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Straws Film Screening
January 15, 2019, Portland
Courtesy of Surfrider Portland
The Portland Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is hosting a free screening of STRAWS at Spirit of 77 Bar (500 NE Martin Luthur King Blvd., Portland) on Tuesday Jan. 15 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
STRAWS is a powerful documentary about plastic straws and other forms of...
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Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
January 12, 2019, Yachats
View south from Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Tim Giraudier.
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 11 a.m. on Saturday,...
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Jan
10
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Orca Lecture
January 10, 2019, Newport
Colleen Weiler and friends.
It is a rare treat to view orcas—aka killer whales—off Oregon’s shores, but we do have them here. The MidCoast Watersheds Council is providing an opportunity to learn more about them by hosting a talk by Colleen Weiler on “Orcas of the Oregon Coast” on...
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Jan
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Razor Clam Lecture
January 9, 2019, Cannon Beach
Small razor clams. | Photo courtesy of ODFW
Clamming is a highly popular pastime on the north coast, so the July 9 lecture hosted by the Friends of Haystack Rock should find an eager audience. Shellfish biologist Matt Hunter of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will discuss...
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Dec
27
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Winter Whale Watch Week
December 27, 2018 - December 31, 2018, Yachats
Grey whale in a kelp forest. | Photo courtesy of ACS
The Winter Whale Watch Week will take place from December 27-31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with volunteers stationed at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 HWY-101, Yachats).
More information to come soon.
For any questions, contact Tara...
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Dec
15
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Presentation on Oregon's Orcas
December 15, 2018, Yachats
Orcas in Canada. | Photo by Rob Lott.
Whale conservationist Colleen Weiler will offer a presentation about the orcas found in Oregon's waters on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats). Her talk is part of the Cape...
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Dec
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US Ocean Policy Webinar
December 13, 2018
US Capitol building. | Photo courtesy of Architect from the Capitol.
On Thursday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m.-noon (Pacific Standard Time), the Ocean Conservancy will host a webinar to explore what November’s election and the incoming 116th Congress will mean for ocean policy. Attendees will...
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Dec
12
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Zooplankton Lecture
December 12, 2018, Cannon Beach
Pseudocalanus female in a plankton sample. | Photo by Samantha Zeman.
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)....
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Dec
8
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Lecture on Plastic Pollution
December 8, 2018, Yachats
Microplastic researcher, Dorothy Horn, SCUBA diving in the Cook Islands. | Photo courtesy of Dorothy Horn.
Environmental scientist Dorothy Horn will speak about plastic pollution in the ocean on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles...
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7
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OPAC Meeting
December 7, 2018, Cannon Beach
One use of the Territorial Sea--surfer at Devils Punchbowl.\Photo by Sara Schreiber.
Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Committee (OPAC) will hold its next meeting on Friday, Dec. 7, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at the Surfsand Resort (148 Gower) in Cannon Beach. This is a public meeting, open to...