Land Events
Past Events
Hearing on Elliott State Forest
Conservationists from throughout the state rallied a couple of years ago to prevent sale of the Elliott State Forest for logging. The public now has a say in the Elliott’s future. A public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Portland provides an opportunity to speak up...
Sitka Marsh Tour
Wildlife biologist Nancy Hoffman will lead a tour of Sitka Marsh on Nehalem Bay on Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to noon. The walk begins at the end of Tohl Road in Nehalem.
This area is within the conservation lands held by the Lower Nehalem...
Talk on Forest Restoration
Ed Kerns, former logger turned environmental activist, will speak in Astoria on Thursday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30), in Columbia Hall, Room 219, at Clatsop Community College (1651 Lexington Ave.). The event, free and open to all, is sponsored by...
Water Quality Talk
Arizona Beach Birding Trip
A birding expedition to the beautiful, remote Arizona Beach area is on offer from the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society. The “Let’s Go Birding” field trip, free and open to all, begins at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Arizona Beach. The trip leader is Gary Maschmeyer.
Participants will look...
Cape Arago Trails Hike
The South Coast Striders hiking group invites the public to join them on a hike at Cape Arago, south of Charleston in Coos County. Meet at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, at the covered pavilion at Cape Arago Point. The event is free and open...
Invasive Plants Talk
Jim Nechols, a retired professor of entomology from Kansas State University, will present two talks at noon on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats). The first, of more direct...
Coos Bay Navigability Hearing.
The Coos Bay City Council will hold a public hearing on the channel alteration proposed by the Jordan Cove Energy Project to facilitate the use of Coos Bay by LNG (liquefied natural gas) tankers. The hearing takes place on Tuesday,...
Meeting on Shoreline Armoring
The Department of Land Conservation (DLCD) has convened a focus group to review the state’s administration of its policies concerning shoreline armoring (aka beachfront protection structures), typically riprap. This group is...
Meeting on Saving the Dunes
The Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative invites the public to an event that will provide an brief introduction to the Oregon Dunes, the threats they face, and strategies for preserving them. The...