Oregon Coast Events Look Into Breaking up with Plastics - Fishing Industry
Published 02/09/21 at 4:06 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) – On the north and central Oregon coast, two digital presentations bring you some fun and informative tidbits about the region. One is based out of Newport and the other from Cannon Beach. (Photo above courtesy Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium: fishing boats off Cannon Beach)
On the north Oregon coast, the World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture series continues in spite of the pandemic – but online, of course.
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Possible Snow Washington / Oregon Coast Range This Week, Maybe Northern Beaches
Published 02/08/21 at 5:06 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Portland, Oregon) – Chances of snow abound in various areas of the Washington coast, Willapa Hills and the Oregon Coast Range down through Highway 38 later in the week. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Portland is even looking at a vague possibility of a snow / rain mix on the beaches of the northern half of Oregon’s shoreline, while the Seattle office is touting a chance on the Washington coast.
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Published 02/05/21 at 7:56 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) – Parts of the central Oregon coast are thick with a new – yet extremely old – sight. 4,000-year-old ghost forests have popped up in numerous sections as sand levels there get scoured out by winter storms and the recent king tides.
(Above: ghost forest stump at Seal Rock)
These ghost forests are older and much more interesting than those that show year-round at Neskowin. Those at Neskowin are only 2,000 years old, while many of those found around the Newport area right now are 4,000 years or more in age. They are sometimes spooky in appearance, and for their reminder of what climate change is capable of. Then their origin story is a mind-bending trip back in time filled with interesting scientific twists and turns.
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Essentially, they re rather rare and only show up when sand levels get extremely low. Even then they re not around for long. Red towers can t take the tidal action very well and usually disintegrate within a few days to a week or so. Right now, however, there is that possibility to find them wherever there s newly gouged-out beaches, especially if the bedrock is showing. With some reports of ghost forests happening around the Oregon coast this last month that s a hint. If you see ghost forests they could be near.
Some areas of the Washington coast may also present these, depending on the geology of the area.
Quirky Pyrosomes Found Again on Oregon Coast, Mostly South
Published 02/05/21 at 5:56 AM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Oregon Coast) – Those famous and rather infamous little pickle-like creatures are hitting the Oregon coast again: the kooky, puzzling pyrosome. There have been some sporadic reports last month, especially following the king tides of January, with verifiable reports coming from the southern coast.
(All photos courtesy Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium)
Pyrosomes really made a splash on the coastline back in 2016 through 2018, then tapering off to almost no sightings. The odd little tube-like creatures showed up in rather intense numbers on and off for two years, and rather mystified and even concerned regional scientists. Their overpopulation in the area could’ve well meant some ocean environment issue involving warmer-than-usual waters. These were native to the Oregon coast, but they’re more apt to live in warmer waters.