Land Use Events
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
13
Webinar on Habitat Connectivity
July 13, 2022
Long Beach Peninsula, Washington./Photo by Visit Long Beach Peninsula
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...
Jul
27
Webinar on Pesticide Spraying
July 27, 2022
Spraying an Oregon forest.\Photo courtesy of OFRI.
The North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) are offering a webinar, “It’s Spray Season,” for those concerned about water quality. The online event, free and open to all, takes place on Wednesday, July 27, at 6...
Jul
28
Webinar on Protecting Coos Bay
July 28, 2022
Upper Coos Bay from Millicoma Marsh\Photo by Alexa Carleton.
Aug
11
Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Walk
August 11, 2022, Arch Cape
Cape Falcon, viewing the marine reserve.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) offers a “walk and talk” on the Elk Flats Trail to Devil’s Cauldron, within Oswald West State Park. The event, from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 11, is free and open to all, but...
Past Events
May
12
Seminar on Hybrid Beachgrass
May 12, 2022, Newport
Experiment with hybrid beachgrass at HMSC, with Rebecca Mostow in the background.\Photo by Mark Farley.
As part of the Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Research Seminar Series, Rebecca Mostow will present “Like watching grass grow: Impacts of a newly-discovered ecosystem-engineering hybrid...
May
9
Science Pub Imbibes Wind Energy
May 9, 2022
On Monday, May 9. 6 p.m., offshore wind energy will be the topic of an online Science Pub hosted by Oregon State University, OSU’s Cascades branch, and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The event, “Perspectives and Complexities of Responsible Offshore Wind Development in Oregon,” is...
May
9
Community Meeting on Drinking Water
May 9, 2022
Cleacut in the Jetty Creek watershed.\Photo by Trygve Steen.
On Monday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m., the North Coast Citizens for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) hosts a virtual community meeting, “Is Your Drinking Water Safe?” The event is free and open to all.
Those attending will be updated on...
May
5
Talk on Streamside Zones
May 5, 2022
A MidCoast Watersheds Council stream restoration site
The MidCoast Watersheds Council hosts a presentation on “Streamside Zones with Benefits: Biodiversity, Carbon, and Beyond” at its meeting on May 5, 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to all.
The speaker is Dr. Kristen Dybala, Principal...
May
2
Sea Floor Working Group Meets
May 2, 2022
Site of notorious Facebook cable project at Tierra del Mar.\Photo by Ron Bourke.
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council are jointing embarking on a review of the state’s Territorial Sea Plan Part Four: Uses of the Sea Floor. ...
Apr
28
Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
April 28, 2022
Black Oystercatcher.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Black Oystercatchers, with their vivid orange bills and unmistakable clacking cry, are a familiar and well-loved denizen of our rocky intertidal areas. They are also a species of conservation concern due to the bird’s small population size and...
Apr
28
Webinar on Estuary and Climate--CANCELLED
April 28, 2022
King tide at North Bend on the Coos Bay estuary.\Photo by Gary Sharp.
(Note: This event has been postponed, due to a key speaker having to cancel. It will be rescheduled.)
Oregon Shores is collaborating with conservation allies to offer a monthly webinar series about the Coos Bay estuary. ...
Apr
22
Colebrook Rock Hike
April 22, 2022, Gold Beach
Old growth forest at Colebrook Quarry site.\Photo by Rich Nawa.
KS Wild, our partners in opposing the Oregon Department of Development’s rush to develop the proposed Colebrook Quarry, are organizing a hike to Colebrook Rock, along Hunter Creek just south of Gold Beach in Curry County. It...
Apr
16
Conference on Sea Otters and Place
April 16, 2022, Coos Bay
The late Chief Don Ivy.\Photo by Morgan Rector.
Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Geology Lecture Series continues for the 2021-22 academic year with a series of talks covering “Relationships Between Elakha (Sea Otter) and a Sense of Place on Oregon’s South Coast,” a conference...
Apr
15
Deadline for Drone Comments
April 15, 2022
Drone flying over the shoreline.\Photo courtesy of SeaGoingGreen.
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is drafting regulations for the use of drones in state parks—and that would include the entire Oregon shoreline, since OPRD manages it.
The public has through 5 p.m. on April...