Ocean Events
Past Events
Rocky Shores Workshop
![Rocky shore life, including anemones and sea stars.\Photo by Rena Martin. Rocky shore life, including anemones and sea stars.\Photo by Rena Martin.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/habitats/rocky_shore_life_anemones_seastars_rena_martin.jpg?itok=R0dQGzGA)
Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) and Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) are holding a series of public meetings in communities along the coast and in the valley to seek input...
Cape Arago Trails Hike
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Join the South Coast Striders for a beautiful hike on March 3rd. Take a 2.5 mile one way trip from Cape Arago Point on the Arago Pack Trail toward Simpson Reef ( they will stop there briefly to check out the local wildlife) then along the...
South Slough Birding
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Join a South Slough Reserve interpreter and venture into the Reserve in search of winged wildlife. $1 per birder. These birding walks are usually held the first Saturday of each month.
The South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (South Slough Reserve) is a...
Rocky Shores Workshop
![Tidepool at Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Briton Ogden. Tidepool at Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Briton Ogden.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/habitats/tidepool_cape_perpetua_briton_ogden_small.jpg?itok=OkPDP4g6)
Science Talk ‘18
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Have you ever struggled to explain why your science matters to a non-scientist? Have you ever been frustrated at the way science is covered in the media and used in policy? Have you wondered just what they’re teaching about science these...
Rocky Shores Workshop
![Rocky shores near Cannon Beach.\Photo by Mark Stalcup. Rocky shores near Cannon Beach.\Photo by Mark Stalcup.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/habitats/rocky_shores_near_cannon_beach_mark_stalcup_0.jpg?itok=6b3WD8a2)
Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) and Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) are holding a series of public meetings in communities along the coast and in the valley to seek input concerning the current...
Rocky Shores Workshop
![Rocky shores and Pigeon Guillemots.\Photo courtesy of OPRD. Rocky shores and Pigeon Guillemots.\Photo courtesy of OPRD.](https://drupalarchive.oregonshores.org/sites/default/files/styles/bear_full_1x/public/sites/default/files/media-library/habitats/rocky_shores_pigeon_guillemots_oprd_0.jpg?itok=SitkoAJF)
Oregon’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) and Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) are holding a series of public meetings in communities along the coast and in the valley to seek input concerning the current...
Whale Ecology Lecture
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Marine ecologist Leigh Torres is the February speaker for the "World of Haystack Rock" series, offered on the second Wednesday of each month from November through April by the Friends of Haystack Rock. Each presentation takes place at 7...
Seafood Discussion
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As part of its OSU150 celebration, Oregon State University’s extension program is offering an opportunity to eat local seafood, learning about sustainable seafood, and discuss including seafood in a healthy...
Offshore Drilling Presentation
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Livelihoods in coastal communities across the country rely on America’s coastal waters. The Trump administration’s push to open our coastlines to offshore leasing would threaten recreation, the livelihoods of those in the fishing and tourism industries, and...