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Bandon Marine Mammal Talk
July 5, 2017, Bandon
Beached whale in Curry County. Photo by Bill Krause.
As a warm-up for the next day’s special beachwalk commemorating the anniversary of the Oregon Beach Bill, we’re sponsoring an event on the evening of Wednesday, July 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bandon Public Library (1204 11th St., S.W.). ...
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27
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Science on the Grill
June 27, 2017, Garibaldi
The dock at Garibaldi.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Join the Friends of the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and enjoy an afternoon of free food and science down at the Port of Garibaldi dock on Tuesday, from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Learn about marine science from biologists from the Oregon Department of...
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Jun
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Birding at Ecola Creek Forest Reserve
June 27, 2017, Cannon Beach
Ecola State Forest Park. | Photo by Zack Schnepf
Join the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) with naturalist Mike Patterson for an early-morning birdwatching walk in Ecola Creek Forest Reserve. The NCLC was excited to help the City of Cannon Beach acquire the initial 120 acres of the Ecola...
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Jun
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Otter Rock BioBlitz
June 24, 2017, Otter Rock
Devils Punchbowl\Photo by Gregory Henton.
CoastWatch is joining forces with Surfrider, State Parks and other sponsors to stage a BioBlitz for the Otter Rock Marine Reserve area. BioBlitzes are one-day, intensive citizen science efforts to catalogue all species in a particular place at a...
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Jun
23
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BioBlitz Preview
June 23, 2017, Newport
Investigating tidepools at Otter Rock. Photo by Sara Schreiber.
The big Otter Rock Marine Reserve BioBlitz takes place on Saturday, June 24. As a lead-in and training, CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will present an introduction to tidepools the previous evening, Friday June...
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Jun
17
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Otter Rock-n-Roll Surf Contest
June 17, 2017, Otter Rock
Surfrider offers its 9th annual Otter Rock-n-Roll Surf Contest at Otter Rock-Devil's Punch Bowl State Park. Beach registration will be from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. sharp. Check-in will be from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., and the action starts at 9 a.m..
In the spirit of International Surfing Day,...
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Jun
16
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Public Comment Open - Cascade Head Management Plan
June 16, 2017
Cascade Head Marine Reserve. | Photo by Gus Gates
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves Program has released a draft of the Cascade Head Site Management Plan for public comment. Comments are to be submitted by email to odfw.marinereserves@state.or.us by June 16th. The...
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Orca Month Pub Talk
June 14, 2017, Portland
Photo by Defenders of Wildlife
On June 14th, Defenders of Wildlife will be celebrating one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic species with a pub talk event. Join them to learn about the threats facing our Southern Resident orca population and what you can do to help!
Hear from local...
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Coastal Resilience Meeting
June 12, 2017, Newport
High surf as Shore Acres\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
The Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) has been conducting a study on the current state of policy and planning for coastal and ocean resilience in Oregon. The public is invited to attend the final presentation of the results on...
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Jun
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Beach Plastic Clean-Up Event
June 11, 2017, Manzanita
Image from Ocean Blue Project
The Ocean Blue Project focuses on cleaning the ocean and creating awareness to reduce the use of plastic. They collect microplastic fragments on every visit to the Oregon Coast, year-round. This project is a community effort and all Oregonians are asked to...