Post by Admin on Jul 25, 2016 7:31:54 GMT
The Tide Pool Tours on Lincoln City Beaches are fun for all family members. Instill a since of awareness of the Marine Environment in your children by attending one of more of the tide pool tours on Lincoln City beaches. The tours are presented throughout spring and summer months. Lincoln City is conveniently located to Portland and Salem area families.
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Tide Pool Clinics
Find colorful creatures along the rocky shores during Lincoln City’s Tide Pool Clinics. Explore our beach and learn about the colorful creatures that inhabit rocky intertidal pools from local experts. The clinics are free and open to the public.
2017 Tide Pool Clinics
OVERVIEW:
Each tide pool clinic begins with a lecture from local experts Fawn Custer, of CoastWatch, and Athena Crichton, of the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Each clinic takes place on the beach at the 15th ST access. To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 15th street (at the Jasmine Thai Restaurant) and continue west towards the ocean. There is ample street parking as well as a public parking lot nearby. Parking is also available at the Sea Gull Beachfront Motel near the beach access.
Following the lecture, Custer and Crichton will take you on a tour of the tide pools and help identify local marine life. Creatures that you may encounter at the tide pools include starfish, sea anemones, sea urchins, and mussels. Clinics last for approximately 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged by all participants.
What to Bring:
Tide pool excursions on the Oregon Coast can get wet and slippery. That is why you should plan to bring the following to each clinic:
• rubber boots
• rain jacket
• gloves
• sunscreen
Beach Safety
Weather and ocean conditions can be unpredictable on the Oregon Coast. Please practice caution during the tide pool clinics. That includes always facing the ocean, being wary of beach logs and debris, and keeping small children and animals near you at all times. Although participants are allowed to park on the beach for the clinics, it is strongly advised that visitors park on the street.
Join us on the follow Tide Pool Clinic dates:
•Friday, January 26, 2018 @ 9:00am
•Wednesday, February 14, 2018 @ 1:00pm
•Saturday, February 24, 2018 @ 8:00am
•Sunday, February 25, 2018 @ 9:00am
•Saturday, March 3, 2018 @ 3:00pm
•Saturday, March 10, 2018 @ 9:00am
•Friday, March 16, 2018 @ 2:00pm
•Saturday, March 31, 2018 @ 2:00pm
•Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 1:00pm
•Friday, April 27, 2018 @ 1:00pm
2018 Beachcombing Clinics
Overview:
Each clinic begins with a brief orientation by local expert Laura Joki at the 33rd Street beach access just north of the Sandcastle Beachfront Motel. To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 35th Street (at the Christmas Cottage), continue down the street and take a right at SW Anchor Avenue. The beach access will be on the left hand side. Public parking lots are located at 35th and 32nd Street. Parking is also available along SW Anchor and at the beach access.
Following the orientation, Laura will guide participants along the beach and help them identify coastal treasures. Some of the treasures you may encounter include agates, fossils, gemstones, shells, petrified wood, jasper, amber, rocks and minerals. Each clinic lasts 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged from all participants.
Clinics are complimentary and pre-registration is not required.
What to Bring:
Winter on the Oregon Coast can be wet and chilly. Please plan to bring to each clinic:
• A warm rain jacket
• Sturdy outdoor shoes
• Gloves
• A plastic bag or container for collecting
• Sunscreen
Beach Safety
Weather and ocean conditions can be unpredictable on the Oregon Coast. Please practice caution during beachcombing clinics. This includes always facing the ocean, being wary of beach logs and debris, and keeping small children and animals near you at all times.
beachcombing-shells-snapshot
•Friday, January 26, 2018 @ 9:00am
•Wednesday, February 14, 2018 @ 1:00pm
•Saturday, February 24, 2018 @ 8:00am
•Sunday, February 25, 2018 @ 9:00am
•Saturday, March 3, 2018 @ 3:00pm
•Saturday, March 10, 2018 @ 9:00am
•Friday, March 16, 2018 @ 2:00pm
•Saturday, March 31, 2018 @ 2:00pm
•Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 1:00pm
•Friday, April 27, 2018 @ 1:00pm
Clinic dates and times are subject to change due to weather conditions. Please check back here and on our Facebook page for any cancellations or date changes.
In an effort to accommodate all visitors, the clinic dates marked with * will have extra time devoted to ADA participants.