Mile 242 - Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake - October 14, 2018

Report Details

Today was perfect beach weather. So many people were out enjoying what will be one of the last nice weekends before the rains start in. I did not notice a lot of changes in the area, except that the "D" river was very narrow (of course not a lot of snowmelt for water) and it had made a large pool at the end (instead of going straigh into the ocean.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Human Activities

Number of people: 270. Number of dogs: 15. Walking or running: 110. Playing in surf: 10. Sitting: 150. It was a very nice day to be at the beach, wind was clam and it was the second day of Finders Keepers.. I'm sure several people were here hoping to find a glass float.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 120.

Notable Wildlife

Seagulls were flying about, but that really all there was for sealife..

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 4.

Driftline Content

Small rocks.

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Mile 242

Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake

April 12, 2024

The season of warming weather has brought more people to mile 242. We would appreciate Lincoln City sending out a stronger message for people who are searching for floats.

Teachers: Sally, Bill, Annette, Maureen, Bobbie, Laurie

Mile 242

Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake

March 13, 2024

The winter storms have caused erosion with the 242 mile. It was a beautiful, sunny day filled with people and dogs exploring this stretch of mile 242.

Teachers: Annette, Sally, Bobbie, Bill, Maureen

Mile 242

Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake

February 2, 2024

We found some type of plant tuber, four total, North of D Sands. Graffiti was noted on a boulder north of D Sands. Of the dead birds, 51 were south of D Sands, and 10 were north. Our team collected a 3-gallon bag of marine debris.

Maureen Foelkl