Mile 244 Report
August 1, 2020
Large numbers of people at the beach today.
Report Details
Large numbers of people at the beach today. Mostly social distanced between groups except in parking area. Roads end is getting heavy use this summer.
Conditions
Temperature: 63 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 100. Number of dogs: 20. Walking or running: 70. Playing in surf: 10. Sitting: 20. Photography: 2. Other Activities: Kite flying. Roads End State Park parking area overflowing with parked vehicles. Groups of over 10 people not wearing masks in parking area.
Concerns
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.).
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