CANNON BEACH — The Haystack Rock Awareness Program announces its Discover Haystack Rock events: monthly talks and tide pool tours scheduled from May to September. The events are free and open to the public, but space is limited, so register in advance by emailing HRAP@ci.cannon-beach.or.us or call 503-436-8060.

These all-ages talks will be focused on Haystack Rock and intertidal ecology followed by a guided tour of the tide pools. Meet on the beach at Haystack Rock.

The Discover Haystack Rock programs are:

• 10 a.m. to noon, May 28: Climate Change & Tides with HRAP Environmental Interpreter Cindy Bryden;

• 10 a.m. to noon, June 25: Oregon Marine Reserves with Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Outreach Coordinator Chrissy Smith;

• 10 a.m. to noon July 9: Seabirds with Wildlife Center of the North Coast director Josh Saranpaa;

• 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 20: Kids Day with HRAP Education Coordinator Lisa Habecker;

• 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 3: Citizen Science with COASST volunteer Craig Davidson and HRAP Coordinator Melissa Keyser.