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 Citizen 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
COASST beached bird survey volunteers at work.\Photo by Melissa Keyser.
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...
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
King tide at Peter Iredale wreck in Clatsop County.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
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...
Dec
22
King Tides December Kickoff
December 22, 2022, Astoria
King tides at the Siuslaw North Jetty
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...
Dec
22
King Tides Kickoff Event
December 22, 2022, Astoria
Youngs Bay near Astoria during a king tide.\Photo by John Bauer.
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,...
Jan
20
King Tides Project---Third Series
January 20, 2023
King tide south of Cape Sebastian.
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
Mar
22
Link Forests to Tidepools at Cape Perpetua
March 22, 2016 - March 25, 2016
Cape Perpetua Visitor Center. Photo by Andre Hagestedt.
Marine reserves don’t exist in a vacuum, and one important goal for Oregon Shores and our partners in the Oregon Marine Reserves Partnership (OMRP) is to link onshore ecosystems to these protected areas immediately offshore.
The Cape...
Mar
16
Coastal Rainforest Presentation
March 16, 2016, Seaside
Neal Maine at work. Photo courtesy of North Coast Land Conservancy.
Naturalist Neal Maine offers a presentation in words and images about our native...
Mar
15
Volunteer Coordinator Helps with Whale Watch Training
March 15, 2016, Lincoln City
Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center. Photo courtesy of OPRD.
Mar
4
Kalmiopsis Audubon Society Annual Meeting and Potluck
March 4, 2016
Join Kalmiposis Audubon Society members for this annual meeting plus fun potluck and slide sharing. Bring something you like to eat, and each person can share 10-15 favorite bird, nature, or landscape slides in either digital or traditional format. It’s always a fun evening. If you plan to come,...
Mar
4
Sharing the Coast Conference 2016
March 4, 2016 - March 6, 2016, Coos Bay
Students learning at sea. Photo courtesy of Ocean Inquiry
Feb
16
Presentation on Water's Role in Shaping the Coast
February 16, 2016, Seaside
The land we see has been shaped by water. In fact, on the coast most of the land we see was once under water. This will be geologist Tom Horning’s theme when he speaks on The Geology of Water. Horning will lead an imaginary tour of our shoreline through time. Sediment eroded by the sea from...
Feb
11
Bird Conservation in Oregon’s Marine Reserve System
February 11, 2016, Manzanita
Common murres at Yaquina Head. Photo by Amanda Gladics.
Jan
24
Beached Bird Survey Training
January 24, 2016, Port Orford
Conducting the beached bird survey. Photo courtesy of COASST.
Jan
23
Beached Bird Survey Training
January 23, 2016, Bandon
Conducting the beached bird survey. Photo courtesy of COASST.
Jan
22
King Tide Wrap-Up Party
January 22, 2016, Bandon
A King Tide at the Inn at Otter Crest. Photo courtesty of ORKingTide.