The CoastWatch program is offering intensive, three-day shoreline science workshops this summer, open to anyone fascinated by coastal natural history. The first of these is coming up in Bandon July 18-20. Places are still available, but the workshop has a maximum capacity (to allow for personal instruction), so it is important to register in advance. To register online, go to http://tinyurl.com/orshoresworkshop. The workshops are led by ecologist Stewart Schultz, author of The Northwest Coast: A Natural History and a wide-ranging authority on the Northwest’s coastal environment. He will be joined by Fawn Custer, CoastWatch’s volunteer coordinator. In addition to the Bandon event, workshops will be held in Yachats July 28-30, and Nehalem Aug. 1-3. The Bandon workshop will be held July 18-20 at Bandon High School, 550 9th St., N.W., beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the first day, and at 8 a.m. on the final two days, lasting until approximately 4:30 p.m. each day. Workshop fee is $100 for members of the public. Discounts are available for CoastWatch volunteers and Oregon Shores members (and it is possible to join Oregon Shores at the time of registering and take the discount). Snacks will be provided; lunch is brown-bag. Reservations can be made online at http://tinyurl.com/orshoresworkshop, or by linking through the CoastWatch website, http://oregonshores.org/coastwatch.php5. For more information or to confirm registration by mail, contact Fawn Custer, (541) 270-0027, fawn@oregonshores.org.
