Land Use Events
Hearing on Cable Bill

House Bill 2603, now being considered by the current Oregon Legislature, is an attempt by Rep. David Gomberg (D-Lincoln City) to address the Facebook fiasco, in which an internet cable being installed across...
Parks Session Considers Beach Driving

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission meets online on Thursday, Feb. 25, and one item on the agenda will stand out to those concerned about the beach parking and driving issue. The commission will consider the...
New Old Growth Talk

The Cape Perpetua Winter Speakers Series, now online, features a talk on “It’s Not All about Old Trees—An Introduction to the New Old Growth Forest,” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. The speaker is Vicki Penwell, Director of the Cape Perpetua...
Webinar on Tidal Swamps

The Lower Nehalem Community Trust sponsors a webinar on “Tidal Swamps: Secret Forests of the Oregon Coast,” by Laura Brophy, on Monday, March 1, at 7 p.m. The online event is free and open to all, but participation in...
Panel on Climate-Resilient Future

The Climate Impacts Group, based at the University of Washington, is celebrating its 25th year with a series of talks. The CIG, a pioneering effort to study the effects of climate at the local level when it began, studies likely impacts of climate...
Talk on Climate and Conservation

The “World of Haystack Rock” speaker series will take a look at how climate change may affect the coast with a talk on “Climate Change and Conservation” on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. The virtual presentation is free...
Past Events
Thin Green Line Celebration

The conservation groups attempting to block fossil fuel development and export along the West Coast are sometimes called the “Thin Green Line. Oregon Shores, with our battle against the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal proposal, is certainly part of this line. Just...
Beach Driving Comment Deadline

Members of the public have until 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, to comment on a proposal by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (State Parks) to close two segments of Tillamook County’s shoreline to vehicles.
State Parks...
Anti-Plastics Virtual Rally

A free “Break Up with Plastics” virtual event will be hosted by Oceana, Surfrider Foundation Environment Oregon at noon on Friday, Feb. 12. The event will feature information from legislators and ocean advocates on how you can...
Restoration Seminar

The Hatfield Marine Science Center Research Seminar Series presents an online talk on restoration ecology. David Thomson, a restoration specialist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ecological Services,...
Virtual Tour of Amanda Trail

On Saturday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m., the Cape Perpetua Collaborative presents a talk on “The Amanda Trail: History, Significance, and Bridging Gaps.” The presenter is Joanne Kittel, View the Future Co-chair, member and...
Discussion on Climate Resilience and Covid

The Climate Impacts Group, based at the University of Washington, is celebrating its 25th year with a series of talks. The CIG, a pioneering effort to study the effects of climate at the local level when it began, studies likely impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest.
The second...
Training for Clearcut Resistance

Coastal citizens concerned about the impact of clearcut logging on public drinking water supplies are invited to a special training session for those interested in getting involved in the issue, taking...
Talk on Watersheds and Beaver

As part of its Winter Speaker Series, the Cape Perpetua Collaborative hosts an online talk by Kami Ellingson, Watershed Program Manager for the Siuslaw National Forest, at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 23. The event is free and open to...
Saltmarsh Seminar

Oregon Shores, working through CoastWatch with funding from the city of Coos Bay, is supporting development of the Millicoma Marsh Interpretive Trail Project. When completed, this will provide an educational...
Talk on Haystack Rock

As part of the World of Haystack Rock lecture series, the Friends of Haystack Rock offer a webinar on the history of their eponymous geological feature. Elaine Trucke, director of the Cannon Beach History Center and Museum for the past ten years, will...