Land Events
Past Events
Dune Restoration Conference
Restoring dunes is an ongoing concern in Oregon, particularly where the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area is concerned. So a conference on restoring dunes, even one based in California, may be of great interest here.
On Thursday, Jan. 11, a free,...
Coos Bay Hearing on Estuary Plan
By the end of 2023, it is hoped, the three local governments which jointly administer planning for the Coos Bay estuary—Coos County, and the cities of Coos Bay and North Bend—will have agreed on a final draft of the update to the Coos Bay Estuary...
Public Hearing on Riprap Proposal
An application to install riprap in Cannon Beach has aroused enough concern that a public hearing will be held. Public hearings on shoreline alteration permits are held by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) when requested by 10 or more...
Public Hearing on Riprap Proposal
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is hosting a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 5:30 p.m., concerning an Ocean Shore Alteration Application.
Permit application 3046 seeks clearance to construct a 60-foot-long riprap revetment...
Talk on Traditional Ecological Knowledge
The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology is offering a free, online talk about “Traditional Ecological Knowledge” as it applies to our area’s ecosystems and landscapes. It takes place on Thursday, Dec. 12, 4 p.m. Registration is required—go here to register.
The...
Presentation on Blue Carbon
For its December community meeting, the MidCoast Watersheds Council offers a talk on “blue carbon.” The event, free and open to the public takes place on Thursday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m., at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center (333 S.E. Bay Blvd.) in Newport.
The...
Coos Bay Plan Update Joint Session
Decisions on the Phase 1 update of the Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan are looming. There will be a special joint session of the three local governments involved in the update to consider final language on Thursday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m., in the Coos Bay City...
Webinar on Watershed Health
Oregon Shores is joining the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection to sponsor a webinar on watersheds, healthy and otherwise. The online event takes place on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m.
Our speaker is forestry expert Herb Hammond, now...
Seminar on Coastal Flooding
The Cascadia CoPes Hub-Cascadia Coastal Hazards RCN offer a seminar on “Coastal Flooding and the Built Environment: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Implications,” on Thursday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m.
Tsunami Session
The Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative presents a talk on “Unlocking the Secrets of Tsunamis” on Thursday, Nov. 30, 6-8 p.m. at the Pelican Brew Pub on Siletz Bay (5911 US-101, Lincoln City).
The speaker is Dr. Jonathan Allan, a distinguished...