Mile 237 - Gleneden Beach north, golf course - November 5, 2012

Report Details

There is some new, significant erosion in the southern 1/4 of Mile 237. Evidence of climbing bluffs (initials carved into bluff at top) which appears to have caused loss of vegetation and bluff where residences are located.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Human Activities

Number of people: 22. Number of dogs: 16. Walking or running: 22.

Concerns

Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Apparent violations: Initials carved into top of bluff in southern 1/4 of mile.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4. 4 seagulls

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

one dead fish (approx. 12 inch long)

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.

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Mile 237

Gleneden Beach north, golf course

March 12, 2024

The most important factor for me personally with the changes I've observed in this section of my mile is how impactful the shoreline armoring has been on the beach to the south.

Barry Howarth

Mile 237

Gleneden Beach north, golf course

January 16, 2024

The most heartbreaking part of my mile report today is that I couldn't even walk my entire mile due to shifting sand and the subsequent tide (even though I did this at low tide,) preventing a safe northward walk. I have been walking on this stretch of beach since the early seventies and never-- even five or ten years ago, would you not had adequate distance to walk the beach from the surf to the foredune. I provided on pic looking north on my mile from the top of a revetment that was installed a few years ago, that's the only way I could get a glimpse of it safely.

Barry Howarth