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!

2010-2011 Training
Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Nov. 20-21
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Charleston, Jan. 22-23, 2011
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Ilwaco, Wash., Feb. 19-20, 2011

2010-2011 Whale Watching Weeks
Winter: Dec. 26, 2010-Jan 1, 2011
Spring: March 19-March 26, 2011

Coming Soon: 2010-2011 Call for Volunteers newsletter

Volunteer assisted watching at these sites during spring and winter watch weeks.

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