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In an event beginning on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, the city of Cannon Beach will celebrate the return of the tufted puffins to their nesting sites on Haystack Rock. Visitors and residents alike can learn about these special birds from Haystack Rock Awareness Program volunteers, who will set up puffin-viewing stations on the beach as conditions allow throughout the festival days.

School children who have been studying the puffins will assemble on the beach in front of Haystack Rock carrying banners to welcome home the city's beloved puffin colony. This celebration kicks off a twelve day event that includes presentations on environmental issues affecting Cannon Beach as well as the larger coastal community. A special potluck celebrating our salmon will feature acclaimed Native American artist Lillian Pitt, and there will be educational opportunities on such topics as bee-keeping, the arrival of marine debris from Japan, and the State of Oregon's Resilience Plan designed to provide a response to a major coastal event. 

Check back often for updates to our schedule!

For more information, email us at info@twelvedaysofearthday.com.

Photo by Donna Lenius                                                                                                   Photo by Gary Hayes