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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Talks on Resilience to Coastal Hazards
April 27, 2023, Astoria
King tides at the Siuslaw North Jetty
Pacific Northwest coastal communities are at risk from earthquakes, including “The Really Big One,” tsunamis, sea level rise, landslides, erosion, and increased precipitation. During this talk, Alessandra Burgos, program manager at Cascadia CoPes Hub,...
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Apr
22
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Earth Day Celebration: Water the Musical
April 22, 2023, Lincoln City
Flyer for "Water the Musical" Earth Day collaboration between CoastWatch and Your Song My Song.
This Earth Day, Oregon Shores' CoastWatch and Your Song My Song will present a show to celebrate the planet. Join us on Saturday, April 22 at The Pines Dine (5040 SE Highway 101 in Lincoln City)...
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Apr
12
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Talk on Monitoring Western Snowy Plovers
April 12, 2023, Newport
Western snowy plover. /Photo courtesy of Roy Lowe
On Wednesday, April 12, the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library will continue the World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series.
This month's lecture will be by Roy Lowe, a volunteer who was employed with the US Fish and...
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Mar
23
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Plover Patrol Community Science Program Training (virtual)
March 23, 2023
Snowy plovers at South Beach.\Photo by Molly Sultany.
Portland Audubon is hosting three training events for the Plover Patrol Community Science Program. This project aims to engage local communities to help track where plovers are and how they are doing on the north coast as other...
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Mar
23
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Plover Patrol Community Science Program Training (virtual)
March 23, 2023
Snowy plovers on South Beach.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
Portland Audubon is hosting three training events for the Plover Patrol Community Science Program. This project aims to engage local communities to help track where plovers are and how they are doing on the north coast as other...
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Mar
19
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Virtual Beached Bird Survey Training
March 19, 2023
COASST beached bird survey volunteers at work.\Photo by Melissa Keyser.
On Sunday, March 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., COASST (the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) will conduct a virtual COASSTLite! introductory training session for anyone interested in participating in...
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Mar
18
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Plover Patrol Community Science Program Training
March 18, 2023, Nehalem
Western Snowy Plover with chick./Photo by Mick Thompson.
Portland Audubon is hosting three training events for the Plover Patrol Community Science Program. This project aims to engage local communities to help track where plovers are and how they are doing on the north coast as other...
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Mar
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POSTPONED- CoastWatch Orientation- Evening
March 1, 2023
COASST beached bird survey volunteers at work.\Photo by Melissa Keyser.
Unfortunately, we will be postponing this orientation- please check back soon for the new date and time.
CoastWatch Programs Director Jesse Jones hosts a CoastWatch Orientation on Wednesday, March 1, at 6 p.m. These...
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Mar
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CoastWatch Orientation- Noon
March 1, 2023
Beachgrass survey at Sunset Beach, with volunteers from Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.\Photo by Jesse Jones
CoastWatch Programs Director Jesse Jones hosts a CoastWatch Orientation on Wednesday, March 1, at noon. These online sessions are for new CoastWatch volunteers looking for...
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Feb
16
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CoastWatch Dune Clean Up
February 16, 2023, Florence
Tahkenitch dunes. /Photo by Richard Hikes
Oregon Shores' CoastWatch is teaming up with Siuslaw National Forest staff and Coos Bay artist Elizabeth Roberts to clean marine debris from sensitive snowy plover habitat in the Oregon National Dunes Recreation Area. Three locations between...