Coastal Conservation Calendar
Oregon coast natural history and conservation events sponsored by various organizations. Oregon Shores Featured Events are highlighted.
Mar
21
Spring Whale Watch Week
March 21, 2020 - March 29, 2020
Gray whale fluke.\Photo by Dennis White.
Note: due to coronavirus precautions, there will be no volunteer Whale watch guides at the viewing sites. But the whales will still be there.
State Parks has announced that Whale Watch Week will not be observed this spring as a precaution in addressing...
Apr
2
Cancelled--Talk on Soil and Climate
April 2, 2020, Newport
Kristin Ohlson.
Note: This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus precautions. No word as yet on rescheduling.
Kristin Ohlson will discuss her book, The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet on Thursday, April 2, as part of the...
Apr
4
Cancelled--Snowy Plover Patrol Training
April 4, 2020, Nehalem
Snowy Plover with check.\Photo by Mick Thompson
Note: This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus precautions. However, see listings for online trainings now being offered as an alternative.
It’s almost Snowy Plover nesting season again. Portland Audubon is partnering with Oregon...
Apr
6
Marine Debris Survey
April 6, 2020, Yachats
Findings from a previous marine debris survey at Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
Note: While we haven't received official notice, this event has presumably been cancelled due to coronavirus precautions. The Visitor Center is closed. However, day use areas and trails are open, so people...
Apr
8
Cancelled--Shorebird Presentation
April 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Note: The following event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus situation. No word on whether or when it will be rescheduled.
Shorebirds will be the subject when the Friends of Haystack Rock lecture series hosts a talk on by Janet...
Apr
9
Cancelled--Beachgrass Survey Talk
April 9, 2020, Astoria
Rebecca Mostow doing research in the field.
Note: This event had to be cancelled due to coronavirus precautions. However, the project itself is still being planned. Watch for announcements about online training opportunities.
Much of the terrain of the Oregon coast we see today has been...
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...
Apr
15
CoastWatch Library Talk
April 15, 2020, Astoria
View of Astoria and the Columbia estuary.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Celebrate Tax Day with CoastWatch, as Jesse Jones, our volunteer coordinator, is featured in the Astoria Library Nature and Science Series. Her appearance takes place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, at the Astoria Public...
Apr
18
Cancelled--Snowy Plover Patrol Training
April 18, 2020, Nehalem
Snowy Plover at Fort Stevens State Park.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Note: This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus precautions, but watch for listings for online training opportunities
It’s almost Snowy Plover nesting season again. Portland Audubon is partnering with Oregon Parks and...
May
2
Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
May 2, 2020, Cannon Beach
Black Oystercatchers.\Photo by Scott Carpenter.
This year’s annual survey for Black Oystercatchers will focus just on identifying and monitoring nest sites—the abundance survey will not be done this year. If you would be interested in learning more about Black Oystercatchers and this...