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King Tides Social Event
January 23, 2020, Florence
King tide swamps the Siuslaw River's north jetty at Florence.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones is hosting a gathering devoted to the King Tides Project on Thursday, Jan. 23, 6 p.m. at the Homegrown Public House & Brewery (294 Laurel St.) in...
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23
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Pub Talk on Terminal Land Use
January 23, 2020, Newport
NASA image of asteroid Vesta. This one missed.
We usually focus closely on the Oregon coast in covering land use matters. Global catastrophe is a little out of our line. Still, a cosmic collision could drastically rearrange the Oregon coast, and end land use planning (not to mention the...
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Jan
9
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Talk on Rainforests and Climate
January 9, 2020, Newport
Old growth and the Oregon Coast Trail.\Photo by Rena Olson.
A presentation on the role of forests in addressing climate problems will kick off the MidCoast Watersheds Council’s “From Ridgetop to Reef” series of “carbon speakers.” Dominick DellaSala will speak on “Can Rainforests Save the...
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Jan
7
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Hearing on Jordan Cove Dredging
January 7, 2020, Coos Bay
Outer Coos Bay estuary, the area that would be dredged by Jordan Cove.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Coos Bay City Council will hold a public hearing on the Jordan Cove Energy Project’s application to alter the navigation channel through the Coos Bay estuary, widening it to accommodate LNG...
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County Hearing on Jordan Cove
December 31, 2019, Coquille
Jordan Cove (far left of photo).\Photo by Rena Olson.
Oregon Shores has been engaged in a wide range of local land use issues relating to the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal, which Canadian multinational corporation Pembina seeks to build on Coos Bay’s North Spit. These issues...
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Dec
17
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Talk on Water Quality Planning
December 17, 2019, Siletz
Emily-Bell Dinan.
The Siletz Stakeholder Engagement Project, addressing the Siletz River’s watershed from bay to headwaters, is the topic for the Siletz Watershed Council’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m. in the Siletz Public Library (225 S.E. Gaither St.). The event is free and...
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Dec
11
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Meeting on Climate Action Plan
December 11, 2019, Lincoln City
A king tide fills Siletz Bay at Lincoln City, previewing sea level rise.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
Groups concerned about climate change have called a meeting for Wednesday, December 11, to work on developing a climate action plan for Lincoln County. The meeting takes place 5:30-7 p.m. at the...
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4
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Presentation on Salmon River
December 4, 2019, Newport
Duncan Berry with his beloved Salmon River estuary in photo and reality.
Artist and conservationist Duncan Berry will provide a visual tour of the Salmon River’s watershed on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. at the Newport Visual Arts Center (777 N.W. Beach Dr.). The event, free and open to...
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County Hearing on Jordan Cove
December 4, 2019, Coquille
Jordan Cove, top center of photo, site of the proposed LNG terminal.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Oregon Shores has been engaged in a wide range of local land use issues relating to the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal, which Canadian multinational corporation Pembina seeks to build on Coos...
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29
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Bastendorff Bog Hike
November 29, 2019, Charleston
Cape Arago Lighthouse.\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
Instead of getting bogged down in Black Friday shopping, join the South Coast Striders in hiking Bastendorff Bog on Nov. 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The hike will start in the Sunset Bay Day Use area, on Cape Arago Highway south of Charleston. ...