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Dear Friend,
On July 25th, Our Ocean is hosting two all-day trips to visit
potential marine reserve sites on the North and Central Coasts.
Groups will leave from Portland, Corvallis and Eugene to meet up
with North and Central Coast residents for a day of fun at the
Coast. Click here
to RSVP!
Come join us to tour some of the spectacular areas that are
under consideration for marine reserves. Spend a long summer day
with like-minded friends! Both trips will feature talks on
marine reserves by experts who can answer any of your questions.
Join us on either of these trips - at no charge! Lunch and
snacks will be provided. Here are the details:
The North Coast Trip:
- Gather in Portland at 9:00 a.m. by the Vera Katz statue (SE
Water & Hawthorne) and head out to the north coast via bus to
meet with supporters from Cannon Beach, Manzanita and Netarts.
- Meet-up with coastal residents at 11:30am in the parking lot
of Short Sands Beach.
- Lunch, along with presentations from guest speakers, on the
beach at Oswald West State Park.
- Stop at the Neahkanhie wayside and at Netarts Bay for beach
fun, including boat rides, presentations and fresh grilled
fish.
- Return to Portland and coastal communities from Netarts by
4:30 p.m.
The Central Coast Trip:
- Leaves from Corvallis (Corvallis Environmental Center,
located at 214 SW Monroe St) and Eugene (in the Fred Meyer
parking lot on 11th St) at 8:00 a.m. Transportation will be in
passenger vans.
- Meet-up with supporters from the Central Coast at 10:00 a.m.
in the parking lot at Strawberry Hill State Park for a
presentation by a scientist with the Partnership for
Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans and a rare look at
ocean life at low tide.
- Lunch at the Cape Perpetua view point, head to Neptune State
Park for presentations and a walk in the ancient forest, and
then head to Heceta Head beach for beach fun, including
presentations and fresh grilled fish.
- Return to Corvallis and Eugene by 4:00 p.m.
Click
here to RSVP for one of these two great trips!
Background
Governor Kulongoski's Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC)
reviewed 20 site nominations for marine reserves and protected
areas. The 20 proposals were clustered around nine ecologically
important areas. OPAC recommended six areas for further
evaluation with two of them moving forward first. The Oregon
coastal caucus then took that recommendation and worked with a
diverse group of stakeholders to create a consensus bill (HB
3013A) that continues the process with balanced and diverse
participation. Our Ocean believes that HB 3013A is an important
step toward ensuring the sustainability of Oregon's ocean health
and productivity.
We hope to see you on July 25th!
Sincerely,
Our Ocean
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