Land Use Events
Mar
16
South Slough Virtual Tour
March 16, 2021
Sough Slough.\Photo courtesy of South Slough NERR
Bandon’s Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) offers a virtual “Watershed Tour of the South Slough Reserve,” on Tuesday March 16, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to all.
Alice Yeates, the presenter, will provide a brief overview of...
Mar
30
Panel on Climate-Resilient Future
March 30, 2021
Climate protest.\Photo courtesy of Compact.
The Climate Impacts Group, based at the University of Washington, is celebrating its 25th year with a series of talks. The CIG, a pioneering effort to study the effects of climate at the local level when it began, studies likely impacts of climate...
Apr
14
Talk on Climate and Conservation
April 14, 2021
Onion Peak in the north coast rainforest reserve.\Photo by Tom Horning.
The “World of Haystack Rock” speaker series will take a look at how climate change may affect the coast with a talk on “Climate Change and Conservation” on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. The virtual presentation is free...
Apr
29
Panel Discussion on Forestry Practices
April 29, 2021
Clearcut at Jetty Creek, the watershed supplying Rockaway Beach's drinking water.\Photo by Trygve Steen.
As one of our special presentations in honor of our 50th anniversary year, Oregon Shores hosts a panel discussion the “Impact of Forestry Practices on Coastal Communities and...
May
8
Training for Beachgrass Survey
May 8, 2021, Pacific City
Hybrid beachgrass in flower.\Photo by Rebecca Mostow.
CoastWatch cooperates with Oregon State University scientists conducting a survey for a new, hybrid beachgrass spreading on the northern Oregon coast. We have held volunteer trainings for this citizen science project online during the...
May
11
Lecture on Earthquake Seismology
May 11, 2021
Tracking earthquakes.\Photo courtesy of Pacific Tsunami Museum.
Listening and land use would seem to be very different subjects, but earthquakes and tsunamis can certainly rearrange the landscape, and scientists are now refining their ability to listen for impending earthquakes. This will...
May
29
Training for Beachgrass Survey
May 29, 2021, Hammond
Hybrid beachgrass in flower.\Photo by Rebecca Mostow.
CoastWatch cooperates with Oregon State University scientists conducting a survey for a new, hybrid beachgrass spreading on the northern Oregon coast. We have held volunteer trainings for this citizen science project online during the...
Past Events
Dec
11
Meeting on Climate Action Plan
December 11, 2019, Lincoln City
A king tide fills Siletz Bay at Lincoln City, previewing sea level rise.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
Groups concerned about climate change have called a meeting for Wednesday, December 11, to work on developing a climate action plan for Lincoln County. The meeting takes place 5:30-7 p.m. at the...
Dec
4
Presentation on Salmon River
December 4, 2019, Newport
Duncan Berry with his beloved Salmon River estuary in photo and reality.
Artist and conservationist Duncan Berry will provide a visual tour of the Salmon River’s watershed on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. at the Newport Visual Arts Center (777 N.W. Beach Dr.). The event, free and open to...
Dec
4
County Hearing on Jordan Cove
December 4, 2019, Coquille
Jordan Cove, top center of photo, site of the proposed LNG terminal.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Oregon Shores has been engaged in a wide range of local land use issues relating to the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal, which Canadian multinational corporation Pembina seeks to build on Coos...
Nov
29
Bastendorff Bog Hike
November 29, 2019, Charleston
Cape Arago Lighthouse.\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
Instead of getting bogged down in Black Friday shopping, join the South Coast Striders in hiking Bastendorff Bog on Nov. 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The hike will start in the Sunset Bay Day Use area, on Cape Arago Highway south of Charleston. ...
Nov
23
Guided Naturalist Walk
November 23, 2019, Seal Rock
Beaver Creek.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
Explore Beaver Creek Marsh and Ona Beach with the Yaquina Birders & Naturalists on Saturday, Nov. 23, beginning at 9 a.m. (for about two hours). The Beaver Creek State Natural Area, part of Brian Booth State Park, is found about a mile east on N....
Nov
21
Talk on Estuary Restoration
November 21, 2019, Newport
Salmon River marshes (during a king tide).\Photo by Kami Ellingson.
The decades-long effort to restore the Salmon River estuary will be the topic at the next meeting of Yaquina Birders & Naturalists, taking place on Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m., in the meeting rooms of OSU Extension’s Lincoln...
Nov
21
Talk on Climate and Coastal Ecosystems
November 21, 2019, Newport
Coastal forest habitat.\Photo by Alexis Garrett.
Lincoln County Community Rights is sponsoring a talk on “Climate Change: The Ocean, Forests, and the Green New Deal.” The speaker is Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association. The event, free and open to all, takes place on...
Nov
20
Hearing on Proposed Mine
November 20, 2019, Gold Beach
The Pistol River near its mouth.\Photo by Bruce Swenson.
The would-be developer of an aggregate mining operation on the banks of the Pistol River is appealing the county planning commission’s denial of his proposal. Oregon Shores along with many local citizens vigorously opposed the plan,...
Nov
18
Talk on Wild Fish Survival
November 18, 2019, Rockaway Beach
Salmon spawning.\Photo by Cathy Tronquet.
As part of its “Speaking Truth to Power” lecture series, the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection will host an educational talk by Conrad Gowell, the Native Fish Society’s Fellowship Program Director, on Monday, Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m. (doors...
Nov
17
Humbug Hike
November 17, 2019, Port Orford
View of Humbug Mountain from the north.\Photo by Laurel Hillmann.
The South Coast Striders hiking group is offering its first-ever group trek to the top of Humbug Mt. in Curry County, south of Port Orford, on Sunday, Nov. 17, beginning at 10 a.m. Meet at the Humbug Mt. trailhead.
The group...