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| | TOP STORIES | | | Aug 22 NEW CoastWatch Seeks Your Help in Planning Schedule |  Ecologist Stewart Schultz recently spoke to more than 80 CoastWatchers and members of the public in Manzanita. His enthusiastically received talk, on the ecology of beaches, offered a wide range of information that was new even to experienced naturalists in the audience.
CoastWatch offers similar talks on coastal natural history and conservation, year-round and from Brookings to Astoria. In addition, we organize guided beachwalks and sponsor specialized training sessions on such activities as monitoring for beached birds and participating in the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
We are currently organizing our training schedule for the coming year, focusing on everything from geology to shorebirds to invasive species to marine debris. But we would also like to hear from you. What topics would you find most of interest? What gaps have you found in the training offered since you joined CoastWatch? Have you encountered problems in monitoring your mile that could be addressed in a training session? Please contact CoastWatch Director Phillip Johnson with any thoughts or suggestions you have with regard to CoastWatch training.
All CoastWatch events are also open to the general public, so, if you are a non-CoastWatcher reading this, feel free to contact us with suggestions about CoastWatch presentations you’d like to attend. At the same time, please feel invited to adopt a mile of your own and join the CoastWatch network.
 Contact: Phillip Johnson, CoastWatch Director, (503) 238-4450, or EMAIL
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| | | EVENTS | | | Sat Sep 25 NEW Fall SOLV Beach -- and Riverside -- Cleanup | This year, for the first time, the semi-annual SOLV Beach Cleanup will include rivers, lakes and other waterways statewide. CoastWatchers, of course, help to pick up litter on their miles year-round, but this is an opportunity to join with thousands of other Oregonians in a concerted effort to remove debris. The 2010 Fall Cleanup, in part sponsored by the Oregon Lottery, will be conducted at 150 statewide locations, generally from 10:00 to 1:00 on Saturday, September 25.
Contact: Brett Lyon, Outreach Coordinator, 503-844-9571 x 332
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| | | NEWS | | | Aug 7 Respondents Still Sought for Ocean Recreation Survey | As Oregon begins its careful experimentation with wave energy, Surfrider Foundation, working in partnership with Ecotrust and Natural Equity, is collecting information on behalf of the state to help guide the placement of wave energy facilities in ways that reduce the impacts to recreational users. To do this, an online survey was created to both map and gather information on the importance of recreational activities along the Oregon coast.
If you haven’t already taken the survey, participation is still being actively solicited. Those who engage in ocean-based recreation (surfing, kayaking, diving, etc.) have a chance here to help shape future decisions about wave energy. (Caution: registration of your email address with survey company Knowledge Networks is required to take the survey.)
Contact: Surfrider Oregon Policy Coordinator (and CoastWatcher) Gus Gates, ggates@surfrider.org
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| | MILE REPORTS SINCE AUG 8 2010 | | Aug 30 MILE 245 Terry — Only concern is the continued digging into the sandstone cliff at Roads End State Park. Saw a woman with her child on a leash but not her 2 big dogs. A sea lion and a harbor seal carcass were ... MORE | Aug 24 MILE 242  johnandlennis — Another gorgeous day at the beach. Over all, very little trash considering the number of visitors. The warm weather brought out the sunbathers plus the picnic baskets. Not much change to the bluffs ... MORE | Aug 24 MILE 244  Millie & Carl — In general, there was very little visible debris. However, we suspect a lot will appear as the sand gets shifted around by winds and tides.
At the time of tihs report, the tide was only a foot or ... MORE | Aug 20 MILE 204  waterwitch — Clear, breezy day, hard-packed sand, beach looks good with a dozen people enjoying a variety of activities including horseback riding. MORE | | Aug 19 MILE 174 nhkerr — I encountered a sleek, youthful sea lion that raised its head as it first detected me passing by about 15 feet away, then got up on all four flippers and charged directly toward me. Fortunately for ... MORE | | Aug 18 MILE 177 Old Puppy — Quiet day, no significant issues!! Only 2 adults walking the beach, (not disturbing tide-pools). Only a few pieces of wood that I removed. No other wildlife other than seagulls. Beach erosion was ... MORE | Aug 17 MILE 200  Aiassa — Did locate the harbor seal remains from Friday above surf line. MORE | | Aug 17 MILE 245 Terry DISPATCH — Witnessed several people climbing to the top of "The Point" at the north end of Roads End beach. This has been an area of concern all year with a significant rise in the number of people climbing ... MORE | Aug 16 MILE 200  Aiassa — As usual a quite foggy afternoon and thinly populated day at the beach with little debris on the beach and tide line. MORE | | Aug 16 MILE 119 dpackard — A refreshingly cool August morning on the coast as temperatures are extremely hot inland (near 100 degree high's from Portland to Medford). Observed fog bank rolling in from half a mile out along ... MORE | | Aug 15 MILE 300 beachmike DISPATCH — Pod of orcas 500 yards off Manzanita beach right now! Easily six to eight fins visible at any given time. Perfect viewing weather. Look just north of Ocean and Manzanita intersection to see them. ... MORE | | Aug 15 MILE 142 KerrieP — A busy summer weekend, but few people make it to this section of the coast - makes it nice! Shells, animal casings, wood pieces, plastic pellets and ocean-based desbris in the driftline. Vehicles on ... MORE | | Aug 15 MILE 216 jennifoam DISPATCH — lots of dead baby mures? in Nye Beach. A couple streams north of joj are really funky. and also, below best western. probably at least 100 people in the water this weekend here. MORE | Aug 15 MILE 200  Joanie — What a beautiful summer morning on mile 200! The tide was out, the shoreline was free of litter, the temperature was mild, and there was a slight breeze. MORE | | Aug 14 MILE 139 10mile2 — Another typical day in paradise. Light winds, moderate temperatures with a light overcast (clearing). This two mile section north of Tenmile Creek had only one other visitor with 2 dogs (put on ... MORE | | Aug 13 MILE 207 dianemaloney — Lots of exposed rocks and stones brought out the rock hounds. MORE | | Aug 11 MILE 313 Tom&Gretel — its definitely the busiest time on the beach, and with warmer weather in the offing, we will see more activity.
we are also concerned about some remnants of fireworks near the beachfire sites.
we ... MORE | | Aug 10 MILE 295 skyhar8000 — An excellent hike. Very little trash found. We did encounter a gigantic bull sea lion -- we went one way, and he went the other. No seals seen, but plenty of evidence that they continue to use the ... MORE | | Aug 9 MILE 307 elsecobb — Low sand, fewer brown pelicans that last year, (@ 5-15 this morning, either fishing or resting on Bird Rocks.
Healthy tide pools.
One tufted puffin in the surf around the rocks surrounding the Arch ... MORE | | Aug 8 MILE 283 Bluebrau — Beautiful day--LOTS of people out at Cape Meares! MORE |
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CoastWatch, a citizen monitoring program, engages Oregonians in personal stewardship over their shoreline. Volunteers adopt mile-long segments of Oregon's coast, keeping watch for natural changes and human-induced impacts, reporting on their observations, and sounding the alarm about threats and concerns.
CoastWatch is founded on individual vigilance and responsibility for one portion of the ocean shore. But the program also links hundreds of 'mile adopters' in a coastwide network of concerned citizens taking action to conserve shoreline resources. CoastWatchers serve as an early warning system not only for the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, but also for neighbors along their miles, local government, regulatory agencies and other conservation groups. |
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