Land Use Events

Jul

Hybrid Beachgrass Survey Training

July 9, 2022, Warrenton

$A patch of the hybrid beachgrass.\Photo by Rebecca Mostow.$

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

Webinar on Habitat Connectivity

July 13, 2022

$Photo of the Long Beach Peninsula, Washington coastline.\Photo by Visit Long Beach Peninsula$

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

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

Webinar on Protecting Coos Bay

July 28, 2022

Upper Coos Bay from Millicoma Marsh\Photo by Alexa Carleton.

Oregon Shores and fellow conservation groups are co-sponsoring a series of webinars that provide background on the Coos Bay estuary and its natural and human communities, to prepare citizens to engage in many issues coming up that...

Aug

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

Mar

Coos Bay Waterfront Group Shows Film on Hope for Harbors

March 24, 2016, Coos Bay

Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

CONNECT! The Boardwalks is a community organization in Coos County that seeks to bring new life to Coos Bay’s waterfront through the improvement of the Coos Waterfront Walkway. Their goal is to connect three separate boardwalks—the Coos Bay, Mill Casino and North...

Mar

Sharing the Coast Conference 2016

March 4, 2016 - March 6, 2016, Coos Bay

Photo of students examining scientific speciments, courtesy of Ocean Inquiry.

Students learning at sea. Photo courtesy of Ocean Inquiry

CoastWatch collaborates each year with the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) in sponsoring the annual Sharing the Coast Conference, which offers a wealth of information to those monitoring the coast (CoastWatchers) and...

Jan

Sitka Sedge State Park Planning Meeting

January 26, 2016, Wilsonville

The second round of public meetings concerning the new Sitka Sedge State Park to be developed at Sand Lake spit will continue on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is working on a plan for the former “Beltz Farm” property, acquired for the public and...

Jan

Beltz Property Planning Meeting, Pacific City

January 14, 2016, Pacific City

The second round of public meetings concerning the new state park to be developed on the Sand Lake spit will commence on Thursday, January 14, 2016. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is working on a plan for the former “Beltz Farm” property, acquired for the public and slated to...

Jan

Rally and Public Hearing on LNG Pipeline

January 7, 2016, North Bend

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One potential Achilles’ heel for the LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal proposed for Coos Bay’s North Spit is the need for dredge-and-fill permits from the state. The project, including its associated pipeline, will have a massive impact on the Coos Bay estuary, due to dredging for...

Jan

Rally and Public Hearing on LNG Pipeline

January 6, 2016, Medford

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Jan

Wetlands and Climate Change Talk

January 4, 2016, NewPort

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Thosee who missed Laura Brophy’s presentation to our King Tide wrap-up party at the Inn at Otter Crest have another opportunity to hear her speak on the subject of sea level rise and how it may affect our coastal wetlands. She will be featured in a “Science on Tap” event on Thursday, Feb....

Dec

Jordan Cove LNG Terminal Land Use Hearing

December 18, 2015, Coquille

Jordan Cove LNG terminal, artist's conception.

Coos County will consider a new application for land use approvals from the Jordan Cove Energy Project on Friday, December 18, at 1:30 p.m. in the Owen Building, 201 N. Adams in Coquille. The application will be considered by a hearings...

Dec

Watershed Health Presentation in Cannon Beach

December 9, 2015, Cannon Beach

Photo of Ecola Creek and forest land, courtesy of the city of Cannon Beach.

Ecola Creek. Photo courtesy of city of Cannon Beach.

The World of Haystack Rock Series is hosting a talk on December 9 by Jesse Jones, former coordinator of the North Coast Watershed Association and currently a consultant to local watershed councils. Her talk is entitled Perspectives on...

Oct

Armor Yourself to Deal with Riprap by Attending Rockaway Talk

October 26, 2015, Rockaway

Courtney Johnson, an attorney who works with Oregon Shores through our Coastal Law Project, will provide an informal seminar on how citizens can engage with Oregon’s permitting system for shoreline protections structures (such as riprap) in Rockaway on Monday, Oct. 26. The event, free and...

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