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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Beachwalk and King Tide Training
October 23, 2017, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer teaching about rocky shores.\Photo by Alex Derr.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer is offering a beachwalk and King Tide Project training (along with general background on CoastWatch) on Monday, Oct. 23, from 8-10 a.m. She will lead a beachwalk and CoastWatch...
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Beachwalk and CoastWatch Clinic
October 22, 2017, Otter Rock
Fawn Custer leading beachwalk.\Photo by Alex Derr.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer is offering a multifaceted shoreline experience on Sunday, Oct. 22, from 8-10 a.m. She will lead a beachwalk and CoastWatch training session on the beach north of Otter Rock. Meet her on the...
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Oct
17
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International Ocean Film Tour
October 17, 2017, Portland
Waves and rocky shores on the Oregon coast.\Photo by Arenkert.
This year's International Ocean Film Tour, Volume 4, is on its way, with ocean adventures and environmental documentaries on board. The films this year include 120 minutes filled with inspiring stories and water sports action.
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Oct
16
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Oregon Outdoor Summit
October 16, 2017 - October 17, 2017, Corvalis
Outdoor Summit. | Courtesy of OSU
The Outdoor Summit is a two-day adventure, convened by Oregon State University Outreach & Engagement, Travel Oregon, and Oregon State Parks. The summit will engage community leaders, outdoor enthusiasts and recreation businesses, public agencies, students,...
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Oct
15
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Dune and Creek Trail Hike
October 15, 2017, North Bend
Dellenback Dunes. | Photo Courtesy of South Coast Striders
The South Coast Striders are hosting alternative versions of a hike in the Oregon Dunes on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m. There will be a couple of options for their hike. The first is a shorter hike of about five miles, across the...
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Oct
14
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Fossil Field Trip
October 14, 2017, Netarts
Netarts Spit and Bay, from Anderson's Overlook.\ Photo by Kirt Edblom.
Avocational paleontologist Guy DiTorrice (aka "Oregon Fossil Guy") presents Geology of Netarts Bay: Fossil Forensics 101. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A multi-media presentation will...
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Oct
7
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Alert: Beachwalk Cancelled
October 7, 2017, Otter Rock
Fawn Custer leading recent training session in Neskowin.\Photo by Dennis White.
Fawn Custer, our intrepid volunteer coordinator, had scheduled a combination marine debris survey and beachwalk at Otter Rock for Saturday, Oct. 7, at 8 a.m. Unfortunately, Fawn was being a little too intrepid...
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Oct
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Let's Go Birding, Pistol River
October 7, 2017, Brookings
Bonaparte's Gull. | Photo Courtesy of Kalmiopsis Audubon Society
Join the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society's trip leader Gary Maschmeyer for a birding field trip in the Pistol River area. The group will look for migrating ducks, geese, and shorebirds in the estuary and then search for sparrows...
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Tahkenitch Dunes & Threemile Lake Hikes
October 1, 2017, Gardiner
Tahkenitch dunes. | Photo by Richard Hikes
The South Coast Striders are hosting a short and a long hike on October 1st. Experience the amazing diversity of the Oregon coast range on either of these two hikes.
Option 1: You can travel out along the Tahkenitch Dunes Trail as it winds through...
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Stand Up For The Bay
September 30, 2017, Coos Bay
Stand Up! For The Bay is a community event designed to bring the bay and waterways into the focus of citizens in the community. The event will take place in downtown Coos Bay, at the public dock/boardwalk on Sept. 30. Registration starts at 9 a.m.; paddle kickoff is 10 a.m. sharp.
Those in...