Ocean Events
Past Events
Common Murre Lecture
![Common Murres Common Murres perching on the side of a rock.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/animals/murres_common_perched_heather_roskelley.jpg?itok=u8uUnxJ3)
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...
King Tides Presentation
![South Jetty beach at Bandon, at high tide.\Photo by Rick Poecker. South Jetty beach at Bandon, at high tide.\Photo by Rick Poecker.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/king_tide_and_other_flooding/bandon_south_jetty_king_tide_rick_poecker1.jpg?itok=m-96B8L9)
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...
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
![Trail to Cape Cove.\Photo by Molly Sultana. Trail to Cape Cove.\Photo by Molly Sultana.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/coastal_vistas_non-aerial/cape_cove_trail_molly_sultana_0.jpeg?itok=TmCah6no)
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 noon on Tuesday, Feb. 12, to...
Blue Planet Screening: The Deep
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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...
Blue Planet Film Screening
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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...
Lecture on The Underwater World of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve
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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)...
Review of Rocky Shore Policy
![Rocky shores and sea stars.\Photo by Alex Derr. Rocky shores and sea stars.\Photo by Alex Derr.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/habitats/rocky_shore_sea_stars_alex_derr.jpg?itok=WDw-NsrN)
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...
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
![The beach at Muriel Ponsler wayside.\Photo by George Mazeika. The beach at Muriel Ponsler wayside.\Photo by George Mazeika.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/coastal_vistas_non-aerial/muriel_ponsler_beach_george_mazeika_2.jpg?itok=Ixehl7HP)
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...
Beachwalk and Marine Debris Training
![The beach at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW. The beach at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/marine_reserves/redfish_rocks_beach_facing_odfw.jpg?itok=Q8Jg0U3D)
CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Fawn Custer will lead a beachwalk and marine debris survey on Saturday, Jan. 20, 3:30 p.m., at Rocky Point (CoastWatch Mile 46), on the border of the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve. Head to...
Rocky Shore Meeting
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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...