The Oregon Coast Education Program

Teacher Professional Development Opportunity
Workshop Announcement

The Oregon Coast Education Program is hosting two teacher professional development workshops:
August 18th & 19th in Newport, OR
August 25th & 26th in Charleston, OR

The program is designed for three grade bands: Elementary (Grade 3-5), Middle (Grade 6-8) and High School Teachers (Grade 9-10). This project is funded by NOAA Bay-Watershed Education and Training Program. Teachers participating in the training will receive partial funding to support a field trip for their students in the Fall of 2010. Continuing education credits and professional development units will also be offered.

To register, or for more information, please contact:
Jenna Kulluson
OCEP South Coast Curriculum Coordinator
South Slough NERR
jenna.kulluson@state.or.us
541 888 5558 ext. 32

24th Oregon Shorebird Festival – August 27-29, 2010

Experience the wonder of shorebird migration along the scenic Oregon coast at the 24th Oregon Shorebird Festival to be held August 27-29, 2010. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Cape Arago Audubon Society, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and many other sponsors will have a full weekend of activities planned for birders of all skill levels. The festival is headquartered at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston, OR. Activities include expertly guided land based field trips to Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Millicoma Marsh and the greater Coos Bay area. And for those who want to experience birding on the water, The Bird Guide, Inc. will offer a five hour pelagic trip on Saturday. Expected seabirds include Black-footed Albatross, Parasitic Jaeger, Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel, Sooty & Pink-footed Shearwater, Pomarine Jaeger, Red-necked Phalarope, Cassin's Auklets, and more. The Friday evening programs on will feature Ram Papish and the “The Great Oregon Bird Quiz.” Saturday's keynote speaker will be Peter Moore “Saving the Chatham Island Oystercatcher.”

Bring your best pair of binoculars as Bandon Marsh and Coos Bay are renowned for shorebird watching and each year a few rarities have delighted festival attendees. Regular migrants include Black-bellied plover, Semipalmated plover, Western sandpiper, Least sandpiper, Dunlin, Whimbrel, Long-billed dowitcher, and Red-necked phalarope. Please join us for on the southern coast of Oregon for a weekend of birding fun and challenges. To register for the festival or for more information please visit our website at www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/shorebirdfestival.htm or contact Dawn Grafe at 541-867-4550.