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Who We Are
Our Vision and Strategy for the Coast
In Oregon, the beaches belong to the people. For more than 50 years, Oregon Shores has served as the state’s leading voice when it comes to protecting the beaches, headlands, landscapes, and ecosystems that make Oregon’s coast so spectacular and loved.
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Our Programs and Campaigns
Discover our latest campaigns focused on education and mile adoption, enhancing estuarine ecosystem resilience, and combatting climate change for a sustainable Oregon Coast.
CoastWatch
Through adopting a mile of the Oregon coast, CoastWatch offers opportunities to learn about shoreline ecology and contribute to coastal research and conservation.
Campaign for Oregon’s Estuaries
The goal of the Campaign for Oregon’s Estuaries is to build a strong popular movement for conserving our estuarine resources based on a broad public understanding of the importance of these places where rivers meet the sea.
Climate Resilience
Oregon Shores is dedicated to protecting our coastal ecosystems and communities from the impacts of climate change by building resiliency and preparing for future change and uncertainty
Oregon’s Orcas Too
Oregon and Washington must work together to save the Southern Residents orcas from going extinct.
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Virtual Snowy Plover Patrol Training – April 3 & 4, 2024
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Coastal Community Connections
🌊 Did you know Western snowy plovers are masters of camouflage? These tiny shorebirds blend seamlessly with their sandy habitats, making them incredibly hard to spot! But their excellent camouflage doesn't mean they're invincible.
Oregon State Parks have set restrictions to protect these birds and their fragile habitats during their nesting season, which is March 15-September 15. It's crucial that we respect these rules to ensure the survival of the Western snowy plovers, so be sure to check their guidelines before your next trip to the coast. Let's give them the space they need to thrive!
📸: Park Ranger Lars Hovde ... See MoreSee Less
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Listen to our Ocean and Estuaries Manager, Annie Merrill, talk all about why we love estuaries and are working hard to protect them 🦀🌿**Coast Range Radio is FREE on all Podcast apps or at coastrange.org**
We often think of the land and the sea as separate worlds that have little to do with each other. But that barrier is much more fluid and interconnected than many people realize.
We’ve talked on this program before about what folks call the ‘Land-Sea Connection’, and today we’re going to talk about the ‘connection’ piece of that equation, estuaries! Estuaries are where the land and sea meet and intermingle, and are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world.
To talk all about the campaign to protect and restore Oregon’s estuaries, I’m joined by Annie Merrill of Oregon Shores.
Research Links/Show Notes:
Oregon Shores Estuary Hub: oregonshores.org/programs-campaigns/campaign-for-oregons-estuaries/
Port of Coos Bay Container Port Project: www.portofcoosbay.com/pacific-coast-intermodal-port
Channel modification: www.portofcoosbay.com/channel-modification-project
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In addition to Earth Month, April is Community Science Month! Throughout the month, we will feature posts highlighting our CoastWatch volunteer program to show how they are involved in community science on the Oregon coast 💙🌊
CoastWatch facilitates community science projects with (or for) individuals, groups, and schools on the Oregon coast. With community science, sharing is caring. With some projects, volunteers make repeated visits to the same places each month, collecting information to give to researchers (like sea stars, beach birds, and marine debris). In others, data is collected seasonally or just when an encounter occurs (king tides, beach grass, and marine mammal strandings).
This month, we'll be featuring both community science partner organizations and CoastWatch volunteers we've trained to collect data in the field. Follow along to learn more about community science, and visit our website for more information on how to get involved 👉 oregonshores.org/programs-campaigns/community-#oregonshorese#coastwatchC#communityscienceityScience
📸: CoastWatchers at Seal Rock by Katie Russell, Marine Debris Mapping Survey by Jesse Jones, Hybrid Dune Grass Survey by Matk Marks ... See MoreSee Less
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🌊 Did you know Western snowy plovers are masters of camouflage? These tiny shorebirds blend seamlessly with their sandy habitats, making them incredibly hard to spot! But their excellent camouflage doesn`t mean they`re invincible.
Oregon State Parks have set restrictions to protect these birds and their fragile habitats during their nesting season, which is March 15-September 15. It`s crucial that we respect these rules to ensure the survival of the Western snowy plovers, so be sure to check their guidelines before your next trip to the coast. Let`s give them the space they need to thrive!
📸: Park Ranger Lars Hovde
#ProtectWildlife #RespectNature #OregonStateParks #SnowyPlover #OregonShores ...
In addition to Earth Month, April is Community Science Month! Throughout the month, we will feature posts highlighting our CoastWatch volunteer program to show how they are involved in community science on the Oregon coast 💙🌊
CoastWatch facilitates community science projects with (or for) individuals, groups, and schools on the Oregon coast. With community science, sharing is caring. With some projects, volunteers make repeated visits to the same places each month, collecting information to give to researchers (like sea stars, beach birds, and marine debris). In others, data is collected seasonally or just when an encounter occurs (king tides, beach grass, and marine mammal strandings).
This month, we`ll be featuring both community science partner organizations and CoastWatch volunteers we`ve trained to collect data in the field. Follow along to learn more about community science, and visit our website for more information on how to get involved 👉 https://oregonshores.org/programs-campaigns/community-science/
#OregonShores #CoastWatch #CommunityScience
📸: CoastWatchers at Seal Rock by Katie Russell, Marine Debris Mapping Survey by Jesse Jones, Hybrid Dune Grass Survey by Matk Marks ...
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🌊💧 Today, we celebrate #WorldWaterDay! At Oregon Shores, we’re committed to protecting our waterways and coastal environments.
💙 From Oregon’s beaches to winding rivers, water sustains life and connects us all. Let’s raise awareness, inspire action, and work together to ensure clean water for generations to come. Join us in safeguarding our oceans, estuaries, and rivers - because every drop counts!
#CleanWaterForAll #OregonShores #ProtectOurCoasts 🌊💙 ...
🐋🌊 Spring Whale Watch Week is almost here! 🌸
Join us as we celebrate the migration of gray whales along the Oregon g coastline. From March 23rd to 31st, volunteers will be stationed at 15 locations, ready to answer your questions and help you spot whales traveling north to their feeding grounds in Alaska.
Learn more about locations and times at https://orwhalewatch.org/ 🐋👀!
📸: Charlie Pingree - @stellwagencreations
#OregonWhales #SpringMigration #OregonCoast #OregonShores 🌊🐋 ...
📢 Don`t miss our webinar this week! 🐙🐟
Join us for "Marine Reserves: Essential for Conservation or a Threat to Fisheries?" @AudubonLincolnCity on Thursday, March, 6:30-8 p.m. Learn more about our (freshly-refunded!) marine reserves contribute to research, education, and conservation.
Register for free in our bio 💙 ...
Favorite spot to escape to on the Oregon coast? Lets hear it 👇 ...
Today is the start of the 2024 snowy plover nesting season! 🐣
The western snowy plover is a small shorebird that is federally listed as threatened, which means this species could become endangered without adequate protection. Western snowy plovers rely on Oregon beaches for survival.
For Western Snowy Plovers to successfully breed and raise their chicks, they need space and a stress-free environment. If you find a nest, please don’t publicize the location- contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife if a plover nest is found in an unprotected (or unmanaged) area. You can also contact CoastWatch, and we`ll pass on the information.
During their nesting season, March 15-September 15, it is more important than ever to remind everyone of what we can do to protect these vulnerable bird populations. By following nesting season restrictions and sharing the beach, you can help ensure plover chicks survive to adulthood. CoastWatcher Grayce found the nest pictured here and contacted the proper authorities to ensure it is protected and remains undisturbed.
Interested in getting involved in their protection? Learn more about adopting a mile and joining community science projects through our CoastWatch program (in bio).
Planning a trip to the coast? Check with @oregonstateparks for restricted and closed areas.
#coastwatch #oregon #oregonshores #pnwonderland #orcoast #oregoncoast #citizenscience #communityscience #conservationscience #pnw #oregonexplored #snowyplover #westernsnowyplover ...
Where’s your go to spot to watch waves?! 🌊😍💙
Let us know in the comments 👇 ...
Attention all eco-friendly businesses! We`re looking for business partners to celebrate our blue planet in April as part of the @EarthDayOregon program 💙🌎🌊
We`re thrilled to invite businesses to partner with us for the Earth Day Oregon initiative. If you`re dedicated to sustainability and ready to enact change, we`re eager to collaborate with you!
To qualify, business partners register with Earth Day Oregon and make a donation to Oregon Shores in recognition of Earth Day. Your contribution will directly aid our initiatives to engage, educate, and empower people to protect and increase the resilience of the coast’s ecosystems, landscapes, and communities.
Ready to join us? Send us a DM or email our Education and Outreach Coordinator, Katie 👉 katie@oregonshores.org
Learn more about Earth Day Oregon 👉 https://earthdayor.org/
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Have you registered for our FREE webinar about Oregon`s Marine Reserves on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 6:30-8 p.m yet?! 🐙🐟🦭
We`re partnering with @AudubonLincolnCity to answer your questions- what are marine reserves, and what purpose do they serve? Advocates for heightened protections point to the threat of overfishing and the need to protect habitats from the impacts of climate change. Detractors argue that reserves unnecessarily lock away valuable fishing grounds and that healthy fisheries are better sustained through other means.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Will White, is an expert in marine reserves and fisheries science who will discuss the intention and effectiveness of marine protected areas, the science of marine reserves, and how reserves are monitored.
Mark your calendars 📆 and find the registration link in our linktree!
📸: Oregon Marine Reserves Program
#marinereserves #oregonshores #oregon #oregoncoast ...
This was just the first day of a three day effort to cleanup snowy plover habitat last month! We schedule this annual cleanup right in the sweet spot: after the final king tide of the season and before the plovers start nesting! 🌊🪶
Huge shout out to our partners @u.s.forestservice, @marinedebris911, and @washedashoreart! And thank you to the volunteers and CoastWatchers who helped out!!
We can’t wait to show you what we’ll be using some of the marine debris for soon 👀 ...
🐦 Attention birders! We are excited to spread the word on behalf of the @BirdAllianceofOregon about an amazing opportunity to protect the Western Snowy Plovers by joining their Plover Patrol 🪺🪶. This project aims to engage local communities to help track where plovers are and how they are doing on the north coast as other management occurs, offering an opportunity to engage the public to help protect this small bird. Many of our CoastWatchers are also dedicated Plover Patrollers!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Snowy Plover Patrol Trainings:
📅 Virtual Training: April 3 & 4, 2024
📅 In-Person Training: April 20, 2024
Visit their website to learn more or register.
#oregonshores #oregoncoast #snowyplover #ploverpatrol ...
This month, @ChrisJamesCellars selected us as their CJC Gives Back partner! They are generously donating 10% of bottle sales and $1 per glass pour through the month of March. They have locations in McMinnville and Carlton for tastings and purchases. Be sure to give them a follow!
Would you like to be a Shoreline Sponsor and earn our SEAL of approval 🦭✨? Send us a message to learn more! ...
Happy Monday, friends; we are excited to announce the newest addition to the Oregon Shores team! Please give Denise Harrington a warm welcome 💙🌊
As the Education and Community Science Specialist, Denise works with CoastWatch in the Schools and community science programming and provides outreach in Spanish.
During her fourteen years as an elementary and high school teacher, Denise sought out opportunities to bring ocean literacy into the classroom. She sailed as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Teacher at Sea on a hydrographic survey off the coast of Alaska and on a longline survey in the Gulf of Mexico, which led to her 2022-23 fellowship with the NOAA Teacher at Sea Alumni Association. During her fellowship, Denise collaborated with the Oregon Shores CoastWatch Program to pilot a marine debris survey guide for educators. Through these and other outdoor educational experiences, Denise finds ways to weave her ocean advocacy, curiosity, and love of science and languages together, inspiring learners of all ages and backgrounds.
Prior to becoming a teacher, Denise managed a legal aid office and still serves part-time as a Justice of the Peace for her community. When she isn’t working, Denise is often kayaking rocky coastlines, filling her boat with marine debris. She lives in Garibaldi, Oregon.
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