Mile 243 Report
June 20, 2007
We compared last years photos of the new beach grass clumps that had been planted at the base of the cliff area about half way down our mile.
Report Details
We compared last years photos of the new beach grass clumps that had been planted at the base of the cliff area about half way down our mile. The beach grass is filling in nicely. Major Bluff Erosion: Again, we compared our photos with today's walk and did not see any new erosion along the cliffs/bluffs. The beach itself had a very clean look. A few old logs up high near the bluffs.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 3. Tidepooling: 5.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks.
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