Ocean Events
Past Events
BioBlitz Talk
CoastWatch has collaborated with the Oregon Coast Aquarium and other conservation groups on a series of “BioBlitzes” at the state’s marine reserves each of the past two years, and expects to do so again. These events partner volunteers with...
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
A monthly marine debris survey is conducted at Cape Cove, just south of Cape Perpetua. To participate, meet at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats) in the parking lot at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to start the...
Volunteer Appreciation at Cape Perpetua
Every fall, the organizations working to protect the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve and its surrounding terrestrial environment gather for a volunteer appreciation night. Current and prospective volunteers gather...
Marine Debris Survey Training
CoastWatch inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey this spring. The survey takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of...
Sudden Oak Death Workshop
To learn more about a plant disease affecting south coast forests, attend “What’s New in Sudden Oak Death Research?”, a workshop led by Everett Hansen taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6-8:30 p.m., at the Pistol...
Earth & Ocean Arts Festival
Ecology as well as art will be the focus of the first annual Earth & Ocean Arts Festival in Cannon Beach, which runs Sept. 20 to Sept. 22 at various locations around the city. The goal of the organizers is to...
Oregon Shorebird Festival
The 33rd annual Oregon Shorebird Festival is being planned for Sept. 20-22. As usual, it will be based at the Oregon Institute for Marine Biology (63466 Boat Basin Rd. in Charleston). Most details have not yet been published, but birders...
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
A monthly marine debris survey takes place at Muriel O. Ponsler State Scenic Viewpoint, between Florence and Yachats. To join the next survey (either to become part of the team, or simply to learn about the survey and decide whether it...
Fall Pelican Survey
Organized by the Audubon Society, these surveys offer volunteers a chance to...
Talk on Our Changing Ocean
Intertidal researcher Heather Fulton-Bennett will speak on “Oregon’s Changing Ocean: What Kelp, Sea Stars, and Other Organisms Can Tell Us” on Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m. in Newport’s Visual Arts Center (777 N.W....