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explOREGON: The Pacific Ocean
Build the biggest sand castle on the beach…
Search tidepools for sea life…
Watch the bright orange sun set over the ocean…
Whether you’ve been to the Pacific Ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, we want to know how you would explore the Oregon Coast if you had the chance to go this summer.
To enter, tell us whether you HAVE or HAVE NOT been to the Pacific Ocean. Then send us a drawing and an essay with one hundred words (or less) explaining why you’d love to go, what you think you’d see, and what you would explore—or your favorite memories from a past visit there.
For more information please download the entry form (pdf) or view the official rules.
Grand Prize: By entering, you will have the chance to win an all expense paid trip to the Oregon Coast. Activities will include:
• Tidepooling at Haystack Rock
• Kite flying in Lincoln City
• Studying incredible sea creatures at the Oregon Coast Aquarium
• Searching for sea life from the bow of a boat
• Hands-on science exploration at Hatfield Marine Science Center
• Roasting s’mores over a beach campfire
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Learn all about the Oregon Coast Aquarium with this super fun game- all about crustaceans! Download the Crustacean Extravaganza! (pdf) game.
