CoastWatch Events
Events of interest to CoastWatchers, sponsored by various organizations.
Events that are sponsored or featured by Oregon Shores are highlighted.

Tidepool Ambassador Tour

Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve Collaborative is offering free, small-group tours with a Tidepool Ambassador Guide during the lowest tides of the summer. Tours will last one hour, guests are encouraged to continue exploring the reserve on their...
Virtual Beached Bird Survey Training

On Sunday, Sep. 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., COASST (the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) will conduct a virtual COASSTLite! introductory training session for anyone interested in participating in their...
Land-Sea Symposium

The Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium will be resuming as an in-person event for its 10th annual celebration this year. The event will take place at the Yachats Commons (441 U.S. 101, Yachats) on...
Past Events
King Tide Wrap-Up Party in Cannon Beach

The last of our celebrations of a successful King Tide Project for winter 2016-2017 takes place in Cannon Beach on Friday, February 10, at 5:30 p.m., hosted by the Pacific Coast Brewing Company (264 Third St.). Everyone is welcome to...
King Tide Party in Charleston

When each winter’s King Tide Project wraps up, we celebrate the intrepid photographers who captured the highest reach of the tides with a party featuring the best of that year’s photos, not to mention food, drink and good company. We also feature a speaker...
CoastWatch Clinic

If you have questions about CoastWatch, want to get tips on monitoring a shoreline mile, seek to have something you found on the shore identified, or think you might be interested in citizen science, here’s your chance. ...
King Tide Wrap-Up Party in South Beach

Now that this winter’s King Tide Project has concluded, it is time to celebrate and review what we’ve learned. These King Tide wrap-up parties have become an annual tradition. They feature speakers on how climate change is affecting the...
Snowy Plover Session in Gold Beach

The Kalmiopsis Audubon Society is sponsoring a talk by Dan Elbert of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “Learn about Snowy Plovers,” on Wednesday, January 11, 1 p.m. in the Curry Public Library, 94341 3rd St. in Gold Beach.
Elbert will give a...
King Tide 2016-2017, Round Three

The third and final round of this winter’s King Tide Project begins Tuesday, January 10, 2017 and runs through Thursday, January 12. This is the last opportunity to help CoastWatch and the Coastal Management...
Snowy Plover Session in Port Orford
The Kalmiopsis Audubon Society is sponsoring a talk by Dan Elbert of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “Learn about Snowy Plovers,” on Tuesday, January 10, 7 p.m. in the Port Orford Library (1421 Oregon St.).
Elbert will give a presentation at the Port Orford Library about the cultural and...
King Tide Talk and Training in Rockaway

To prepare volunteers in Tillamook County for the final round of this winter’s King Tide Project (January 10-12), a background talk and training will be held at the Rockaway City Hall (276 S. Hwy 101) on Monday, January 9, at 6:30 p.m.
The...
Beachwalk in Manzanita

Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, will lead a guided beachwalk in Manzanita. Meet at the end of Treasure Cove Beach Lane, at 495 Beach St., at 1 p.m. on January 9.
Fawn will provide an introduction to CoastWatch for...
King Tide Talk and Training in Nehalem

To prepare volunteers in northern Tillamook and southern Clatsop counties for the final round of this winter’s King Tide Project (January 10-12), a background talk and training will be held at the North County Recreational District...