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Hearing on Pacific City Parking
October 30, 2019, Tillamook
The heavily trafficked beach at Cape Kiwanda.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
The Tillamook County Commissioners have been wrestling with the parking problems of the Pacific City area. These problems primarily manifest during summers. The plan seeks to ameliorate the impacts of congestion and...
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Last Birdwalk
October 26, 2019, Gold Beach
Chestnut-backed chickadee.\Photo by Jeremy Cohen.
Kalmiopsis Audubon’s last bird-watching field trip of the season is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 26. Trip leader Gary Maschmeyer will lead this expedition on the Jim Hunt Loop along the Rogue River. Meet him at 8:45 a.m. at the Gold Beach...
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24
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Lecture on Estuary Habitat Loss
October 24, 2019, Newport
Yaquina Bay marsh.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
Wetland ecologist Laura Brophy will speak on “Insights into estuary habitat loss in the western United State using a new method for mapping maximum extent of tidal wetlands" on Thursday, Oct. 24, 3:30 p.m. in the Guin Library Seminar Room at the...
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22
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Jordan Cove Eelgrass Hearing
October 22, 2019, Coos Bay
Eelgrass.\Photo by York Johnson.
As part of its plan to construct an LNG (liquefied natural gas) facility on Coos Bay’s North Spit, the Jordan Cove Energy Project proposes to dredge up eelgrass beds that are crucial to the estuarine ecosystem, and then develop new eelgrass beds elsewhere...
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19
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Dellenback Dunes Hike
October 19, 2019, Lakeside
Dunes traversed by the Dellenback Trail.
The Southcoast Striders invite the public to explore the Oregon dunes via the Dellenback Dunes Trail. The hike takes place on Saturday, Oct. 19, starting at 9 a.m. at the trailhead next to the S. Eel Creek Campground, near Lakeside (about 15 miles...
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19
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Guided Naturalist Walk
October 19, 2019, Newport
Dowitchers.\Photo by Peter Pearsall, USFWS.
The Yaquina Birders & Naturalists are offering a guided nature walk on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 to about 11 a.m., which will explore both the Yaquina Bay shoreline and the south jetty. Meet in the visitor center parking lot at the Hatfield...
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19
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Fossil Field Trip
October 19, 2019, Netarts
The Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) host a fossil field trip on Saturday, Oct. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. Exact location for the start of the field trip revealed to those who RSVP.
To quote WEBS: “Digging deep into the Netarts Bay area helps us piece together...
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Oct
16
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Parking Plan Town Hall
October 16, 2019, Pacific City
horeline armoring (both riprap and seawalls) dominates the Lincoln City shoreline.\Photo by Dennis White.
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners has organized a Town Hall concerning the controversial Pacific City/Woods Parking Management Plan. The session takes place on Wednesday,...
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16
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Workshop on Visitor Use
October 16, 2019 - October 17, 2019, Charleston
South Slough.\Photo courtesy of South Slough NERR.
The coast may depend on visitors economically, but environmentally, tourism can have a major impact. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sponsoring a workshop on “Managing Visitor Use in Coastal and Marine...
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10
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Marine Debris Talk
October 10, 2019, Manzanita
Dorothy Horn with research subject.
The Lower Nehalem Watershed Council invites the public to join them for a talk on “Marine Debris and Microplastics in Our Watersheds” on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda Ave.) in Manzanita. The event is free.
The...