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.
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Past Events
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Dellenback Dunes Hike
November 3, 2018, Lakeside
Dellenback Dunes Trail. | Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders
Join the South Coast Striders for a Dellenback Dunes and Tenmile Creek trails hike on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 9 a.m. Meet at the John Dellenback Dunes Trailhead (on the west side of Hwy 101 near Lakeside). Here are more detailed...
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State of the Coast Conference
October 27, 2018, Coos Bay
The annual State of the Coast Conference, which brings together scientists, conservationists, representatives of coastal industries, and interested citizens to learn the latest about coastal and marine research and concerns, is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Southwestern Oregon...
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Oct
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Marine Debris Survey
October 26, 2018, Florence
Muriel Ponsler State Scenic Wayside.\Photo courtesy of 100 Steps.
The monthly marine debris survey at Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint (about 10 miles north of Florence, and the same distance south from Yachats) takes place on Friday, Oct. 26. Meet at the wayside at 9...
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Oct
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Mushroom BioBlitz
October 20, 2018, Yachats
Turkey Tail mushrooms in the Oregon Dunes.\Photo by Dina Pavlis.
The next in a series of BioBlitzes at the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve takes place a bit inland, and is devoted to the mushroom population on the area. BioBlitzes are one-time snapshots of biodiversity, in which volunteers...
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Oct
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Fossil Discovery Walk
October 6, 2018, Netarts
Fossilized Crab. | Photo courtesy of Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS
The Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea - WEBS group is hosting a "Geology of Netarts: Fossil Discover Walk" on Saturday, Oct. 6th, from 9 a.m.-noon at Netarts Bay. The goal of the expedition is to...
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Gold Beach Beachwalk
October 1, 2018, Gold Beach
Beachgoer contemplates CoastWatch Mile 28.|Photo from CoastWatch report.
CoastWatchers (and anyone interested in CoastWatch) on the southern coast will have a chance at a wide-ranging CoastWatch training session on Monday, Oct. 1, beginning at 10 a.m. CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn...
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29
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Beach Cleanups
September 29, 2018, Lincoln County
Courtesy of Surfrider Foundation
The Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and SOLVE are calling for volunteers on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to clean up litter from local beaches. Newport Surfrider will be handing out cleanup supplies and collecting debris at five locations in...
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29
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35th Annual Beach & River Cleanups
September 29, 2018
Courtesy of SOLVE
Celebrate and care for your community by volunteering from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, for the SOLVE Beach & Riverside Cleanup. SOLVE invites all Oregonians to help remove invasive plants and clean up hundreds of miles of beaches, rivers, and city streets before...
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Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
September 28, 2018, Florence
The beach at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\Photo by George Mazeika.
After a hiatus, the monthly marine debris survey has resumed at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. Meet at the viewpoint parking lot at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, to start the...
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Heceta Head Lighthouse Hike
September 27, 2018, Newport
Heceta Head. | Photo by Alex Derr.
The Newport 60+ Activity Center is inviting individuals (age 60+) to join them on a hike to Heceta Head Lighthouse on September 27, at 9 a.m. It will be a moderate 2.6 mile hike that is out and back. They will leave the 60+ Activity Center (20 SE 2nd,...