CoastWatch Events
Events of interest to CoastWatchers, sponsored by various organizations.
Events that are sponsored or featured by Oregon Shores are highlighted.
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
No events currently scheduled.
Past Events
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Oct
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Talk on Art and Science
October 29, 2020
Fernanda Oyarzun at work in her studio.\Photo courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology is hosting an online talk on art and science by Dr. Fernanda Oyarzun, “My Intertidal: Between Art and Science,” on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m.
Dr. Oyarzun is a...
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Oct
28
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King Tides Kick-Off
October 28, 2020
A king tide at Wheeler.\Photo by L.M. Manz.
The first high-tide sequence of the coming winter, the “king tides,” takes place Nov. 15-17. To help volunteer photographers prepare to capture the reach of these tides as part of the King Tides Project, an online kick-off event is planned for...
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Webinar on Rocky Habitat Campaign
October 28, 2020
Sea lion haulout on Cape Lookout.\Photo courtesy of Lincoln City Audubon.
Our colleagues at the Audubon Chapter of Lincoln City are working on protections for two sites as part of the state’s Rocky Habitat Management Strategy, at Cape Foulweather and Cape Lookout. They are planning a...
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Oct
22
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Webinar on PRIMED Participation
October 22, 2020
Sea star suffering from wasting syndrome.\Photo by Jim Young.
Marine diseases are on the rise and there is an urgent need to prepare for, respond to, and manage outbreaks. CoastWatch is offering the second of two online opportunities in October to learn more about diseases that affect wild...
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Oct
15
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Webinar on PRIMED Network
October 15, 2020
Sea star with wasting syndrome.
Marine diseases are on the rise and there is an urgent need to prepare for, respond to, and manage outbreaks. CoastWatch is offering two online opportunities in October to learn more about diseases that affect wild marine animals. The newly formed PRIMED...
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Oct
14
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Marine Debris Survey Training
October 14, 2020, Hammond
Marine debris survey in progress at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
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...
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Oct
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Clatsop Public Planning Meeting
October 1, 2020
Marsh on Youngs Bay in Clatsop County.\Photo by Tiffany Boothe.
The Clatsop County Community Development staff invites the public to join a virtual workshop on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 3-5 pm, on Statewide Planning Goal 5 – Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Resources, and Natural Resources....
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Sep
19
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Sunset Bay Beach Cleanup
September 19, 2020, Charleston
Sunset Bay from the air.\Photo by Jody McCaffree.
Honoring the annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup in partnership with SOLVE, CoastWatch is pitching in at Sunset Bay State Park, leading a cleanup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones will be...
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Sep
16
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Black Oystercatcher Webinar
September 16, 2020
Black Oystercatcher with chick.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
After a brief summer hiatus, CoastWatch’s webinar series resumes, and brings the focus back to the rocky shoreline. On Wednesday, September 16, at 6 p.m., Joe Liebezeit of Portland Audubon will lead a virtual session on “Oregon’s...
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16
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Marine Debris Survey Training
September 16, 2020, Hammond
Earlier marine debris survey at Fort Stevens.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
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...