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Pollinator Conservation Talk

October 15, 2017, Yachats

Bee Talk

On Sunday October 15 at 2 p.m. in the Yachats Commons, Laren Leland is giving a talk about native bee conservation and how you can help pollinators in your own yard and on a larger scale. In addition to sharing her experience gardening for pollinators in Portland and in the Yachats River...

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FERC Intervenor Workshop

October 13, 2017, Coos Bay

Anti-LNG protesters in Coos Bay.\Photo by Jody McCaffree.
Anti-LNG protesters in Coos Bay.\Photo by Jody McCaffree.

The coalition working against the scheme to place an LNG export terminal on Coos Bay’s North Spit (of which Oregon Shores is an active member) is offering a series of workshops on how individuals can intervene with the Federal Energy...

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Lecture on Life on the Edge

October 12, 2017, Manzanita

North coast shoreline.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
North coast shoreline.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.

Katie Voelke, the North Coast Land Conservancy’s executive director, will speak on “The Wild and Rare in Our Own Backyards:  Life in the Coastal Edge,” on Thursday, Oct. 12, in Manzanita’s Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda Ave.).  Her talk...

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Conservation Strategy Talk

October 12, 2017, Newport

 Paul Engelmeyer (purple sweater) leading Marbled Murrelet survey.
Paul Engelmeyer (purple sweater) leading Marbled Murrelet survey.

The Newport 60+ Activity Center is hosting a talk by long-time coastal conservationist Paul Engelmeyer on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. in the center’s Multi-Purpose Room.  He will speak on “Land and Sea Conservation Issues...

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Lower Nehalem Harvest Festival

October 7, 2017, Nehalem

Rams at Alder Creek Farms.
Rams at Alder Creek Farms. | Photo from Alder Creek Farms

The Lower Nehalem Community Trust invites you to join them at their Alder Creek Farm property for an afternoon of live music, farm and garden tours, the last farmers' market of the season, cider pressing, KidZone and more! The event...

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Let's Go Birding, Pistol River

October 7, 2017, Brookings

Bonaparte's Gull.
Bonaparte's Gull. | Photo Courtesy of Kalmiopsis Audubon Society

Join the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society's trip leader Gary Maschmeyer for a birding field trip in the Pistol River area. The group will look for migrating ducks, geese, and shorebirds in the estuary and then search for sparrows...

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Mapping Symposium

October 6, 2017, Florence

Gathering data on shoreline use near marine reserves.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Gathering data on shoreline use near marine reserves.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.

Anyone interested in how information is being mapped in the field, using a wide range of tools such as smartphones and tablets, is invited to “Symposium by the Sea:  From Field to Table—Stories in Mapping.” The...

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Tahkenitch Dunes & Threemile Lake Hikes

October 1, 2017, Gardiner

Tahkenitch dunes.
Tahkenitch dunes. | Photo by Richard Hikes

The South Coast Striders are hosting a short and a long hike on October 1st. Experience the amazing diversity of the Oregon coast range on either of these two hikes.

Option 1: You can travel out along the Tahkenitch Dunes Trail as it winds through...

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Coos Bay Trails Cleanup

September 30, 2017, Coos Bay

Coos Bay Blue Ridge Trail at sunset.

 

The Blue Ridge Trail system is a unique and fun area that allows people to hike, bike, horseback ride and drive their dirt bikes. This trail system is very close to the city of Coos Bay and allows visitors an easy access to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. The trails have been closed the...

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National Public Lands Day

September 30, 2017

 

From our neighborhood parks or beaches to our nation’s awe-inspiring national parks, public lands of all sizes and varieties are the places where we live, learn, play, exercise, and relax. In fact, over 30% of America’s land is public land.

Now it’s your...