Report Details

After a spate of sunny weather, we finally have rain, or at least drizzle. Schoolhouse Creek is meandering far north. Ongoing work on bluff repair north of Sijota involves boulder stockpile at Laurel access, continued traffic of trucks with boulders on Laurel, excavators and loaders at repair site.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Rain. Tide Level: 1.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 7. Other Activities: surfers were out the last two days.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

bald eagle flew over and perched on a snag near current riprap repair north of Sijota

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces. very little debris. a handful of small foam pellets, plastic pieces

New Development

Not sure what's happening at WorldMark. Appears to be fence posts going in parallel to bluff, which has eroded significantly in the past two years. Large crane and pile driver in evidence. New fencing at Gleneden Beach State Park. I wish the state would maintain that beach access.

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Ongoing work north of Sijota to Salishan spit

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune. most of the erosion and root exposure happened earlier this year. at this point seems stabilized.

Actions & Comments

Very little change since my last report.

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Mile 236

January 20, 2023

Beautiful day.

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Mile 236

February 26, 2022

After a spate of sunny weather, we finally have rain, or at least drizzle.

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Mile 236

December 15, 2021

A relatively dry afternoon; maybe three people besides me.

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Mile 236

January 21, 2021

As I don't live here, there's a lot that I miss.

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Mile 236

November 22, 2020

It has been a while since I've been able to cover my mile.

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Mile 236

February 2, 2020

Storm damage for this mile seems mostly at Laurel/Sijota; Morris Excavation has built a roadbed parallel to the bluff for equipment access; some erosion at World Mark, north of state park.

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Mile 236

January 15, 2019

Remarkably little debris - anticipating a different story after the King tides!

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Mile 236

October 19, 2018

Gorgeous afternoon, bracing wind, an unobscured sun as it nears the horizon

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