Sign up for Shoreline Science
ARCH CAPE — All those who
would like to learn more about
coastal natural history and
the Oregon shoreline have an
opportunity this summer. The
CoastWatch program is offer-
ing intensive, three-day work-
shops, led by ecologist Stew-
art Schultz, an authority on the
Northwest’s coastal region. He
will be joined by Fawn Custer,
CoastWatch’s volunteer coor-
dinator.
The workshops will be held
in Arch Cape, July 18 to 20;
Depoe Bay, Aug. 1 to 3; and
Port Orford, Aug. 14 to 16.
Three full days of instruction
will cover the major coastal
ecosystems: tide pools, sandy
beaches, estuaries, forests and
the ocean. Tides, landforms,
birds and marine mammals
will be considered. Matters of
concern such as marine debris
and invasive species will also
be discussed. This year there
will be an emphasis on Ore-
gon’s marine reserves. Each
session will include ¿eld trips,
indoor presentations and labo-
ratory experiences.
While the workshops were
developed to provide training
to volunteers interested in cit-
izen science and monitoring
the shoreline, they are open
to the public, and would be of
interest to anyone who is fas-
cinated by the ecology of the
coastal region. Teachers and
other professionals can obtain
24 professional development
units by taking a workshop.
To register online, go to
http://tinyurl.com/shore-
line2015.
Workshop fee will be $70
for those who are both Coast-
Watchers and members of the
Oregon Shores Conservation
Coalition, $90 for those who
are either CoastWatchers or
Oregon Shores members, and
$120 for others (who are in-
vited to join Oregon Shores
on the registration site and
take the discount). Snacks
will be provided; lunch is
brown-bag.
For more information, con-
tact Custer at 541-270-0027,
fawn@oregonshores.org.
Polecat plays Fort George
over Northwest, performing
over 400 shows in four years.
Band members’ instrumen-
tation enables them to seam-
lessly blend genres, including
bluegrass, country, Celtic,
rock, reggae, and world music
into their sound.
The general appeal of Pole-
cat comes from their take on
roots music and their inter-
active and high-energy live
shows.
Bellingham band brings genre mix
ASTORIA — Fort George fa-
vorites, Polecat, return to the
brewery’s upstairs pizza joint
at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 21 for a
special summer solstice show.
Put on your dancing shoes
— Polecat will get your feet
moving and jump start your
summer. All ages are wel-
come, and there is no cov-
er charge. The Fort George
Brewery is located at 1483
Duane St.
Formed in Bellingham,
Washington, in the spring of
2010, Polecat has traveled all
Cannon Beach hosts 51st Sandcastle Contest
Sandcastle events
Friday, June 19
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Packets n’ Pail
Pickup, Cannon Beach Chamber and
Visitor Center
Submitted photo
Polecat will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 21 at the Fort George Brewery.
6 5th annual
dance recitals
5:30 p.m. – Sandcastle Parade, line up
at 2nd and Spruce
6 to 7:30 p.m. – Shovels n’ Buckets
Dinner, Cannon Beach Chamber
Community Hall
Submitted photo by Explorer Media Group
Cannon Beach’s Sandcastle Contest takes
place June 20.
town area. Local residents got
together that summer to put on
a community sandcastle contest
to raise spirits and draw visitors
back to Cannon Beach. The
event grew and, more than 50
years later, the Sandcastle Con-
test weekend is still the busiest
weekend of the year for Cannon
Beach.
The Sandcastle Contest is
the only day of each year when
the beach is used for parking to
accommodate the large crowds.
For information on the Cannon
Beach Sandcastle Contest or
to ¿nd lodging, visit www.can-
nonbeach.org or call the Cannon
Beach Chamber of Commerce at
503-436-2623.
Online registration for all
sandcastle-building teams is
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Saturday, June 20
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Astoria H igh Sch ool Auditorium
8 to 10 a.m. – American Legion
Pancake Feed, 1216 S. Hemlock St.
$10 Ad u lts • $5 sen io rs & stu d en ts • Un d er 6 FREE
7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Sandcastle
Contest (awards announcements at
12:30 p.m.)
7 p.m. – Folk Music Concert, Cannon
Beach Chamber Community Hall
8 p.m. – Beach Bonfire, Tolovana
Beach Wayside
Sunday, June 21
9a.m. – Sandcastle Fun Run/Walk
(Registration at 8 a.m.), Second Street
on the beach
open. Divisions available are
Masters, Open, Teen, Junior and
Sand Fleas. Visitors can also
sign up online in advance for
the Shovel and Bucket Dinner
or 5K Fun Run/Walk, as well as
purchase Sandcastle T-shirts and
commemorative posters.
Reg ister
N ow
Photo by James Olson | Alderbrook Imaging
CANNON BEACH — Now more
than a 50-year tradition in Can-
non Beach, the community’s
annual Sandcastle Contest draws
thousands of spectators who
view the monumental, but tem-
porary, sculptures by teams of
professional “masters” and am-
ateur sand artists.
The 51st annual Cannon
Beach Sandcastle Contest will
draw thousands of onlookers Sat-
urday, June 20, and the weekend
includes a series of other related
events that typically make this the
busiest weekend of the year in
this small beach town. Additional
events planned for 2015 include a
parade, a folk music concert and a
fun run and walk.
The Sandcastle Contest
awards will be announced at
12:30 p.m. Saturday on the
beach, making 11 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. the best time for viewing
the completed sculptures.
The Cannon Beach Sand-
castle Contest was recognized
as an Oregon Heritage Tradition
by Oregon State Parks last year
when the event celebrated its
50th anniversary, making it one
of just 11 events statewide to
achieve such a designation. The
contest was founded in 1964 fol-
lowing an earthquake in Alaska
that created a tsunami, which
washed out the Ecola Creek
bridge and Àooded the down-
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