June 7, 2021
OREGON SOUTH COAST REGIONAL TOURISM NETWORK
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN COOS BAY

The Coos History Museum, together with the Alonzo Tucker Task Force
Committee are hosting Coos County’s first-ever Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 19, 2021, with participation available, both online and in person.

Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day or Freedom Day, is the oldest national celebration marking the ending of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth has been commemorated since June 19, 1865, when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free- over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863. Today the event is widely celebrated across the United States.
OREGON CODE OF THE COAST

15 things to keep in mind when you visit... Wherever you’re coming from, we’re glad to welcome you. But to make your visit safe and fun for everyone (including plants and animals), it really helps to be familiar with these issues: baby seals, snowy plover nesting, driving and biking safety, congestion and parking, tide pool etiquette, islands and sea stacks, garbage and food waste removal, protecting the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly, hunting, removal of natural minerals-plants-and-beach-debris, fishing-clamming-and-crabbing, the cost of left-behind garbage and debris, beach safety, drone use, and dogs on the coast are all covered in this one wonderful resource.
THE SOUTH COAST FOR LESS-CROWDED LODGING

Lots of great South Coast lodging features included in this OCVA article; Gold Beach, Bandon, North Bend, Langlois, and Coos Bay! Click the link below to read the full article and share it with your visitors.
BE KIND TO THE COAST MERCH

The Oregon Coast Visitors Association has created a line of adorable merchandise with the theme of being kind to our coast. They have two designs, "Be Kind to the Coast" and "I Love Wildlife". Check out the options at the link below.
Oregon South Coast Regional Tourism Network
Pressing Sand!
541-347-5653
PHOTO CREDITS: Juneteenth poster via Coos Bay History Museum, Code of the Coast graphic via OCVA, Treehouse near Langlois via OCVA, Be Kind to the Coast Merch sticker via OCVA.