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Past Events
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Coastline Habitat Change Seminar
October 13, 2017, Charleston
Pacific Rim National Park in British Columbia, Canada. | Photo by Jack Aloha
As part of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Fall Seminar Series, Margot Hessing-Lewis from the Hakai Institute (BC Canada) will speak on, “Stressed and disturbed; coastline complexity and biodiversity...
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12
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Lecture on Life on the Edge
October 12, 2017, Manzanita
North coast shoreline.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
Katie Voelke, the North Coast Land Conservancy’s executive director, will speak on “The Wild and Rare in Our Own Backyards: Life in the Coastal Edge,” on Thursday, Oct. 12, in Manzanita’s Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda Ave.). Her talk...
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Conservation Strategy Talk
October 12, 2017, Newport
Paul Engelmeyer (purple sweater) leading Marbled Murrelet survey.
The Newport 60+ Activity Center is hosting a talk by long-time coastal conservationist Paul Engelmeyer on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. in the center’s Multi-Purpose Room. He will speak on “Land and Sea Conservation Issues...
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Oct
7
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Alert: Beachwalk Cancelled
October 7, 2017, Otter Rock
Fawn Custer leading recent training session in Neskowin.\Photo by Dennis White.
Fawn Custer, our intrepid volunteer coordinator, had scheduled a combination marine debris survey and beachwalk at Otter Rock for Saturday, Oct. 7, at 8 a.m. Unfortunately, Fawn was being a little too intrepid...
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Oct
6
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Galapagos Marine Ecology Seminar
October 6, 2017, Charleston
Sally Lightfoot Crab in the Galapagos. | Photo by Justin Clayton
As part of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Fall Seminar Series, Jon Witman of Brown University will speak on "Towards an integration of scale and complexity in marine ecology: examples from the Galapagos rocky...
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Mapping Symposium
October 6, 2017, Florence
Gathering data on shoreline use near marine reserves.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Anyone interested in how information is being mapped in the field, using a wide range of tools such as smartphones and tablets, is invited to “Symposium by the Sea: From Field to Table—Stories in Mapping.” The...
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Stand Up For The Bay
September 30, 2017, Coos Bay
Stand Up! For The Bay is a community event designed to bring the bay and waterways into the focus of citizens in the community. The event will take place in downtown Coos Bay, at the public dock/boardwalk on Sept. 30. Registration starts at 9 a.m.; paddle kickoff is 10 a.m. sharp.
Those in...
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Sep
23
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Beach and River Cleanups
September 23, 2017
Courtesy of the Ocean Conservancy
In partnership with volunteer organizations and individuals from around the world, the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup has been occurring for nearly three decades. This event engages people to remove trash from the world's beaches and...
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16
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Beach Cleanup and Scavenger Hunt
September 16, 2017, Manzanita
Photo from Ocean Blue Project, Inc.
The Ocean Blue Project, Inc. will be hosting a beach cleanup for families involving a treasure map, beach cleanup, games for youth, and a scavenger hunt in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Month.
Ocean Blue will be placing a message in a bottle. If...
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16
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Surfrider http://solveoregon.org/volunteer-beach-riverside-cleanupNewport Fall Cleanups
September 16, 2017, Newport
Nye Beach in Oregon at sunset. | Photo by Linda Cochran
The Newport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is organizing a "Fall 5 Beach Clean Up" to take place on Sept. 16. After the cleanups, participants will rendevous back at Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (just north of the mouth of...