CoastWatch Events
Events of interest to CoastWatchers, sponsored by various organizations.
Events that are sponsored or featured by Oregon Shores are highlighted.

Tidepool Walk with Stewart Schultz

Anyone interested in the ecology of Oregon’s rocky shores has a great opportunity coming up. CoastWatch is sponsoring a tidepool-oriented walk with Stewart Schultz, author of The Northwest Coast: A Natural History, and...
Tidepool Ambassador Tour

Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve Collaborative is offering free, small-group tours with a Tidepool Ambassador Guide during the lowest tides of the summer. Tours will last one hour, guests are encouraged to continue exploring the reserve on their...
Virtual Beached Bird Survey Training

On Sunday, Sep. 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., COASST (the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) will conduct a virtual COASSTLite! introductory training session for anyone interested in participating in their...
Land-Sea Symposium

The Cape Perpetua Land-Sea Symposium will be resuming as an in-person event for its 10th annual celebration this year. The event will take place at the Yachats Commons (441 U.S. 101, Yachats) on...
Past Events
Beachwalk with Stewart Schultz

We’re offering an invaluable opportunity for anyone interested in the natural history of Oregon’s shores—a beachwalk with Stewart Schultz, author of The Northwest Coast: A Natural History and a leading expert on the coastal ecology of the Pacific...
CoastWatch Orientation Walk

Snowy Plover Webinar

Western snowy plovers, a threatened species, are year-round residents of the Oregon coast—the only shorebird that nests in Oregon. A very small but growing population nests on open sandy beaches. Public agencies (U.S. Fish and...
CoastWatch Orientation Walk

CoastWatch Volunteer Coordinator Jesse Jones will lead a CoastWatch orientation session on Saturday, July 30, at Indian Beach within Ecola State Park, just north of Cannon Beach. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Indian Beach parking area near the top of...
OMSI After Dark: Surf and Sand
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland will host a “Surf and Sand”-themed night on Wednesday, July 27, during which visitors can explore the science of surf, sand, and sunsets. Local ocean-minded environmental organizations will be providing talks,...
Beached Bird Survey Training

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) organizes a beached bird survey throughout the West Coast. CoastWatch is COASST’s Oregon partner. Participants in the survey (many of them also...
Tidepool Clinic

Join CoastWatch for a “tidepool explorience” in Lincoln City on Sunday, July 17, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Meet at the N.W. 15th St. beach access. The free event is open to all.
After a two-year hiatus due to the...
Beached Bird Survey Training--CANCELLED

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) organizes a beached bird survey throughout the West Coast. CoastWatch is COASST’s Oregon partner. Participants in the survey (many of them also CoastWatchers) help make...
CoastWatch Orientation Beachwalk

A CoastWatch orientation beachwalk will be held on Saturday, July 16, at Ziolkouski Beach Park in Winchester Bay, beginning at 9 a.m. This will be a chance for new CoastWatchers to brush up on their observational skills, longer-term mile...
Beached Bird Survey Training Lite
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) organizes a beached bird survey throughout the West Coast. CoastWatch is COASST’s Oregon partner. Participants in the survey (many of them also CoastWatchers) help make a difference for the environment by collecting data on beach-cast...