Oswald West Action Day Citizen Science Extravaganza

About UsThe Portland Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation’s work is focused keeping it clean upstream through our programs including #DitchTheStrawPDX, Ocean Friendly Restaurants, Green Streets,  Hold On To Your Butt programs and our Blue Water Task Force water quality monitoring program out on the north coast. Chapter meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:00 PM. The meetings are open to the public and family friendly.Visit our website to learn more.

Surfrider Foundation Portland Chapter

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Oregon's Beach Bill right! Come out and explore the coastal edge with the <A HREF="https://portland.surfrider.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Surfrider Foundation PDX Chapter,</A> <A HREF="http://www.nehalemtrust.org/capefalconmr/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reseve</A> and our other local community partners. Learn about all the different citizen science projects focused on monitoring and protecting Oswald West State Park and the <A HREF="http://oregonmarinereserves.com/reserves/cape-falcon/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cape Falcon Marine Reserve</A>. Join us in protecting the Oregon we all know and love! 
<H3>FREE BBQ and surf / hang time afterwards!</H3>
Activities for the Day:  "Citizen-Science Choose your own Adventure" - starting @ 10am
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<LI>Audubon / Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve - Seabird monitoring / Cape Falcon hike</LI>
<LI>Surfrider / Coastwatch- Blue Water Task Force / Marine debris monitoring intro training </LI>
<LI>Haystack Rock Awareness Program / Nature Conservancy - Intertidal exploration tour</LI>
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 Agenda for the Day:
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<LI>10:00-10:30 - Meet + intro to the day (Lower Parking Lot)</LI>
<LI>10:30-12:30 - Citizen science adventures at or around Oswald West State Park</LI>
<LI>12:30 - Hands Across the Sands (<A HREF="http://www.handsacrossthesand.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.handsacrossthesand.com/</A>) photo shoot @ noon,</LI>
<LI>12:45-2:00 - BBQ @ picnic area (or possibly a later gathering at Public Coast brewing if the weather is bad).</LI>
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Come Join us in celebrating our coastline and learning how you can do your part to protect our legacy for generations to come!  #LongLiveOregonBeaches!
 
This event is part of the Explore Nature series of hikes, walks, paddles and outdoor adventures.  Explore Nature events are hosted by a consortium of volunteer community and non-profit organizations, and are meaningful nature-based experiences highlight the unique beauty of Tillamook County and the work being done to preserve and conserve the area’s natural resources and natural resource-based economy.  Learn more at <A HREF="http://www.explorenaturetillamookcoast.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.explorenaturetillamookcoast.com</A>. 
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