CoastWatch Events
Events of interest to CoastWatchers, sponsored by various organizations.
Events that are sponsored or featured by Oregon Shores are highlighted.
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Dec
10
Beached Bird Survey Training: Port Orford
December 10, 2022, Port Orford
Beached bird surveyors at work. (No photo credit.)
On Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is hosting a beached bird survey training. This training will take place at the Oregon State University (OSU) Port Orford Field...
Dec
10
South Coast Community Science Event
December 10, 2022, Gold Beach
King tide at Bandon's Coquille Point.\Photo by Rick Poecker.
On Satuday, Dec. 10, from 5-7 p.m., CoastWatch will be cohosting the second King Tides Project event of the season. This event will take place at the Pacific Reef Hotel (29362 Ellensburg Ave. in Gold Beach) in the conference room,...
Dec
11
Beached Bird Survey Training: Brookings
December 11, 2022, Brookings
On Sunday, Dec. 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is hosting a beached bird survey training. This training will take place at the Chetco Activity Center (550 Chetco Ln. in...
Dec
14
Marine Debris Survey Training
December 14, 2022, Hammond
More volunteers are always needed for the marine debris survey managed by CoastWatch. Those on the north coast have a monthly opportunity to participate in a survey, to see whether it is for you, and to get training if interested.
One of the locations at which CoastWatch conducts our marine...
Dec
22
King Tides Project--Second Series
December 22, 2022 - December 24, 2022
The second round of this winter’s King Tides Project takes place Dec. 22-24, with the second set of high tides on which this citizen science effort will focus.
Through the King Tides Project, volunteer photographers document the reach of...
Dec
22
King Tides December Kickoff
December 22, 2022, Astoria
The King Tides project is a community science effort that recruits volunteers to take photographs that depict the highest reach of the highest tides of the year. Documenting current vulnerabilities to flooding can provide a preview of what could be typical...
Dec
22
King Tides Kickoff Event
December 22, 2022, Astoria
On Thursday, Dec. 22, CoastWatch and the Oregon Coastal Management Program are hosting a King Tides kickoff event for the second round of this winter’s project, which occurs during the Dec. 22-24 high tide sequence. The event, free and open to all, takes...
Jan
20
King Tides Project---Third Series
January 20, 2023
The final round of this winter’s King Tides Project takes place Jan. 20-22, 2023, with the third set of high tides on which this citizen science effort will focus this winter.
Through the King Tides Project, volunteer photographers document the reach of...
Past Events
Jul
27
OMSI After Dark: Surf and Sand
July 27, 2022, Portland
Event flyer for OMSI After Dark. /photo courtesy of OMSI
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland will host a “Surf and Sand”-themed night on Wednesday, July 27, during which visitors can explore the science of surf, sand, and sunsets. Local ocean-minded environmental...
Jul
17
Beached Bird Survey Training
July 17, 2022, Coos Bay
CoastWatchers volunteering for COASST on CoastWatch Mile 99.\Photo courtesy of COASST
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) organizes a beached bird survey throughout the West Coast. CoastWatch is COASST’s Oregon partner. Participants in the survey (many of them also...
Jul
17
Tidepool Clinic
July 17, 2022, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer leading an earlier tidepool "explorience."\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool explorience” in Lincoln City on Sunday, July 17, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
After a two-year hiatus due to the...
Jul
16
Beached Bird Survey Training--CANCELLED
July 16, 2022, Brookings
Beached bird survey volunteers at work.\Photo courtesy of COASST
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) organizes a beached bird survey throughout the West Coast. CoastWatch is COASST’s Oregon partner. Participants in the survey (many of them also CoastWatchers) help make...
Jul
16
CoastWatch Orientation Beachwalk
July 16, 2022, Winchester Bay
CoastWatch Mile 146.\Photo by Shawnita Zimmer.
A CoastWatch orientation beachwalk will be held on Saturday, July 16, at Ziolkouski Beach Park in Winchester Bay, beginning at 9 a.m. This will be a chance for new CoastWatchers to brush up on their observational skills, longer-term mile...
Jul
10
Beached Bird Survey Training Lite
July 10, 2022
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) organizes a beached bird survey throughout the West Coast. CoastWatch is COASST’s Oregon partner. Participants in the survey (many of them also CoastWatchers) help make a difference for the environment by collecting data on beach-cast...
Jul
9
Hybrid Beachgrass Survey Training
July 9, 2022, Warrenton
A patch of the hybrid beachgrass.\Photo by Rebecca Mostow.
The search continues for the new hybrid beachgrass that is spreading on the Oregon and Washington coasts. CoastWatch volunteers are helping researchers at Oregon State University map the range of the new hybrid, the offspring of two...
Jul
1
Guided Netarts Spit Walk--Now Full
July 1, 2022, Netarts
Netarts Spit from Anderson's viewpoint.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
An opportunity to explore the Netarts Spit and learn about its natural history is offered by the Friends of Netarts Spit WEBS and Portland Audubon, along with Oregon State Parks. The beachwalk begins at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 1,...
Jun
22
Marine Debris Survey Training
June 22, 2022, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress on Clatsop Spit.\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...
Jun
21
Hybrid Beachgrass Survey Training
June 21, 2022, Warrenton
European beachgrass at the mouth of the Siltcoos.\Photo by Bonnie Moreland.
The search continues for the new hybrid beachgrass that is spreading on the Oregon and Washington coasts. CoastWatch volunteers are helping researchers at Oregon State University map the range of the new hybrid, the...