CoastWatch Events
CoastWatch intertidal field trip. Photo by Alex Derr.
Jul
19
Tidepool Clinic
July 19, 2019, Lincoln City
Tidepool life.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Friday, July 19, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the Lincoln City Visitor &...
Jul
19
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
July 19, 2019, Florence
The rocky beach at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.\Photo by Rena Olson.
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...
Jul
20
Festival for Redfish Rocks
July 20, 2019, Port Orford
The Redfish Rocks Community Team is holding the annual Redfish Rocks on the Dock party on July 20, and CoastWatch will be there. The festival celebrating the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, the local fishing community, and ocean conservation, takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event...
Jul
21
CoastWatch Beachwalk
July 21, 2019, Brookings
Sporthaven Beach, CoastWatch Mile 3.\Photo by Flora Reid.
Fawn Custer, until recently our CoastWatch volunteer coordinator and now our citizen science trainer, invites all comers to join her for a beachwalk on Sporthaven Beach in Brookings-Harbor (CoastWatch Mile 3). This beach is located...
Jul
22
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 22, 2019, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet.\Photo courtesy of Cape Perpetua Area Collaborative.
This annual event (14 years now) starts with an evening program at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101) on Monday, July 22, 6:30 p.m., about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by an on-the-ground survey the...
Jul
24
Meeting on Shoreline Armoring
July 24, 2019, Newport
Backhoe placing riprap on CoastWatch Mile 199.\Photo by Woody Dukes.
The Department of Land Conservation (DLCD) has convened a focus group to review the state’s administration of its policies concerning shoreline armoring (aka beachfront protection structures), typically riprap. This group...
Jul
29
Marbled Murrelet Survey
July 29, 2019, Yachats
Marbled Murrelet at sea.\Photo by Roy Lowe.
This summer's second round of this annual event (14 years now) starts with an evening program at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101) on Monday, July 29, 6:30 p.m., about Marbled Murrelet biology and conservation, followed by an on-the-ground survey...
Jul
31
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 31, 2019, Hammond
Marine debris survey on Clatsop Spit.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
CoastWatch has inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey, which takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are...
Aug
1
Sea Star Survey
August 1, 2019, Yachats
Volunteers Jessica Waddell and Karen Heere conducting the Yachats sea star survey.\Photo by Fawn Custer.
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the...
Aug
5
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
August 5, 2019, Yachats
Marine debris survey at Cape Cove.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
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 Monday, Aug....
Aug
19
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
August 19, 2019, Florence
China Creek crosses the beach at Muriel O. Ponsler wayside.
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...
Sep
26
Volunteer Appreciation at Cape Perpetua
September 26, 2019, Yachats
Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve at its northern boundary.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
Every fall, the organizations working to protect the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve and its surrounding terrestrial environment gather for a volunteer appreciation night. Current and prospective volunteers gather...
Nov
21
Land-Sea Symposium
November 21, 2019, Yachats
The northern fringe of the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve, at Cook's Chasm.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The 7th annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium has been slated for Thursday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., at the Yachats Commons (441 Hwy 101 in the middle of Yachats).
The Land-Sea Symposium is a...
Nov
25
King Tide Project, First Series
November 25, 2019
Aerial view of Whale Cove (upper right) and Little Whale Cove during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
The first round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place November 25-27, 2019. (The other two...
Jan
10
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 10, 2020 - January 12, 2020
King Tide at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
The second round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place January 10-12, 2020. (The final round is set for February 8-10.) The project reveals areas currently...
Feb
8
King Tide 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...
Past Events
Jul
14
CoastWatch Beachwalk
July 14, 2019, Seal Rock
Seal Rock State Park shoreline from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Here’s a chance to learn about coastal natural history, freshen your CoastWatch observational skills, and meet our new CoastWatch volunteer coordinator, all at once. Fawn Custer, our former volunteer coordinator and now our...
Jul
7
Tidepool Clinic
July 7, 2019, Lincoln City
Athena Crichton leads a tidepool clinic.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Sunday, July 7, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining forces with the...
Jul
6
Tidepool Clinic
July 6, 2019, Lincoln City
Athena Crichton leads a previous tidepool clinic.\Photo by Dennis White.
Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool clinic” in Lincoln City on Saturday, July 6, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
For the third year, CoastWatch is joining...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Cape Perpetua
July 6, 2019, Yachats
View of Cape Perpetua from the Visitors > Center.\Photo by Kirt Edblom.
As part of a series of “bioblitzes” being held this spring and summer at Oregon’s marine reserves, a bioblitz is planned for Cape Perpetua for Saturday, July 6, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Lead organizer is the Cape...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Cape Falcon
July 6, 2019, Manzanita
Neahkahnie Beach.\Photo courtesy of Friends of Cape Falcon.
As part of this summer’s series of “BioBlitz” events, a number of local organizations have banded together to sponsor a BioBlitz at the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. Participants will meet a 9 a.m. for a one-mile walk on Neahkahnie...
Jul
6
BioBlitz at Roads End
July 6, 2019, Lincoln City
Fawn Custer (orange rainpants) leads last year's BioBlitz at Roads End. | Photo by Doug Cody.
As we did last year, CoastWatch is once again organizing a summer “BioBlitz” for the shoreline at Roads End, working together with the Friends of Cascade Head. Participation by CoastWatchers and...
Jul
5
Marine Debris Monitoring Survey
July 5, 2019, Yachats
Cape Cove and visitors.\Photo by Rena Olson.
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 Friday, July 5, to start...
Jul
5
BioBlitz at Otter Rock
July 5, 2019, Otter Rock
Not all BioBlitz activities require this much athleticism! Surveying tidepools at Otter Rock.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
As part of this summer’s series of “BioBlitzes” at Oregon’s marine reserve areas, the Oregon Coast Aquarium is sponsoring a bioblitz event at the Otter Rock Marine Reserve on...
Jul
3
Marine Debris Survey Training
July 3, 2019, Hammond
Beach south of the Columbia south jetty.\Photo by Ed Joyce.
CoastWatch has inaugurated a new site for our marine debris survey, which takes place at numerous sites along the coast. The new location is at Fort Stevens State Park, just south of the Columbia’s South Jetty. More volunteers are...
Jul
3
Sea Star Survey
July 3, 2019, Yachats
Sea star survey at Yachats.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
Regular surveys of sea star populations at several sites constitute one of CoastWatch’s special citizen science projects. Initially, the surveys tracked the devastating effects of the sea star wasting syndrome epizootic that swept through...