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Mar
26
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Discussion of Lincoln City’s Future
March 26, 2022, Lincoln City
Shoreline at Lincoln City's Roads End, with Cascade Head in the distance.\Photo courtesy of ODFW
The Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve Collaborative is hosting a public, in-person discussion of Lincoln City’s future on Saturday, March 26, 2-3:30 p.m., at the Lincoln City Cultural Center (540...
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Mar
24
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Webinar on Coos Bay Indigenous History
March 24, 2022
Coos Bay mouth and South Slough.\Photo courtesy of Surfrider.
The future of the Coos Bay estuary will be considered over the next several years, as the county and cities that share jurisdiction over this vital resource area revisit the estuary management plan. Some planning changes in the...
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Mar
21
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Accessibility Listening Session
March 21, 2022
The access point to the beach at Otter Rock is difficult for many people to navigate.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Oregon State Parks is developing new Accessibility Design Standards and hosting four workshops through June, starting with a Listening Session on Monday, March 21, beginning at 6...
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Mar
17
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Meeting on Roads and Erosion
March 17, 2022
Erosion threatens Highway 101 at Beverly Beach.\Photo by Dennis White.
The state’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and its Coastal Management Program have convened an advisory committee to consider a very specific problem—protecting roads along the ocean, from Hwy 101...
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Mar
16
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Science on Tap: Coastal Hazards
March 16, 2022
High tide erodes bluffs at Lincoln Beach.\Photo by Fran Recht.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center continues its “Science on Tap” lecture series. In the covid era, the talks are online. The downside is that instead of imbibing with fellow science enthusiasts, you have to pour your own in...
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Mar
16
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Panel Discussion on Offshore Wind Energy
March 16, 2022
Offshore wind development.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), assisted by Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development, is analyzing the ocean off Oregon’s coast for wind energy prospects. There is a high degree of likelihood that the...
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Mar
8
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Clatsop County Hearing on Natural Hazards
March 8, 2022
A king tide on the Clatsop County coast, a preview of todal flooding anticipated with climate change.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
Clatsop County is updating its comprehensive plan, and the current focus is on how statewide planning Goal 7, concerning natural hazards, is covered in the...
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Mar
4
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Meeting on Wind Energy and Fisheries
March 4, 2022
Closeup of an offshore wind turbine.\Photo courtesy of Cornell University.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is developing a plan to open the ocean in federal waters off Oregon’s shore to wind energy development. This is a form of renewable energy, but it also poses...
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Mar
3
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Webinar on Forest and Climate
March 3, 2022
Coastal forest habitat.\Photo by Alexis Garrett.
The MidCoast Watersheds Council hosts a talk on the intersection of forests and climate at its March meeting, Thursday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. The topic: “This Ain’t Your Grandfather’s Forestry: Forest Management in a Changing Climate.”
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26
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Humbug Mountain Hike
February 26, 2022, Port Orford
Humbug Mountain.\Photo courtesty of Southcoast Striders.
The Southcoast Striders hiking group is sponsoring two hikes of varying lengths at Humbug Mountain, south of Port Orford. The hikes are free and open to anyone, although places are limited. However, if there is enough interest, it...