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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Bandon Marine Mammal Talk
July 5, 2017, Bandon
Beached whale in Curry County. Photo by Bill Krause.
As a warm-up for the next day’s special beachwalk commemorating the anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill, we’re sponsoring an event on the evening of Wednesday, July 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bandon Public Library (1204 11th St., S.W.). ...
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27
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Science on the Grill
June 27, 2017, Garibaldi
The dock at Garibaldi.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Join the Friends of the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and enjoy an afternoon of free food and science down at the Port of Garibaldi dock on Tuesday, from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Learn about marine science from biologists from the Oregon Department of...
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Jun
27
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Birding at Ecola Creek Forest Reserve
June 27, 2017, Cannon Beach
Ecola State Forest Park. | Photo by Zack Schnepf
Join the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) with naturalist Mike Patterson for an early-morning birdwatching walk in Ecola Creek Forest Reserve. The NCLC was excited to help the City of Cannon Beach acquire the initial 120 acres of the Ecola...
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Jun
24
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Otter Rock BioBlitz
June 24, 2017, Otter Rock
Devils Punchbowl\Photo by Gregory Henton.
CoastWatch is joining forces with Surfrider, State Parks and other sponsors to stage a BioBlitz for the Otter Rock Marine Reserve area. BioBlitzes are one-day, intensive citizen science efforts to catalogue all species in a particular place at a...
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Jun
23
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BioBlitz Preview
June 23, 2017, Newport
Investigating tidepools at Otter Rock. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The big Otter Rock Marine Reserve BioBlitz takes place on Saturday, June 24. As a lead-in and training, CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will present an introduction to tidepools the previous evening, Friday June...
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Jun
13
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Tidepool Clinic
June 13, 2017, Lincoln City
Ochre sea stars. Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Tuesday, June 13, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau to sponsor a series of tidepool...
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Jun
11
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Beach Plastic Clean-Up Event
June 11, 2017, Manzanita
Image from Ocean Blue Project
The Ocean Blue Project focuses on cleaning the ocean and creating awareness to reduce the use of plastic. They collect microplastic fragments on every visit to the Oregon Coast, year-round. This project is a community effort and all Oregonians are asked to...
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Jun
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Tidepool Clinic
June 11, 2017, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer conducting a sea star survey, with volunteer Jessica Waddell. Photo by Karen Heere.
Join Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator, for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, June 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The free event is open to all. CoastWatch is joining...
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10
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Cape Arago Hike
June 10, 2017, Charleston
Cape Arago
The South Coast Striders offer a 2.5 mile, one-way hike from Cape Arago Point on the Arago Pack Trail. The walk will pass Simpson Reef and pause there briefly for wildlife viewing, then proceed along the Oregon Coast Trail to a point a quarter-mile south of Shore Acres Botanical...
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8
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World Oceans Day Beachwalk
June 8, 2017
The shoreline at Muriel Ponsler Wayside. Photo courtesy of OPRD.
This is World Oceans Day, and CoastWatch is joining the international celebration by hosting a special beachwalk and marine debris cleanup. CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will meet all comers (everyone is...