Mile 181 - Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek - February 1, 2012

Report Details

There seems no stopping the need to climb and dig in bluffs..."graffiti" many of this seems to come from the Hobbit trail north... Picked up one bag of garbage

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 2.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

little seaweed

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. many white sand macoma(result of slide lecture)

Driftline Content

Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. only picked up one bag of garbage

Natural Changes

Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Landslides/major boulder falls.

Actions & Comments

there seems no stopping the need to climb and dig in bluffs..."graffiti"many of this seems to come from the Hobbit trail north...

McKimens

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Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek

March 15, 2024

During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.

Gordon Pollock