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Oregon Shores' Ocean Program was established to help protect and restore that area of Oregon located West of the Beach. The program is focused on achieving six overarching goals: • Empowering citizens to use laws, science and communication tools to help protect the ocean. • Building momentum for improving our ocean's health by working within a statewide ocean coalition. • Establishing a system of marine protected areas, including fully-protected marine reserves, to protect intact ocean ecosystems for future generations. • Identifying ways to implement recommendations, in Oregon, from two seminal ocean reports — 2003 Pew Ocean Commission and 2004 US Commission on Ocean Policy • Bringing attention to the need for citizens and policy makers to consider the land-sea-air connection when managing and making decisions for Oregon's future. • Providing deliberative review of ocean development proposals, including those for wave energy facilities, to assure potential ecological impacts are identified, studied, and minimized or avoided. CONTACT Robin Hartmann, Ocean Program Director — 541-672-3694 |
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| | EVENTS | | | Mon Aug 30 NEW Our Ocean Offers Final Summer Field Trip to Cascade Head |  The coalition working to create marine reserves off Oregon’s coast, Our Ocean, of which Oregon Shores is a member, is offering field trips to potential reserve sites this summer. Most of the trips have already taken place, but if you are looking for another opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Oregon's coast while learning about the potential for offshore habitat protection, one more such event is coming up.
On Saturday, September 18, Our Ocean will host an expedition to Cascade Head, near Lincoln City. Participants from inland will have the opportunity to be picked up in Portland, Salem or Corvallis for the trip, and will then join up with marine reserves supporters from the central coast. This trip will feature talks by local fishermen, experts on marine reserves, authors and members of the local community team who can answer your questions and provide insight into the marine reserve process. Lunch and snacks from local businesses, including locally caught seafood, will be provided.
RSVPs are essential. To sign up for the Cascade Head trip, go to the Our Ocean website.
Meanwhile, you can learn more about the areas where marine reserves are being considered, on the state's website devoted to the program.
For maps and more information on the proposed marine reserves:
Cascade Head Proposal Area: Cascade Head to Whale Cove
 Contact: Robin Hartmann, Ocean Program Director, (541) 672-3694, or EMAIL
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| | | NEWS | | | Aug 24 NEW Community Teams Continue to Study Marine Reserves |  Redfish Rocks Pilot Marine Reserve includes most of the nearshore area from Port Orford Heads (foreground) south to Humbug Mountain (center distance.) July 12, 2010 photo by Lloyd Maxfield
Here is the upcoming schedule:
• Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve Community Team Meeting
Wednesday, September 1, 6-8 p.m.
Port Orford Public Library — 1421 Oregon Street — Port Orford
• Depoe Bay Nearshore Action Team Meeting
Thursday, September 16, 6 p.m.
Depoe Bay City Hall — 570 S.E. Shell Ave. — Depoe Bay
• Waters of Port Orford Photo Contest
To celebrate Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve & Marine Protected Area and our local marine environment, the Redfish Rocks Community Team (RRCT) is hosting the “Waters of Port Orford” photo contest.
Entries are accepted through August 27, 3 p.m.
Please contact the Redfish Rocks Community Team Staff for official contest rules and regulations: RedfishRocks@gmail.com or (541) 332-0627, or stop by the office at 351 W. Sixth Street in Port Orford).
For maps and more information on the proposed marine reserves:
Cape Foulweather Proposal Area: Whale Cove to Beverly Beach State Park
Community Teams Documents Index
Waters of Port Orford Photo Contest Announcement
Contact: Robin Hartmann, Ocean Program Director, (541) 672-3694, or EMAIL
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MORE NEWS... | Aug 9 NEW Nearshore Task Force Recommends Ocean Research Strategy
Oregon's Nearshore Task Force, established by the Oregon Legislature during the 2009 session, submitted its Final Report to the Governor on August 1, recommending a strategy to improve coordination and long-term funding for Oregon's nearshore research priorities. The strategy builds upon Oregon's existing ocean management and research programs, and adds new or modified mechanisms to strengthen ... MORE | | 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 ... MORE | |
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