Land Use Events
Nov
29
Elliott State Forest Comment Deadline
November 29, 2020
Elliott State Forest.\Photo by Greg Vaughn.
Three years ago, Oregon Shores joined dozens of other conservation and community groups in successfully opposing sale of the Elliott State Forest to private timber interests. The State Land Board (consisting of the governor, secretary of state,...
Dec
3
Meeting on Big Creek Restoration
December 3, 2020
Big Creek restoration work in progress.\Photo courtesy of MidCoast Watersheds Council.
The MidCoast Watersheds Council, which had suspended its public meetings and speaker presentation during the pandemic period, has moved online. The MCWC’s first virtual community meeting will take place...
Past Events
Nov
19
Land-Sea Symposium
November 19, 2020
Rocky habitat where land meets sea at Cape Perpetua.\Photo by Tara Dubois.
The 8th annual Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium is coming up on Thursday, Nov. 19. This year, for the usual reasons, activities will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m. online rather than on the scene.
The Cape Perpetua...
Nov
14
Hybrid Beachgrass Presentation
November 14, 2020
Rebecca Mostow doing field research.
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative’s Fall Speaker Series is taking place online this year. Next up is Rebecca Mostow, presenting “A New Kid on the Dune: The Unlikely Hybridization Between Two Non-Native Beachgrass Species in the Pacific Northwest.” Her...
Nov
5
Facebook Drilling Comment Deadline
November 5, 2020
Facebook's onshore drilling site in Tierra del Mar.\Photo by Edmund Ruttledge.
The Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) has opened a public review and comment period for Edge Cable Holdings LLC’s encroachment easement application. “Edge Cable” is in reality Facebook. Members of the public...
Nov
1
Dellenback Dunes Hike
November 1, 2020, Lakeside
View of the Dellenback Dunes.\Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders.
The South Coast Striders are offering a free hike on the Dellenback Dunes trail on Sunday, Nov. 1, beginning at 10 a.m. The hike is limited to 15 people, but if there is enough demand and additional leaders volunteer, more...
Oct
31
Climate Plan Comment Deadline
October 31, 2020
King tide at Siletz National Wildlife Refuge.\Photo by A. Stickel.
The state of Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has released a review draft of the new Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework. Public comments will be accepted until October 31.
The Framework...
Oct
29
Water Year Recap and Outlook
October 29, 2020
Lower Alsea River.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
For those who pay attention to water supplies and hydrology, the new year just started—the Water Year, that is. Anyone interested is invited to the second day of the Oregon-Washington Water Year 2020 Recap & 2021 Outlook...
Oct
19
Webinar on Climate-Friendly Communities
October 19, 2020
Seaside during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
Oregon’s Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) has initiated rulemaking to implement parts of Gov. Brown’s executive order on reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The department is offering a webinar on Monday, Oct. 19, 2-3:30...
Oct
10
Blacklock Point Hike
October 10, 2020, Port Orford
Blacklock Point.\Photo courtesy of South Coast Striders.
Blacklock Point in Curry County is one of the rocky shore habitats that Oregon Shores is currently working to protect. (For more information, see our website, https://oregonshores.org/ocean.) So it is good timing that the South Coast...
Sep
27
Humbug Hike
September 27, 2020
Humbug Mountain.\Photo courtesy of the South Coast Striders.
The South Coast Striders are offering a hike to some of the best views on the coast on Sunday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The objective: Humbug Mountain and its vantage point along the Curry County coast. Note that this...
Sep
25
Climate Plan Webinar
September 25, 2020
King tide washes up against Coquille, a preview of sea level rise due to climate change.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
The state of Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has released a review draft of the new Oregon Climate Change Adaptation...