The Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition was founded in 1971 to protect the public interest in Oregon’s beaches created by the Beach Bill. Oregon Shores became a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in 1991. The organization’s mission has widened over the years to encompass conservation of the environment of the entire coastal region, from the crest of the Coast Range to the edge of the continental shelf.
Our vision is of a coastal region protected by a powerful grassroots movement—statewide, but strongly rooted in the communities of the coast—that demands sustainability, conservation of resources, protection of ecosystems and habitats and reconfiguration of human communities so as to work with nature and preserve the coastal environment for all generations.
