Group Workshops
Oregon Coast Exploration and Foraging workshops are wrapped up for the 2025 summer season!
With low tides being few and far between in the fall and winter, coastal foraging and tidepool exploration will mostly be on pause until 2026 spring and summer season. Thank you all so much for such an amazing season exploring and foraging on Oregon’s coastline. Sign up to my newsletter to be notified about new events and workshops. And take a look at Winter Waters for seaweed & seafood events in February!
To book private excursions, please read info here. Also be sure to check out the FAQs page. If you’d like to be added to the waitlist of any workshop, please fill out this form.
Other opportunities to learn and eat!
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Winter Waters
In February 2026 Winter Waters will partner with tastemakers and creators to highlight seaweed and local seafare across the state of Oregon.
Regular educational and how to videos and beautiful content of the Oregon Coast! Follow along on the adventure.
Mussel & Intertidal Forage
Come foraging for mussels! This workshop will introduce students to rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. We will discuss tides, ocean conditions, safety, and sustainability with a focus on foraging mussels and barnacles.
Tide-pooling during Negative Tide
Let’s go tide-pooling!! This workshop will immerse you in the rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. Spend time exploring the nooks and crannies of the rocky shores looking for critters of all sizes.
Sea and Cedar Retreat
Join us for an immersive retreat designed to deepen your connection with the natural world while nurturing joy, wonder, and awe. Set against a stunning coastal landscape where the forest meets the sea, this experience invites you to slow down, engage with nature through multiple lenses, rekindle your innate curiosity, and delight in gourmet cuisine.
Shark Research Expedition with The Big Fish Lab
SOLD OUT! Join internationally recognized shark scientists from the Big Fish Lab aboard Garibaldi Charters for a citizen science shark research expedition off the Oregon coast.
Eat Like an Otter
Join for an immersive food experience that will bring you closer to our oceans bounty as well as the species that depend on and impact our healthy coastal ecosystems! This event will be a unique mix of coastal foraging, seeing a sustainable aquaculture operation, as well as enjoying a bites of local shellfish and seaweeds, all while learning about the charismatic sea otter.
Tide-pooling during Negative Tide
Let’s go tide-pooling!! This workshop will immerse you in the rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. Spend time exploring the nooks and crannies of the rocky shores looking for critters of all sizes.
Mussel & Intertidal Forage
Come foraging for mussels! This workshop will introduce students to rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. We will discuss tides, ocean conditions, safety, and sustainability with a focus on foraging mussels and barnacles.
Shark Research Expedition with The Big Fish Lab
SOLD OUT! Join internationally recognized shark scientists from the Big Fish Lab aboard Garibaldi Charters for a citizen science shark research expedition off the Oregon coast.
Tide-pooling (0.1ft tide)
Let’s go tide-pooling!! This workshop will immerse you in the rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. Spend time exploring the nooks and crannies of the rocky shores looking for critters of all sizes.
Tide-pooling (-0.5ft tide)
Let’s go tide-pooling!! This workshop will immerse you in the rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. Spend time exploring the nooks and crannies of the rocky shores looking for critters of all sizes.
Tide-pooling (-1ft tide!!)
Let’s go tide-pooling!! This workshop will immerse you in the rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. Spend time exploring the nooks and crannies of the rocky shores looking for critters of all sizes.
Oregon Seaweed Farm Tour
Pacific Dulse is a regenerative, nutrient-rich crop native to Oregon. Oregon Seaweed is growing dulse in tanks on land in Garibaldi, OR. Come learn about the industry of seaweed farming, and the environmental benefits, with Alanna who has been farming seaweed for 3+ years. Students will be able to harvest their own seaweed to take home.
Bay Clamming
Gather on the shores of the Tillamook Bay to learn how to harvest your own cockle clams! You’ll learn about oceanography and ecology of the area as well as best techniques!
Eco Fishing Trip!
Calling all those who fish, OR would like to learn how! Now's your chance in a no-pressure, fun only, situation.
Oregon Seaweed Farm Tour
Pacific Dulse is a regenerative, nutrient-rich crop native to Oregon. Oregon Seaweed is growing dulse in tanks on land in Garibaldi, OR. Come learn about the industry of seaweed farming, and the environmental benefits, with Alanna who has been farming seaweed for 3+ years. Students will be able to harvest their own seaweed to take home.
Bay Clamming
Gather on the shores of the Tillamook Bay to learn how to harvest your own cockle clams! You’ll learn about oceanography and ecology of the area as well as best techniques!
Eco Fishing Trip!
Calling all those who fish, OR would like to learn how! Now's your chance in a no-pressure, fun only, situation.
Last Seaweed Foraging
The last chance this season to explore to rocky shores and learn how to identify and sustainably harvest wild seaweeds. This workshop will go over general oceanography, intertidal ecology, with a focus on identification of wild seaweeds, sustainable harvest methods, and common processing and preservation techniques.
Coastal Cyanotypes: A Hands-On Workshop in Seaweed Foraging and Sun Printing
An in-depth seaweed cyanotype workshop, including both fresh seaweed collection as well as making cyanotypes with your harvest! This workshop will teach participants the basics of creating a cyanotype print using freshly harvested native seaweed species. You will learn ecology of Oregon’s rocky shores, sustainable harvest of seaweeds, and the history and technique of creating cyanotypes, all while harvesting your own seaweed and creating your own cyanotype prints to take home.
Tide-pooling
Let’s go tide-pooling!! This workshop will immerse you in the rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. Spend time exploring the nooks and crannies of the rocky shores looking for critters of all sizes.
Seaweed Foraging
A chance to explore to rocky shores and learn how to identify and sustainably harvest wild seaweeds. This workshop will go over general oceanography, intertidal ecology, with a focus on identification of wild seaweeds, sustainable harvest methods, and common processing and preservation techniques.
Women’s Fishing Trip
Calling all ladies who fish, OR would like to learn how! Now's your chance in a no-pressure, fun only, situation.
Eco Fishing Trip!
Calling all those who fish, OR would like to learn how! Now's your chance in a no-pressure, fun only, situation.
Razor Clamming
One of Oregon’s most iconic shellfish, the Pacific razor clam! This workshop will introduce students to beach front intertidal environment of the Oregon Coast. We will be digging razor clams on the beach front in Seaside, Oregon. Students will learn about the different environments of various clam species as well as the clamming industry along the Oregon Coast.
Seaweed Foraging, Newport
SOLD OUT - A chance to explore to rocky shores and learn how to identify and sustainably harvest wild seaweeds. This workshop will go over general oceanography, intertidal ecology, with a focus on identification of wild seaweeds, sustainable harvest methods, and common processing and preservation techniques.
Camp-Out at Cape Lookout!
This is a special one! My brother, Gabe, and I have dreamed of doing events together and here we are, for our first collaboration… and it’s a campout!! Join us for a day of coastal hikes and rocky intertidal mussel foraging and and night of intimate meals over a campfire prepared by Gabe. Please read the full description and schedule!
Seaweed Foraging
A chance to explore to rocky shores and learn how to identify and sustainably harvest wild seaweeds. This workshop will go over general oceanography, intertidal ecology, with a focus on identification of wild seaweeds, sustainable harvest methods, and common processing and preservation techniques.
Seaweed Foraging
A chance to explore to rocky shores and learn how to identify and sustainably harvest wild seaweeds. This workshop will go over general oceanography, intertidal ecology, with a focus on identification of wild seaweeds, sustainable harvest methods, and common processing and preservation techniques.
Bay Clamming
Gather on the shores of the Tillamook Bay to learn how to harvest your own cockle clams! You’ll learn about oceanography and ecology of the area as well as best techniques!
Seaweed Foraging
SOLD OUT: A chance to explore to rocky shores and learn how to identify and sustainably harvest wild seaweeds. This workshop will go over general oceanography, intertidal ecology, with a focus on identification of wild seaweeds of Oregon, sustainable harvest methods, and common processing and preservation techniques.
Workshop Offerings
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Tidepooling
This workshop will immerse students in the rocky intertidal ecosystems and abundant tidepools of the Oregon Coast. We will discuss tides, ocean conditions, and safety and etiquette on the rocks. Dive into details on specific organisms and species interactions that make up the general ecology of our intertidal ecosystems. Spend time exploring the nooks and crannies of the rocky shores looking for critters of all sizes.
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Mussel Foraging
Come foraging for Oregon mussels! This workshop will introduce students to the diverse and abundant rocky intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast. We will discuss oceanography and conditions that allow these shellfish to thrive, as well as safety, and etiquette on the rocks. There will be a focus on sustainably foraging for mussels and other edibles including barnacles.
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Bay Clamming
Gather in Garibaldi to learn about the ecology and oceanography of the Tillamook Bay. Rake for cockle clams as will discuss the conditions that allow multiple clam species to inhabit the bay as well as conditions that allow us to forage. Learn sustainable and proper harvest techniques, preparation, and storage of cockle clams.
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Seaweed Foraging
Seaweeds are often overlooked and under appreciated. The Oregon Coast is home to an abundant and diverse selection of seaweeds, in fact the PNW has more kelp species than anywhere else on earth! Look into the intricate and distinctive patterns that make up each group. Learn how seaweed is classified as well as how to identify a few local edible species. Compare sea vegetables with tastings on the beach. Spring is seaweed foraging season on the Oregon Coast so this workshop is only offered March-Mid June.
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Crabbing
Spend a day along the shores of the Tillamook Bay. Oregon is home to one of the most beloved shellfish worldwide, the Dungeness Crab! Join to learn the ins and outs of crabbing while hearing about the crabbing industry as a whole and how it shapes Oregon's coastal economy. You will learn about different crabbing techniques as well as how to identify different crabs species and legal size and sex limits.
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Razor Clamming
One of Oregons most prized and unique shellfish, the Pacific Razor Clam! Students will be introduced to intertidal ecosystems of the Oregon Coast as well as the best locations for razor clamming in Oregon and Washington. We will discuss tides, ocean conditions, and safety. Learn how to identify the illusive clam hole, how to properly dig for razor clams, as well as see a cleaning demonstration so you feel confident at home!
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Seaweed Cyanotypes
A cyanotype is a photographic blueprint made through a chemical reaction between UV light and chemically coated paper. Cyanotypes have been a form of scientific documentation for seaweed, terrestrial plants, and natural specimens since they were invented in the 1700s and were actually some of the original form of photographic printing. Learn about the process and techniques to make cyanotypes using a collection of pressed PNW seaweeds. Each student will get to make 4-5 prints!
