MidCoast Watersheds Council

06/09/2026

Our partners at Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District are hosting an Aquatic Weeds Workshop on June 25!

Email the District to RSVP at: [email protected]

06/09/2026

🐟 Big thanks to Kiara Caruso and Jim King for teaching us about the Central Coast Food Web and blue foods!

📽 Missed our June Community Meeting presentation? No worries! You can now watch the recording on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/CVWdSEJo17M?si=iCDeslU492-dWkDH

06/08/2026

Happy World Ocean Day! 🌊💙

Did you know that the MidCoast Watersheds include the basins of the Salmon, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, and Yachats rivers, as well as 28 smaller ocean tributaries? The forests, wetlands, and riparian ecosystems unique to our area provide cool, clean water, which is critical habitat for fish and wildlife. When intact, these ecosystems support keystone species of Pacific salmon that have long been the backbone of the culture and economy or the Pacific Northwest.

To celebrate World Ocean Day, we encourage you to get involved in the local events that we and our partners are hosting this month! https://aquarium.org/visit/calendar/world-ocean-day/

06/05/2026

This fantastic event is tomorrow!

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians invite the community to an afternoon of shared learning and conversation focused on the cultural, historical, and contemporary significance of the Tribe’s relationship with the ocean and honoring the whale.

06/04/2026

TONIGHT! Sea you there!

In celebration of World Ocean Day, join the MidCoast Watersheds Council for a presentation by Jim King about the Central Coast Food Web for our June Community Meeting!

📅 Thursday, June 4th
⏰ 6:30 pm
📍 You can join either in-person at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center OR online via Zoom by registering here: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/t5tvsOOpTjWg5BkWVXTM9g

🐟 About the presentation:
Discover the work of the Central Coast Food Web and learn how food hubs and regional food systems support local producers, fisheries, and coastal economies, especially within the Blue Economy. This presentation will also highlight their innovative 100% Fish Initiative, which promotes full utilization of seafood resources to reduce waste and create new value for coastal communities.

🐟 About the speaker:
Jim King is a nonprofit and development professional with decades of experience in fund development, grant writing, strategic partnerships and strategic planning. His previous work in Napa, California involved working in permaculture, culinary programs and community gardens. He has worked to build programs around childhood development, homeless services, food banks, meals on wheels, and Latino multicultural services. He founded the If Given a Chance Foundation and worked to provide training and college opportunities for at-risk youth. His work in Newport with the Central Coast Food Web is exhilarating, important, and innovative work. He is excited about the Blue Foods initiative and how it can impact local foods and the coast of Oregon

06/02/2026

June 1st is International Wild Salmon Day! 🐟

Reconnecting rivers and rebuilding estuaries is helping salmon recover! 🏞️

🪵🪾 In 2025, MidCoast improved 1.26 stream miles for coho habitat, and placed over 700 logs at restoration sites to slow down water and provide cover for juvenile fish!

💙 Want to help us make a difference? Donate to help support our mission or volunteer with us! Check out the links in our bio for more information or DM us!

06/01/2026

🌊 Dive into World Ocean Day with our community!

Join the MidCoast Watersheds Council to learn about the Central Coast Food Web and discover the Blue Foods Program.

You can participate in person or via Zoom. For more info, check out our website https://aquarium.org/visit/calendar/world-ocean-day/

06/01/2026

ORCAS!!!!!! 🫍🫍🫍🤍🖤

Wow! What a magical sight to see in Depoe Bay this afternoon!

How many times did you see them breaching?! 🫍 Write your answer in the comments!

06/01/2026

We took advantage of the lowest tides of the year this month to help one of our favorite keystone species, the Sunflower Sea Star! ⭐️🌊

☀️ MidCoast teamed up with the Oregon Coast Aquarium to support the Oregon Kelp Alliance’s ongoing Sunflower Sea Star recovery efforts through a newly developed community science training program!

🌟 Volunteers from MidCoast and Seven Capes Bird Alliance learned how to conduct beach surveys during low tide to monitor for Sunflower Sea Stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides)!

🦀 Although we didn’t spot any, we saw lots of other wonderful intertidal species, like a lemon dorid and a kelp crab! And, a 0-Sunflower Sea Star observation is still important data!

💙 Thanks to all for your contributions to vital marine conservation work in our watersheds! 🌎

05/28/2026

🦆 We had a lot of fun partnering with Seven Capes Bird Alliance for two bird walks in early May! One bird walk was at the Cutler City Wetlands and Siletz Bay, and the other was at Eckman Lake and Slough!

💙 Big thanks to all the folks that joined us!