Friends of Otter Rock Marine Reserve and our partners have many events coming up! Check out what’s happening along the coast.
Sunday, April 26th | 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Beverly State Park Day Use Area
Celebrate Earth Day and join us for some family fun! At this kid-friendly workshop, we will make a sand painting from beach sand, glue, dye, and stencils. Learn how the sand on the beach is created as you put your creativity to work.
Life in the Kelp: Predators, Prey, and Ecosystem Balance
Thursday, May 7th | 6-7:30pm
Co-sponsored by Friends of Otter Rock Marine Reserve.
In 2014, sea star wasting disease was detected along the Oregon coast. The loss of sunflower sea stars to this disease has impacted kelp forests and the ecosystem. Join researcher Miles Rough to understand the role of sunflower sea stars as a key predator influencing urchin populations and ecosystem stability.
Saturday, May 9th | 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Beverly Beach State Park Day Use Area
Enjoy a Mother’s Day weekend activity with us! We will begin by gathering materials of different shapes and sizes on Beverly Beach and learning about creature biology and marine reserve take restrictions. Then, we will head inside the meeting yurt to create intriguing designs on light-reactive paper, called cyanotypes.
Sea Otters & Kelp Forests: Restoring Oregon’s Missing Link
Co-sponsored by Friends of Otter Rock Marine Reserve
Wednesday, June 3rd | 6-7:30pm
Sea otters once thrived along the Oregon coast and played a critical role in maintaining healthy kelp forests. Their population loss due to the maritime fur trade resulted in a missing link in Oregon’s nearshore ecosystem. Marine biologist Chanel Hason examines the role of sea otters as keystone predators, highlighting the ripple effects they have on kelp forests and estuaries, and what their return could mean for Oregon’s biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal resilience.
Saturday, June 6th |11:00am-1:00pm
Beverly Beach State Park Day Use Area
Celebrate World Oceans Day weekend with us! We are continuing our Art by the Shore series with marine debris mosaics. We will begin by taking a stroll down Beverly Beach, collecting marine debris, and talking about plastic pollution/marine conservation. Then, we will head inside the Meeting Yurt to make mosaics out of the marine debris we collected. This program is intended for families with children of all ages.
Saturday, June 6th | 5pm-7pm
The Wilds Taphouse and BBQ, South Beach, OR
More details to come!
Sunday, June 7th | 10am-4pm
Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, OR
Come celebrate World Oceans Day with us at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Stop by our table and learn more about us and our stewardship activities.