Oregon Beaches Forever

Surfrider Foundation and partner groups Oregon Shores are launching a broad multi-year campaign aimed to safeguard Oregon's public beaches for future generations and ensure the preservation of our coastlines and communities as we adapt to climate change

In Oregon, the beaches belong to the people. Our entirely public shoreline is one of the state’s most treasured features, a vital legacy we can leave to future generations. Yet our public beaches are at risk, caught in “coastal squeeze,” between rising sea levels and coastal development. Beach erosion and current management responses are shrinking beaches in Oregon, leading to the eventual loss of public access and recreation along the shore. Losing Oregon's wild and dynamic beaches puts more than recreation at risk as these vital habitats ecologically support a number of important and specially managed species while also providing climate and storm resilience benefits to coastal communities.

To preserve the long-term future of our public beaches we must engage coastal communities and all those who love the Oregon coast in developing a strategy for the preservation of our shore; and our Oregon Beaches Forever Campaign will be our roadmap!

The Oregon Beaches Forever Campaign will:

1. Advocate for climate adaptation and improved shoreline management in local coastal planning
   Current Campaign - Clatsop County Beaches and Estuaries
2. Improve rules for shoreline management and permitting for beachfront structures and shoreline armoring
   Upcoming Campaign - Oregon Parks & Recreation Rulemaking and Legislation, more info *see ocean shore permitting (2025)
3. Improve policy framework for access to the beach and along the shore
   Upcoming Campaign - Dept. of Land Conservation & Development Coastal Access Policy (rulemaking 2025).
4. Implement “Nature Based Solution” model projects and policies that promote beach preservation and climate adaptation
   Current Project - Ecola Creek Beach Preservation and Climate Adaptation, Cannon Beach