People come from all over the United States to learn about the gray whales that migrate past our coast each year. The Whale Watching Spoken Here program places volunteers at great whale watching sites during Watch Weeks so they can teach others while watching the whales too. If you love whales, come and be a volunteer!

Training Dates:
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Newport, OR
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22-23, 2008

Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Charleston, OR
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-18, 2009

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Ilwaco, WA
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14-15, 2009

2008-2009 Whale Watching Weeks:
Winter Watch Week Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 - Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009
Spring Watch Week Saturday, March 21, 2009 - Saturday, March 28, 2009

Volunteer-assisted watching during winter watch week- Dec. 26, 2008 - Jan. 1 2009 and spring watch week- March 21-28, 2009.

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department park rangers are ready at the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay to answer your questions and help you find whales to watch.

Summer Season
Memorial Day - Labor Day
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Daily

Discovery Season
September - May
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday - Sunday