BioBlitz Outing at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
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In conjunction with our 2026 Beachy Keen BioBlitz, Marine Program Manager Angela Whitlock will lead an outing at Neahkahnie Beach, adjacent to the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, from 8 to 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 15.
Join us and learn how to identify and record marine wildlife via iNaturalist to help contribute to the 2026 bioblitz project at Oregon’s five marine reserves and adjacent marine protected areas (MPAs).
About the BioBlitz
North Coast Land Conservancy’s Marine Reserve Program is hosting a monthlong BioBlitz during August with other community partners through the Oregon Marine Reserves Partnership. The bioblitz will take place at Oregon’s five marine reserves and marine protected areas (MPAs), including:
- Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
- Otter Rock Marine Reserve
- Cascade Head Marine Reserve
- Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve
- Red Fish Rocks Marine Reserve
From the rugged cliffs of Cape Falcon in the north to the dramatic islands of Redfish Rocks in the south, Oregon’s five marine reserves are areas dedicated to conservation and scientific research. These “no-take” zones serve as vital sanctuaries for marine life and are now yours to traverse and document during the 2026 Beachy Keen Bioblitz, which is a communal effort to identify and record as many distinct species as possible in a designated area and timeframe in order to collect long-term datasets.
Want to participate? The first step is to download the iNaturalist app onto your mobile device and join our project in iNaturalist. Then, any time during the bioblitz, head down to Short Sand Beach, Falcon Cove Beach and Neahkahnie Beach (or go further south to the other sites that are part of the project!) to look for various species and document your observations in the app. Even if you don’t know exactly what something is, don’t worry. Researchers and other users from around the world work to identify all species recorded.
