As a volunteer non-profit, our work relies on volunteers, generous donors, and partners to help care for the Haystack Rock environment and surrounding ocean. We hope you will help us take care of this special place!
Mostly off the beach
Mostly on the beach; some behind the scenes
Working with business, city or state leaders
Working with the public when on the beach; working with HRAP staff when behind the scenes
Advocacy, fundraising, and education
Education and Protection
Writing press releases, thank you notes, grants
Designing posters
Website maintenance
Networking with businesses and government
Coverage at lectures and events
Data entry
Science or educator interest
Passion for being on the beach and weather resistant!
Maintaining beach supplies
Friends of Haystack Rock (FOHR) Board of Directors is looking for individuals to join our committed and talented group and advance our mission.
Please send a letter of interest to the FOHR Board President:
[email protected]Friends of Haystack Rock
PO Box 1222
Cannon Beach, OR 97110
Every contribution makes a difference in our efforts to share and protect the wonders of Haystack Rock.
FOHR knows that keeping Haystack Rock and the marine garden healthy and thriving is a challenge in the face of climate change, plastic pollution, species decline, and impacts from hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Protecting the Rock is now a year-round challenge. The headwinds for conservation are strong but with 20 years of experience and success behind us, we are optimistic about the future and the challenges of keeping Haystack Rock healthy and thriving for the next generations!
Help us celebrate the past 20 years and continue this work into the future through your generous donation. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
• Reduce your consumption of single use plastics, recycle when possible.
• Educate family and friends about respect for the ocean and ocean life.
• Prevent contaminants, litter, and plastics from entering stormwater runoff, creeks, rivers, and oceans.
• Participate in Citizen Science studies and/or provide photographs to researchers. Birds with Fish is a community science effort that collects photos of marine birds with fish and other prey items to better understand marine bird diets along the Oregon coast. Follow the link to submit your photos! The project is led by the Seabird Oceanography Lab at Oregon State University.https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/coastaloregonbirds/
• Choose sustainable seafood.
https://www.seafoodwatch.org/recommendations/download-consumer-guides
• Advocate for policies that support the marine environment. Be a voice for healthy oceans.
• Volunteer or donate to Friends of Haystack Rock or other conservation efforts.
• Learn about climate change, the role of the oceans, and the interconnection of life on this planet.