Schedule of Events
Friday, August 27
5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. - - Registration at OIMB cafeteria
7:30 p.m. - - Evening Program
Saturday, August 28
TBA - Pelagic Trip : Early, pre-registration required
Meet at Betty Kay Charters in the Charleston Boat Marina at 6:30 am for an eight hour trip
TBA. -- Birding the Slough via Canoe
Meet in parking lot across from OIMB
TBA. -- Land-based Field Trips
Meet in parking lot across from OIMB to carpool
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. -- SEA watches for marine mammals and seabird at Simpson Reef Overlook
6:00 p.m. - - Sustainable Seafood Buffet Dinner at OIMB Cafeteria
7:30 p.m. -- Evening Program
- Review of birds seen
- Field Trip Announcements
- Presentations: TBA
Sunday, August 29
TBA. -- Pelagic Trip : Early, pre-registration required through the Bird Guide www.thebirdguide.com/pelagics
Meet at Betty Kay Charters in the Charleston Boat Marina at 6:30 am for a five hour trip
TBA. -- Birding the Slough via Canoe
Meet in parking lot across from OIMB
TBA. - - Land based Field Trips
Meet in parking lot across from OIMB to carpool
Registration
To register please complete a registration form and mail completed form to Oregon Shorebird Festival, 2127 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport OR 97365. Registration forms can be downloaded as an adobe pdf document or you can get a hard copy by contacting Dawn Grafe at 541-867-4550 or via email at oregoncoast@fws.gov.
Location
All festival events are based out of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Campus in Charleston, OR.
Directions to OIMB: Take Highway 101 to Coos Bay or North Bend. Follow signs to "Ocean Beaches" and "Charleston." Charleston is eight miles from Coos Bay. In Charleston, cross the South Slough bridge and turn right on Boat Basin Drive. OIMB is 1/2 miles on the left at 53566 Boat Basin Drive.
Meals
The festival does not provide options for dining on friday evening nor for any lunches. A local deli, Davey Jones Locker, can make you a lunch box which can be ordered the evening prior and picked up by 7 am the following morning.
Breakfast items, both hot and cold, along with juice and coffee will be available for purchase in the lobby adjacent to the cafeteria between 6:15 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday.
At 6:00 pm on Saturday there will be an optional Sustainable Seafood buffet in the OIMB cafeteria. The dinner includes Albacore Tuna, salad, side dishes, bread, dessert and a drink. The cost is $TBA per person. Pre-registration for tickets to this dinner is encouraged.
Lodging
OIMB Dormitory
The Dormitory at OIMB is available for Friday and Saturday night at $20 per person per night. The dormitory is bunk-style lodging, each room is private with a single bed, desk and dresser. Bathrooms are shared. Bring your own linens and towels. Space is limited so please register early to reserve a bunk room.
Other Lodging Options
Sponsors
Many people work hard to make the festival as success. Thank you to each and every one of you!
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Shoreline Education for Awareness
Cape Arago Audubon Society
The Bird Guide, Inc.
South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
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