Beaches and Dunes Presentation--Corvallis

The Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP), a branch of the Department of Land Conservation and Development, is hosting a series of talks on “Oregon Beaches and Dunes.” The presentation moves inland on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 6-7 p.m., at the Old World Deli (341 S.W 2nd St.) in Corvallis. This is part of Oregon State University's Science in Pub series.

The speaker is Elissa Connolly-Randazzo, Coastal Outreach Fellow with the Oregon Coastal Management Program of the Department of Land Conservation and Development. She will share information about the importance of these landforms, how they are influenced by vegetation, and how they have historically changed. This will be an opportunity to understand Statewide Land Use Planning Goal 18, which protects beaches and dunes, and the development guidelines to conserve and/or restore the resources beaches and dunes, preserving their benefits for communities and the state. This presentation will provide further understanding for community members, coastal homeowners, and visitors of the coast about the intense changes beaches and dunes have experienced in recent years and why certain regulations are put in place as the state aims to protect, conserve, and restore these natural environments.

For more information, contact Elissa Connolly-Randazzo, (503) 508-2215, elissa.connolly-randazzo@dlcd.oregon.gov.

About the event:

"The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) will be hosting a presentation series related to Oregon’s beach and dune environments and their association with the Statewide Land Use Planning Goal 18. The series will share information about the importance of these coastal landforms, how they are influenced by vegetation, how they have historically changed, and the policies for development and land practices among them. This presentation will provide further understanding for community members, coastal homeowners, and visitors of the coast about the intense changes beaches and dunes have experienced in recent years and why certain regulations are put in place as the state aims to protect, conserve, and restore these natural environments."

To learn more about the full series of free events and how to register, visit this site.