Climate Events
Feb
6
King Tides Final Round Kickoff
February 6, 2020, Newport
Nehalem Boat Ramp, comparison showing effect of king tide.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
Gearing up for the final round of this winter’s King Tides Photo Project, which takes place Feb. 8-10, we’re holding a kickoff event on Thursday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m., at Rogue Brewer’s on the Bay (2320...
Feb
6
Talk on Wetland Carbon Storage
February 6, 2020, Newport
Intertidal marsh.\Photo courtesy of MidCoast Watersheds Council.
Craig Cornu will speak on “Pacific Northwest Tidal Wetlands and Their Part to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change” on Thursday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m., at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center (333 S.E. Bay Blvd.) in Newport. The...
Feb
8
King Tides Kickoff
February 8, 2020, Bandon
Bandon's harbor during a 2018 king tide.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Feb
8
King Tides Project, Third Series
February 8, 2020 - February 10, 2020
A 2018 king tide on the Yaquina River.\Photo by Greg Henton.
The final round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place February 8-10, 2020. The project reveals areas currently prone to flooding, but more...
Feb
11
Climate Emergency Rally
February 11, 2020, Salem
Citizens demanding action on climate and greenhouse gas abatement, after the last legislature whiffed on this crucial issue, will hold an Oregon Climate Emergency rally on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at noon on Salem’s Court St. across from the Oregon State Capitol Building in Salem.
To RSVP and put...
Past Events
Mar
28
Lobby Day against Jordan Cove
March 28, 2019, Salem
Earlier anti-LNG rally at the Capitol\Photo courtesy of Rogue Climate.
The coalition of groups, including Oregon Shores, that opposes development of an LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal on Coos Bay’s North Spit, has called for a public rally and lobby day against LNG at the Oregon State...
Mar
9
Sharing the Coast and King Tide Party
March 9, 2019, Newport
Meg Reed, taking a King Tide photo.
Whether or not you are attending the Sharing the Coast Conference on March 9, you are invited to the party that caps the day. This year the annual event is doing double duty, by serving also as our wrap-up celebration of this winter’s successful King...
Feb
25
Carbon Policy Hearing
February 25, 2019, Newport
Vehicles on beach, symbolizing the fossil fuel use that affects the shore.\Photo by Donna Slinger.
A long-distance public hearing for coastal residents on a bill that would establish a state Carbon Policy Office will be held on Monday, Feb. 25, beginning at 6 p.m.
The Oregon Legislature’s...
Feb
24
Climate Change and Us Talk
February 24, 2019, Newport
Courtesy of 350 Oregon Central Coast
The Central Coast Universal Unitarian Fellowship is sponsoring a climate change talk on Sunday Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at the Newport Visual Arts Center's 2nd story classroom (777 NW Beach Dr, Newport). This event is free and welcome to the public.
Bill...
Feb
23
Workshop on Climate Change Advocacy
February 23, 2019, Newport
Oregon State Capitol, Salem. | Photo courtesy of TripAdvisor
The Newport group of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) and 350 Oregon Central Coast are sponsoring a training workshop entitled "An Effective Climate Change Solution for You." The workshop will explore recently introduced federal...
Feb
21
Talks on Forests and Climate Change
February 21, 2019, Astoria
Chuck Willer, executive director of the Coast Range Association. | Photo by Walt Childress.
Chuck Willer and Mary Scurlock will speak about Wall Street-driven forest management in light of the climate crisis on Feb. 21; doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the lecture starts at 7 p.m. The event is...
Feb
20
Climate Change Film Screening
February 20, 2019, Portland
Tomorrow Film. | Photo courtesy of Portland Audubon
Join Portland Audubon at the Hollywood Theatre for a screening of Tomorrow, a documentary that takes a positive look at how communities around the world are addressing climate change and building more resilient and equitable communities....
Feb
20
King Tide Project, Third Series
February 20, 2019
Pirate Cove (Depoe Bay) during a king tide.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
The third and final round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the reach of the winter's highest tides, is now taking place, February 18-20. (The first high-tide series the project...
Feb
12
Climate Talk
February 12, 2019, Brookings
A king tide batters the bluffs at Shore Acres.\Photo by Sally Woodman.
Speakers Alan Journet and Cathy Conway of Southern Oregon Climate Action Network (SOCAN) will present information about the impacts of climate change, along with updates from recent climate science reports and information...
Feb
10
King Tide Preview
February 10, 2019, Manzanita
King tide at Nehalem.\Photo by Cinamon Moffett.
To prepare for the third round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project (Feb. 18-20), and put the photographs we’re collecting of the year’s highest tides in context, CoastWatch and our partner, the state’s Coastal Management Program, are hosting a...