Newport Field Office - Oregon Fish & Wildlife Office

Newport Field Office

Background. The Newport Field Office opened in 1995 bringing our Ecological Services staff to the coastal community. The office is co-located with the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex Office near the Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. We work in all of Oregon's coastal counties: Columbia, Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties.

Photo - Oregon Silverspot Butterfly (USFWS).
What We Do. Working in the local community, we collaborate with federal, state, tribal, county, local agencies, watershed councils, as well as private entities to address natural resource issues. We provide technical and financial assistance for watershed assessment, restoration, management, and Endangered Species Act consultation.

Current activities:

Species Recovery. We are working to recover and conserve listed and sensitive species, including Western snowy plover, Oregon silverspot butterfly, and Western lily.
ESA Consultations. We conduct ESA (Endangered Species Act) consultations for projects that may affect listed species.
Coastal Program. Through our Coastal Program we work to restore fish and wildlife habitat on federal, state, tribal, county and private lands. Restoration projects primarily occur in seven Focus Areas that span the length of the Oregon coast line (map). Enhancement of salmon habitat is a high priority.
Species Monitoring. The Western snowy plover (Oregon Biodiversity Information Center Annual Report) and the Oregon silverspot butterfly are monitored annually to evaluate species recovery.
Conservation Planning. We recently approved a draft Habitat Conservation Plan developed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to protect and restore habitat and boost the population of Western snowy plovers on State Parks land. We also finalized a Safe Harbor Agreement to help private property owners recover Oregon silverspot butterfly habitat on their land.
Volunteers. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteers provide invaluable support by conducting Black Oystercatcher surveys on the Oregon coast, and by assisting in captive rearing programs for Oregon silverspot butterflies at the Woodland Park Zoo and Oregon Zoo.

Photo - New River Beach (Courtesy of Kathleen Castelein).

Photo - Western snowy plover check (USFWS).

Species of Interest in Coastal Oregon

Fish	Wildlife	Birds	Plants
Coho Pacific lamprey Chinook Coastal Cutthroat	Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Seals and Sea Lions	Bald Eagle Black Oystercatcher Brown Pelican Marbled Murrelet Western Snowy Plover Northern Spotted Owl Seabirds Shorebirds	Western Lily Pink Sand Verbena

How to Contact Us

Office Staff

Laura Todd , Field Supervisor
Anne Walker , Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Endangered Species
Liz_Kelly , Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Endangered Species
Madeleine Vander Heyden , Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Coastal Program
Amy Kocourek, Fish and Wildlife Biologist Trainee, Endangered Species

Office Location
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Newport Field Office
2127 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365
Phone: 541-867-4558; Fax: 541-867-4551

Photo - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Newport Office, Newport, Oregon (USFWS).

Items of Note

Western Snowy Plover
Recently Rescued Chicks

View video of chicks being cared for at Oregon Coast Aquarium.

Slide Show
Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Recovery Efforts

View slide show
(Large file 19.8 MB)
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USFWS Celebrates 25 Years of the Coastal Program
More than 87,000 acres protected, restored or enhanced in Pacific Region
(11/16/10)