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Common Murre Lecture

February 13, 2019, Cannon Beach

 Common Murres perching on the side of a rock.
Common Murres perching. | Photo by Heather Roskelley.

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...

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King Tides Presentation

February 12, 2019, Portland

South Jetty beach at Bandon, at high tide.\Photo by Rick Poecker.
South Jetty beach at Bandon, at high tide. | Photo by Rick Poecker.

The Surfrider Portland Chapter during its February Chapter Meeting will focus on the King Tides at UP North Surf Club (1229 North Killingsworth Street, Portland) from 7-9 p.m. These meetings are free and open to the...

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Blue Planet Screening: The Deep

February 9, 2019, Charleston

Courtesy of the BBC

The South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts a special screening of the second segment, "The Deep," of the acclaimed BBC nature documentary "Blue Planet II" on Feb. 9, from 1 p.m.- 2 p.m. at the South Slough Interpretive Center (four miles south of...

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Blue Planet Film Screening

January 26, 2019, Charleston

Courtesy of the BBC

The South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve will host a special screening of the critically acclaimed nature documentary "Blue Planet II: One Ocean," on January 26, from 1 p.m.- 2 p.m. at the South Slough Interpretive Center (four miles southeast of Charleston...

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Lecture on The Underwater World of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve

January 26, 2019, Yachats

Take a dip beneath the surface and explore the underwater world of Oregon’s five marine reserves. In 2012, Oregon completed the designation of five marine reserve sites. These areas were set aside for conservation and scientific research. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)...

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Review of Rocky Shore Policy

January 25, 2019, Salem

 Rocky shores and sea stars.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Rocky shores and sea stars.\Photo by Alex Derr.

The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is meeting Jan. 24-25 in Salem, in the Basement Hearing Room of the Agriculture Building (635 Capitol St., N.E.) in Salem.  The subjects under consideration on the first day don’t...

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Rocky Shore Meeting

January 16, 2019, Salem

Rocky shores at Yachats.\Photo by Rena Olson.
Rocky shores at Yachats.\Photo by Rena Olson.

The state’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) has a special Rocky Shores Working Group, which is developing an updated set of policies for protecting Oregon’s tidepool and rocky intertidal areas.  The group’s next public meeting takes place...