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CoastWatch hosts beach debris talk
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 | No comments posted.
A book inspired by Oregon’s CoastWatch program will be the subject of a talk by author Bonnie Henderson at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, in the Bandon Public Library at 1204 11th St., SW.). The presentation, sponsored by CoastWatch, is free and open to the public.
Henderson is the author of “Strand: An Odyssey of Pacific Ocean Debris,” published by Oregon State University Press.
The writer, also author of “Day Hiking: Oregon Coast,” has been a CoastWatch volunteer for more than a decade. CoastWatchers adopt one-mile segments of the Oregon coast and monitor them both for short-term impacts and long-term changes. CoastWatch is a program of the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition.
Henderson’s adopted mile, CoastWatch Mile 157, is in the heart of the Oregon Dunes. Walking her mile season after season she made discoveries, and her writerly instincts led her to follow the stories of things she found in the driftline.
She will speak about the origins of the book and what she has learned in pursuing some of the familiar or unusual objects washing up on her CoastWatch mile. Henderson has coined the term “forensic CoastWatching” for her practice of not just observing, but investigating the histories of the natural and man-made items found stranded on the shoreline.
Bonnie Henderson is a Eugene-based writer and outdoor recreationist who is also the author of Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon, and is a regular contributor to Sunset, Backpacker, Coastal Living and other magazines.
For more information about event or CoastWatch, call Diane and Dave Bilderback at 347-1335 or e-mail to dbilderback@mycomspan.com.
Henderson is the author of “Strand: An Odyssey of Pacific Ocean Debris,” published by Oregon State University Press.
The writer, also author of “Day Hiking: Oregon Coast,” has been a CoastWatch volunteer for more than a decade. CoastWatchers adopt one-mile segments of the Oregon coast and monitor them both for short-term impacts and long-term changes. CoastWatch is a program of the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition.
Henderson’s adopted mile, CoastWatch Mile 157, is in the heart of the Oregon Dunes. Walking her mile season after season she made discoveries, and her writerly instincts led her to follow the stories of things she found in the driftline.
She will speak about the origins of the book and what she has learned in pursuing some of the familiar or unusual objects washing up on her CoastWatch mile. Henderson has coined the term “forensic CoastWatching” for her practice of not just observing, but investigating the histories of the natural and man-made items found stranded on the shoreline.
Bonnie Henderson is a Eugene-based writer and outdoor recreationist who is also the author of Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon, and is a regular contributor to Sunset, Backpacker, Coastal Living and other magazines.
For more information about event or CoastWatch, call Diane and Dave Bilderback at 347-1335 or e-mail to dbilderback@mycomspan.com.
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