Mile 288 Report
September 9, 2000
Litter was very light and beach was generally very clean.
Report Details
Litter was very light and beach was generally very clean. No noticeable changes from last visit.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Noted 16 sanderlings foraging in the driftline plus many Heerman's and Western gulls.
Driftline Content
Small rocks. Some plastic bottles and jugs.
All Mile 288 Reports
Mile 288
It was an incredibly busy day for Mile 288 the day before the snowy plover nesting season began! I was glad to see DOGAMI and OPRD on-site, and appreciated OPRD's willingness to haul the debris I collected back to their dumpsters. It was also exciting to see so many plovers in the wet sand.
Karen Schank
Mile 288
There were 6 or more plovers and large accumulations of driftwood (both along the base and on top of the foredune cutbank).
SchankK
Mile 288
It was great to see two separate families picking up beach trash/debris in the driftline from the most recent storms including in Mile 288!
SchankK
Mile 288
There was clear indications of active foredune erosion with visible cutbanks (see photo) and significant debris.
SchankK