Coastal Conservation Calendar
Oregon coast natural history and conservation events sponsored by various organizations. Oregon Shores Featured Events are highlighted.
May
18
Invasive Species Webinar
May 18, 2021
To commemorate Oregon Invasive Species Awareness Week and National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Oregon Invasive Species Council (OISC) is presenting a 90-minutewebinar that will introduce and highlight invasive species threats and...
May
20
Silverspot Seminar
May 20, 2021
Oregon Silverspot, at the Nestucca National Wildlife Refuge.\Photo courtesy of USFWS.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center continues with its regular research seminar series online. On Thursday, May 20, 3:30 p.m., the seminar is “Nestucca Bay NWR: Research and Restoration Intertwine to Save...
May
22
Hike to Blacklock Point
May 22, 2021, Langlois
The Southcoast Striders hiking group is offering a free expedition to Blacklock Point in Curry County. As it happens, the is one of the sites that Oregon Shores is working to protect with a special Marine Conservation site designation through the state’s Rocky...
May
24
Lincoln County Hearing on Shoreline Armoring
May 24, 2021
The eroding shoreline at Lincoln Beach.\Photo by Linda Fink.
Lincoln County received requests for building permits from four property owners, who wish to armor the shoreline in front of their houses. The county’s planning staff turned them down, because the properties are not eligible for...
May
25
Abalone Webinar
May 25, 2021
Abalone shell ashore.\Photo courtesy of the Elakha Alliance.
In addition to serving as president of the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society, Ann Vileisis is a well-regarded writer on natural history, environmental, and food topics. The Port Orford author’s latest book is “Abalone: The remarkable...
May
27
Eelgrass Webinar
May 27, 2021
Oregon Shores is in the early stages of a special project to work on better protection for eelgrass habitat in Oregon estuaries. As a first step in this effort, we have just developed a “white paper” on eelgrass protection, which encompasses...
May
28
CoastWatch Field Trip
May 28, 2021, Seal Rock
CoastWatch is beginning to offer in-person beachwalks and field trainings again. Our citizen science trainer, Fawn Custer, will meet people—CoastWatchers and other interested in learning about the program—on the beach at Seal Rock for a tidepool...
May
29
Training for Beachgrass Survey
May 29, 2021, Hammond
Hybrid beachgrass in flower.\Photo by Rebecca Mostow.
CoastWatch cooperates with Oregon State University scientists conducting a survey for a new, hybrid beachgrass spreading on the northern Oregon coast. We have held volunteer trainings for this citizen science project online during the...
Jun
1
Tidepool Field Trip
June 1, 2021, Otter Rock
At long last, CoastWatch is beginning to offer beachwalks and field trainings. Our citizen science trainer, Fawn Custer, will meet people—CoastWatchers and others—on the beach at Otter Rock for a tidepool exploration on Tuesday, June 1, at 10...
Jun
1
CoastWatch Guests with SEA
June 1, 2021
Bandon shoreline.\Photo by Steve Garrett.
Jesse Jones, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, will be a featured speaker during a special event hosted by Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA), on Tuesday, June 1, beginning at 6 p.m.
Jesse will discuss how CoastWatch volunteers can...