Sunday, March 1, 2026 - Brookings

We’re SO excited to be bringing the Winter Waters series to Brookings, Oregon for a seaweed, sea otter, and seafood-action packed day. We’ll be making seaweed cyanotype bookmarks, learning about sea otter reintroduction, and enjoying a seafood dinner at Pacific Sushi

February 28, 2026 - Port Orford

We’re excited to take over the fishing village of Port Orford Saturday, February 28th! Join us for seaweed and sustainable seafood-centric programming including a free educational community event, tours of the port, and seaweed + seafood menu specials across town.

February 28, 2026 - Port Orford

Join us for an immersive tour of the Port of Port Orford, one of the most unique and inspiring working ports on the West Coast. This experience offers a rare opportunity to step inside a small, resilient fishing community and learn directly from the people who make this port function day in and day out.

Friday, February 27, 2026 - Gold Beach

Join us for a tour of Fisherman Direct, with seafood tasting and a Dungeness crab picking demo, followed by lunch and education about Oregon Kelp Alliance and Reef Check.

Sunday, February 22, 2026 - 7 Devils Brewery, Coos Bay

Join us in Coos Bay for an afternoon and evening where science, art, and the Oregon coast come together. Winter Waters is teaming up with 7 Devils Brewery for a Pub Science Talk all about seaweed and kelp, paired with seaweedy arts and crafts and plenty of coastal inspiration

Saturday, February 21, 2026 - Reedsport

Join us in Reedsport, Oregon for a seaweed and seafood-action packed day on Saturday, February 21st, 2026. Expect a special dinner at Kismet’s Landing using locally caught fish, and a special seaweed rum tasting at Stillwagon Distillery.

Friday, February 20 2026 - Bandon

Join us for a guided tour of the Port of Bandon, where you’ll explore the future of coastal aquaculture and marine restoration. Learn from Alanna of Oregon Seaweed about land based seaweed farming, current regulations, and taste locally grown Pacific dulse. Discover innovative urchin ranching tanks with Jeff Griffen, Bandon Port Manager, and how they’re helping restore kelp forests. The experience is paired with curated bites from Chef Rory Butts of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, featuring fresh uni, dulse, and Oregon-caught seafood.

Monday, February 16, 2026 - Lincoln City

Join us for an educational discussion and demonstration over award winning Oregon-caught Fish and Chips!

Sunday, February 15, 2026 - Lincoln City

Indulge in a specially curated wine + seafood pairing experience featuring Pacific Northwest wines poured by Sea Horsey Bottle Shop and thoughtfully paired with ocean-fresh bites from Gabe Kieffer of PicNic Eats . Think thoughtful small production wines, paired with briny treasures pulled straight from our local waters.

Saturday, February 14, 2026 - Garibaldi

Join us for an afternoon on the Tillamook Coast celebrating the many riches our winter waters have to offer us. As part of the Winter Waters initiative, Tournant and Shifting Tides NW are joining forces to share an afternoon of learning and feasting on local seafood, seaweed and Dungeness crab at one of the most picturesque venues on the coast - Pier’s End, the Historic US Coastguard Boathouse in Garibaldi, OR.

Thursday, February 12, 2026 - Seaside

Chef Maylin Chavez of Nácar Oysters heads to the coast to collaborate with Chef Josh of Osprey Café in Seaside for a special evening honoring the abundance of the Oregon Coast.

Thursday, February 12, 2026 - Seaside

Come learn about the process and techniques to make cyanotypes using a collection of pressed seaweeds and PNW flora.

Sunday, February 8, 10am–3pm - Newport

The culinary team at Local Ocean Seafoods is putting together an extra special menu highlighting local seaweed and sustainable seafood.

Saturday, February 7, 2026 - Newport

The Blue Line — A Coastal Commons Expedition. Join us for a city-wide, full-day, self-guided journey through Newport’s blue economy, with each stop offering a unique window into the people, places, and living systems that make up our coastal community.

Friday, February 6, 2026 - Newport

Come learn about Oregon’s 5 marine reserves, areas of no harvest that serve as living laboratories for our nearshore environment. Led by members of the Cape Perpetua Collaborative, Friends of Otter Rock and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - you are bound to learn a lot!

Friday, February 6, 2026 - Newport

Women and gender minorities make aquaculture happen! Winter Waters and Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) have partnered to bring a regional Women of the Water conference to Newport, Oregon on Friday, February 6th, 2026.

Monday, February 2, 4-6pm, The Redd, Portland

Hope in the Water: Seafood, Sips, and Stories is a lively ocean inspired happy hour at The Redd in Portland featuring seafood bites, creative drinks, a special presentation from the PBS series Hope in the Water, and a conversation with leaders shaping the future of sustainable seafood.

Monday, February 2, 2026 - Portland

The Blue Foods Forum Seafare Symposium is returning to Portland, Oregon. Join us for hands-on industry collaboration and culinary inspiration with a mix of chefs, economists, artisans, food innovators, marine scientists and ocean advocates.

Sunday, February 1 , 2026 - Portland

The Seafaring Speakeasy is returning to Portland for an evening of sustainable seafood bites and Oregon seafare celebration. You don’t want to miss this hyper-local seafood party!

Sunday, February 1, 2026 - Portland

Albacore on the Line brings food professionals together for a casual, chef-led tasting of thoughtfully prepared dishes highlighting Oregon-caught Albacore tuna.