DISCOVER BANDON'S SHORELINE
Explore and Learn From SEA’s Trained Interpreters
PROGRAMS
Face Rock Wildlife Interpretation
Tufted puffins, common murres, pigeon guillemots, Brandt’s cormorants, double-crested cormorants, pelagic cormorants, black oystercatchers, and the ever-present western gulls are among the species that are present by the thousands. SEA’s wildlife interpreters are at Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint every weekend from early May to late July.
Take a picture of a Puffin! Face Rock, Coquille Point and Table Rock in Bandon are important sites for many nesting seabirds.
Simpson Reef Wildlife Interpretation
Simpson Reef is a wonderland of marine wildlife.
Get a close-up view of California sea lions, Steller sea lions, harbor seals and elephant seals that congregate at mid-to-low tide to rest in the sun and avoid predators. You can listen to these pinnipeds barking and if you’re lucky, catch sight of grey whales and orcas passing by. Our wildlife interpreters are at the Simpson Reef Overlook (about one mile south of the entrance to Shore Acres State Park on the Cape Arago Highway) every weekend from late May to early September. This is a premier site for viewing the largest collection of marine mammals on the Oregon coast.
Sea Lions! Seals! Bald Eagles! Whales!
Pup Watch
Harbor seals give birth and nurse their pups along the rocks in the Coquille Point Marine Garden every spring.
Trained SEA volunteers act as guardians of these seal moms and their pups and share best practices with visitors for safely viewing wildlife.
Harbor seals give birth and nurse their pups along the rocks and on the sand at the Coquille Point Marine Garden every spring from late April into June. Coquille Point is always a popular destination for visitors and pupping season provides an extra thrilling experience. During the low tide, a sand bar acts as a natural bridge over to the rocks and beach where the seals rest and nurse their young. SEA volunteers help people understand that getting too close to the seals will cause them stress and could impact the pups’ survival.
Guided Tidepools Walks
The Coquille Point Marine Garden is a wonderland of towering sea stacks, nesting seabirds, and tidepools bursting with life.
Educational Seminars
Educational seminars are held on one Saturday a month during the winter at Bandon Library’s Sprague Room.
Topics have included: Tufted Puffins of Oregon, Pinnipeds, Birds of Bandon Shore and Marsh, Ocean Currents, The Historical and Tribal Use of Local Shoreline. Presentations are one hour including questions and answers. Presenters are highly qualified in the fields they are covering. Individuals who cannot attend in person can watch via Zoom or afterwards links are available on the SEA website under the ‘past webinars’ section.