Coastal Conservation Calendar
Oregon coast natural history and conservation events sponsored by various organizations.
Events that are sponsored or featured by Oregon Shores are highlighted.
Seminar on Wildlife Trafficking

Hybrid Beachgrass Survey Training

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...
Beached Bird Survey Training Lite
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...
Marine Debris Survey Training

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...
Global Warming Commission Meets

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Wednesday, July 13. The public portion of the meeting will be held from 1 to 4:00 p.m. online.
At this meeting, the Commission will hear updates on two crucial matters, which will...
Webinar on Habitat Connectivity

We don’t usually list Washington-oriented events here, but habitat connectivity is as important in Oregon as it is in Washington, and the issues are highly similar. Oregonians (and our many members who are Washington...
Seminar on Tsunami Debris and Invasive Species

Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) invites the public to hear world-renowned biologist Dr. Jim Carlton speak about his research. Dr. Carlton is the leading expert in the field of marine bioinvasions and...
Seminar on Native Species Restoration

The Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series continues on Thursday, July 14, 3:30 p.m., with a seminar on “ Buried or fried? Understanding sedimentation and temperature effects on native species...
CoastWatch Orientation Walk

CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones will lead a CoastWatch orientation session on Saturday, July 16, at Indian Beach within Ecola State Park, just north of Cannon Beach. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Indian Beach parking area near the top of the...
CoastWatch Orientation Beachwalk

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...