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Mar
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Puffin Lecture
March 12, 2019, Cannon Beach
Tufted Puffin. | Photo by Jacob Spendelow
Join the Friends of Haystack Rock as they host the Library Lecture Series held on the second Wednesday of each month, November to May at 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cannon Beach Library (131 N Hemlock St, Cannon Beach). These events are free and open...
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Mar
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Nehalem Estuary Cleanup
March 9, 2019
Nehalem Bay, with Wheeler in the foreground.\Photo by Dennis White.
The 2019 Nehalem Estuary Cleanup will be taking place on Saturday, March 9. Spend a day making a lasting difference in the beautiful Nehalem Bay Estuary and community. Click here to get the latest details about this...
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Mar
7
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Wave Energy Presentation
March 7, 2019, Nye Beach
Burke Hales, from Oregon State University. | Photo courtesy of MidCoast Watershed Council.
Join the Midcoast Watersheds Council for an evening presentation about wave energy prospects off the coast of Oregon on Thursday, March 7, starting at 6:30 p.m. in Room 205 on the upper floor of the...
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Mar
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Lecture on Bull Kelp
March 2, 2019, Yachats
Ever noticed long strands of bull kelp washed up on the beach? Where does it all come from? Where and how big are Oregon’s bull kelp forests? And how are they changing over time? One of the few people studying kelp in Oregon is Sara Hamilton a PhD candidate in the Department of Integrative...
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Feb
24
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Microplastics Beach Clean Up
February 24, 2019, Otter Rock
Newport Surfrider Chapter cleaning microplastics at Otter Rock.
The Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is in need of volunteers to clean up the beach at Otter Rock. Join them at the Otter Rock Parking Lot Sunday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. Park near the bathrooms. There's more plastic and...
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Feb
23
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Rocky Shores Strategy Discussion
February 23, 2019, Yachats
Oregon’s rocky shore habitats are some of the most recognizable and dynamic ecosystems along the coast, and managing these special areas can be challenging. Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan is the state’s framework for managing coastal resources and the section on rocky shore management is...
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Feb
23
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Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
February 23, 2019, Florence
Conducting marine debris survey and cleanup at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
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...
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Feb
21
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Marbled Murrelet Talk
February 21, 2019, Newport
Marbled murrelet painting. | Courtesy of Artist Ram Papish
Learn about Oregon's Marbled Murrelets with naturalist Lindsay Adrean, an Oregon State University Faculty Research Assistant, on Thursday, Feb. 21, starting at 7 p.m. The talk will be located at the OSU Extension Lincoln County...
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Feb
21
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Plastic Paradise Film Screening
February 21, 2019, Portland
Courtesy of PSU Sustainability
The Surfrider Foundation Portland Chapter, Sustainability at Portland State University, and PSU Reuses groups are sponsoring a free film screening of Plastic Paradise on Thursday Feb. 21, 4-6 p.m., at the Karl Miller Center on the Portland State University...
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Feb
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Marine Debris Presentation
February 16, 2019, Bandon
Dorothy Horn with research subject.
CoastWatch is collaborating with Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) on a series of talks this winter and spring providing background information helpful to both CoastWatch mile adopters and shoreline interpreters. Of special interest to...