Land Use Events
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...
Nov
9
Butterfly Webinar
November 9, 2021
Silverspot Butterfly.\Photo courtesy of USFWS.
Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) presents “Research and Restoration Intertwine to Save an Imperiled Butterfly,” a panel discussion by several U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists about efforts to rescue the endangered Silverspot...
Nov
10
Talks by Emerging Scientists
November 10, 2021
John Stepanek in the field, studying carbon storage.
As we near the end of our 50th anniversary year, we are focusing all the more strongly on the theme of our celebration, which is not looking back but “the next 50 years of coastal conservation.” In that spirit, we wanted to survey some of...
Nov
17
Marine Debris Survey Training
November 17, 2021, Hammond
Marine debris surveyors celebrate completion of a survey.\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...
Nov
17
Panel on New Coastal Research
November 17, 2021
Chelsea Batavia.
As we near the end of our 50th anniversary year, we are focusing strongly on the theme of our celebration, “the next 50 years of coastal conservation.” In that spirit, we are surveying some of the young researchers who are doing cutting-edge work that will inform our...
Nov
19
Lecture on Climate and Wildfire
November 19, 2021
Fire at Echo Mountain.\Photo courtesy of Lincoln County.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s fall seminar series is taking place online again this year. The talks take place at 4 p.m. on Fridays. These events are free and open to the public, but it is necessary to request access in...
Jan
11
Talk on South Coast Geology
January 11, 2022
Ron Metzger leading a field trip.
Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) presents a “Geologic Overview of Oregon’s South Coast” on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. The online event is free and open to all.
The speaker is Ron Metzger, a professor of geology at Southwestern Oregon Community...
Feb
8
Webinar on Coquille Tribe History
February 8, 2022
The Coquille River watershed.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) presents a talk on the “History and Culture of the Coquille Tribe” on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at 6 p.m. The online event is free and open to all.
The speaker is Kassandra...
Past Events
Oct
21
Eelgrass Seminar
October 21, 2021
Submerged eelgrass on a bay bottom.\Photo by Adam Obaza.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues online. The next event, on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 3:30 p.m., focuses on a familiar occupant of our estuaries—eelgrass.
James Kaldy, of the Pacific Coastal Ecology...
Oct
16
Dellenback Dunes Hike
October 16, 2021, Lakeside
Hikers on the Dellenback Dunes Trail.\Photo courtesy of Southcoast Striders.
The Southcoast Striders invite interested hikers to join them on a hike on the Dellenback Dunes Trail, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. While the hike is limited to about 15 people, if there is enough...
Oct
7
Seminar on Climate Change Research
October 7, 2021
Slash burning visible from Cape Lookout State Park.\Photo by Allison Asbjornsen.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series is resuming for the fall. These events, free and open to all, take place online at 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays.
First up this fall, on Thursday, Oct. 7,...
Sep
30
Panel on Human Impacts to Landscape
September 30, 2021
Clearcuts in the Siuslaw National Forest.\Photo by Alex Derr.
As part of our ongoing celebration of our 50th anniversary year, Oregon Shores offers a panel discussion on something truly fundamental to the coastal environment we work to protect—the ways in which human activities have shaped...
Sep
26
Tahkenitch Dunes Hike
September 26, 2021, Gardiner
Tahkenitch Lake and Dunes from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Southcoast Striders hiking group offers a group tour of the Tahkenitch Dunes Trail and Threemile Lake on Sunday, Sept. 26, 9:30 a.m.
Both a long and a short hike are offered. Registration is essential. To register, go...
Sep
15
Invasive Species Seminar
September 15, 2021
Gorse is an all-too-familiar invasive species on the coast.\Photo by Lloyd Maxfield.
The Northwest Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Network, a partnership among regional agencies and organizations to address the nexus of climate change and invasive species, is holding a virtual...
Sep
10
Webinar on Drinking Water
September 10, 2021
Sweet Creek Falls.\Photo by Dennis White.
350 Oregon Central Coast, MidCoast Watersheds Council, and Citizens for a Better Lincoln County are sponsoring a Zoom presentation by John Wros of The Conservation Fund to describe how central Oregon coast communities can take steps to protect and...
Sep
4
Humbug Mountain Hike
September 4, 2021, Port Orford
View of Humbug Mountain.\Photo courtesy of Southcoast Striders.
The Southcoast Striders hiking group is offering two simultaneous hikes at Humbug Mountain, one of the south coast’s most prominent features. The hikes begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Humbug Mountain trailhead, about six miles south...
Sep
2
Talk on Financing Restoration
September 2, 2021
Stream restoration project in action.\Photo courtesy of MidCoast Watersheds Council.
For its summer meeting, the MidCoast Watersheds Assn. hosts a talk on “Financing Watershed Protection.” The event, free and open to all, takes place on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 6:30 p.m.
Speaker will be Ben...
Aug
31
Forum on Protecting Watersheds
August 31, 2021
Clearcutting aftermath in Alsea drainage.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
The Forest Waters Coalition is offering a “Forest Waters Watch” forum on Tuesday, Aug. 31, beginning at 5 p.m.
This forum will be an opportunity for networking, storytelling, and resource sharing...