COASST beached bird survey volunteers at work.\Photo by Penelope Chilton.
Those interested in citizen science will want to save the dates Oct. 26-27, for the Pacific Northwest Citizen Science Summit. It is sponsored by the Western Invasives Network and Washington Invasive Species...
Oct
26
Virtual Wild Rivers Tour
October 26, 2021
Illinois River.\Photo by Tim Palmer.
Take a “Southwest Oregon Wild Rivers Tour” online on Tuesday Oct. 26, 6 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society, KS Wild, and the Native Fish Society, has a dual purpose. It will provide a glimpse of some of the state’s wildest and...
Oct
26
Webinar: Ocean Policy for a Changing Climate
October 26, 2021
Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Throughout our 50th anniversary year, Oregon Shores has been presenting webinars featuring leading scientists from around the country, discussing our ocean and coastal environments and the threats to natural and human communities. Now...
Oct
27
Salmon Restoration Symposium
October 27, 2021, Ocean Shores
Sockeye salmon spawning.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
The 2021 Coast Region Symposium will be held in Ocean Shores, Washington, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27. The theme is “Restoration to Resilience: Salmon Habitat in a Changing Climate.” The event is free and open to all, but...
Oct
28
State of the Coast Conference
October 28, 2021
Fishing vessel at sea.\Photo by Jon Harvey.
The annual State of the Coast Conference takes place online again this year, Oct. 28-29. The event, sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, is free, but registration is required. To register, go here.
The conference features an array of short talks,...
Oct
28
King Tides Presentation
October 28, 2021
Cape Falcon.\Photo by Ben Nieves.
The first round of this year’s King Tides Project, through which photographers capture the reach of the year’s highest tides, is coming up Nov. 5-7. For a preview, join CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones and Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve...
Oct
29
State of the Coast Conference—Second Day
October 29, 2021
The annual State of the Coast Conference takes place online again this year, Oct. 28-29. The event, sponsored by Oregon Sea Grant, is free, but registration is required. To register, go here.
The conference features an array of short talks, providing updates on...
Nov
3
Discusson about the Rising Tides
November 3, 2021
Marina Psaros
We’re in the final weeks of Oregon Shores’ 50th anniversary year, during which we have hosted speakers from around the country who have helped us envision coastal conservation challenges during the next 50 years. And we’re on the cusp of this year’s King Tides Project,...
Nov
5
King Tides Project—First Round
November 5, 2021
King tide on the Nehalem spit.\Photo by Steve Morey.
The annual King Tides Project, co-sponsored by CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program, kicks off the winter with a series of high tides Nov. 5-7.
Through this citizen science project, volunteer photographers document the reach...
Nov
6
Orca Talk
November 6, 2021
The American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter, presents a talk on orcas, aka killer whales, off our coast on Saturday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m.
The speaker is Josh McInnes, a Master degree student at the University of British Columbia's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries...