Our next mid-coast training will be held at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon -- Saturday, December 2 and Sunday, December 3, 2006.
A south-coast training will be held at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston, Oregon -- Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11, 2007.
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Huskies Sweep Opening Day At Oregon Classic (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Sweet Home won each of its three matches at the Oregon Wrestling Classic in Redmond to win its pool on Friday. The Huskies will next face Scappoose in today’s quarterfinals.
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A north-coast training will be held at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Ilwaco, Washington --Saturday, February 24 and Sunday February 25, 2007.
The class fee is a $20 donation per person (you may audit the classes for free, though no t-shirt will be provided) and includes instructional materials, including the two field guides at the top of this page, a nametag, training manual, and a Whale Watching Spoken Here T-Shirt. Registration materials are available by mail. Send or phone us your USPS address. Or you can register by downloading the current "Call for Volunteers" and sending us the completed last two pages.
It is necessary to take the training only once, but repeats are welcome! Volunteers are expected to be available to work at a watch site a minimum of two days total. While the schedule is 10 A.M. to 1 P.M., actual volunteering time includes setting up the site with a sign and assembling the data, etc. at the end of the day. Many volunteers work more than that and become "regulars" at particular sites! They are super! That is highly desirable and very much appreciated.
Free camping in coastal campsites for tents or campers only is available for volunteers during training weekends and watch weeks in the nearest state parks (free camping NOT available for summer watch week). If you are pre-registered for a class or watch week, you may make free campsite reservations by contacting Gretchen Mills at Reservations Northwest at 1-888-953-7677. For Washington reservations at Ft. Canby State Park for either watch week or training contact Park Ranger Brian Hageman at 360-642-3078. We're sorry California State Parks cannot offer free or discounted campsites at this time. I am sorry I cannot arrange free Oregon State Park or discounted YURT accommodations for volunteers. For YURT or other campsite reservations, phone 1-800-452-5687. See the State Parks website for other camping details and online reservations.
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Artists' Treasures Buried On Oregon Coast (KATU Portland)
It's that time of year again, when coastal artists create thousands of beautiful, shiny glass orbs coveted by many collectors. Then they abandon them on Oregon's merciless shore. It's part of the annual...
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The Embarcadero on the Bayfront in Newport is now offering a substantial discount on rooms overlooking the Yaquina Bay for training or watch week volunteers. Contact Lorna in their sales office at 1-800-547-4779 extension 770, Mon - Fri 8:30 to 5 to make a reservation or obtain more information!
Active whale watch volunteers receive 10% discount on all merchandise at Yaquina Lights, Inc. stores during watch weeks:
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse store open 12-4 daily.
Yaquina Head Interpretive Store open 10-4 daily.
