Mile 234 - Lincoln Beach - August 22, 2013 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

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Pleasant weather for a stroll on the beach - many folks walking dogs, enjoying family time. Tide very low at start of mile, but by the time we'd completed our walks the tide had come in. Sand was pushed far up on beach, and there was very little man-made debris on the sand. We found two small dead seals at the north end of our mile. There were many empty and broken crab shells.New steps installed from residence to beach, photo below.Fishing Rock continues to crumble and change. New pathways into the dense forest look like places for people to shelter to avoid the weather. New signs posted at entrance to park as well as near a bluff state "Caution Unfenced Cliff Ahead". I photographed some very pretty molds and fungus just off the main path on my way to the point.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: -1.1 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 39. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 14. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 1.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 10.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

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Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

April 11, 2024

Fishing Rock shows significant signs of erosion and natural area disturbance, a great deal of evidence of off-trail usage and climbing on sides which has resulted in increased erosion and death of underbrush. Sparse sea bird presence but heavy wrack line velella velella wash up. No current presence of mammals or seabird carcasses, although there was heavy amount of carcasses this winter especially after storms. Evidence of erosion of slopes adjacent to the beach, especially in proximity to new riprap placement, but also in other areas as well. Light plastic and debris today

beejos8

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

October 1, 2023

Some unattended digging dogs seemed troubling, and one thing to note was a lack of birds.

Your Song My Song

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

March 4, 2021

A large concrete retaining wall collapsed last weekend (~Feb 27) endangering the stability of one home with others also vulnerable to further erosion.

dwhite