Archive for April, 2007
Monday, April 30th, 2007
DVD: Celilo Falls - 50th anniversary edition
Celilo Falls and the Remaking of the Columbia River: 50th Anniversary Edition. This award-winning documentary uses rare archival footage and photos to examine a turning point in the history of the Pacific Northwest. For more than 10,000 years the region’s native peoples lived successfully off the land and waters. Salmon was a mainstay of [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Northwest history, news, videos by Pat Kight
Friday, April 27th, 2007
Summer 2007 marine science day camps for kids
It’s not too early to sign your child up for this summer’s marine science day camps at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The four-day, age-appropriate summer camps on the Central Oregon coast are designed for youngsters 8-12 and 13-17 and cover a variety of marine-science topics. Hands-on classes and outdoor [...]
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Thursday, April 26th, 2007
NOAA workshop for science teachers
What: Ocean Science and Exploration, a professional development workshop
When: Saturday, June 30, 2007, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore.
Classroom science teachers (grades 6-12) are invited to join NOAA education specialists Bruce Moravchik and Cindy Renkas for a day-long workshop on using the agency’s Discovery Center and Ocean Explorer [...]
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Thursday, April 26th, 2007
HMSC Visitor Center: Celebrate migratory birds
Newport, Ore. - Join us at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Visitor Center on Saturday, May 12 to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. Activities feature a special auditorium presentation on “Antarctica’s Gentoo Penguins: Parallel Adaptations to Northwest Seabirds.”
More events from the Visitor Center
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Thursday, April 26th, 2007
New on DVD: Beach Safety Basics
Just in time for vacation season, two new, short videos from Oregon Sea Grant address two of the most common safety hazards associated with the Pacific Northwest coasts: rolling logs and rip currents. All too often, visitors to our beaches are unfamiliar with the dangers of playing on large logs that may roll in the [...]
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Thursday, April 26th, 2007
Workshop: Building and maintaining ornamental ponds
What: Pond School 2007
When: May 5, 2007, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: Oregon State University’s Lasells Stewart Center
Corvallis, Ore. - Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon Aquaculture Association will host a day-long workshop on Saturday, May 5 for anyone interested in ponds and ornamental fish. Featuring a broad range of speakers from Oregon universities, agencies, and [...]
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Thursday, April 26th, 2007
Classes prepare fishermen, scientists to survive at sea
Newport, Ore. - A series of one- and two-day classes offered by Oregon Sea Grant aims to prepare fishermen, scientists and others whose work takes them to sea to survive the worst of what the watery environment can throw at them.
Organized by Sea Grant Extension’s Kaety Hildenbrand and taught by the U.S. Coast Guard, the [...]
