Report Details

Groups of people were playing ball and picnicking. This was the spring break for some schools.

Conditions

Temperature: 72 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 61. Number of dogs: 11. Walking or running: 31. Playing in surf: 7. Playing in sand: 15. Sitting: 7. Tidepooling: 1. Other Activities: Groups of people were playing ball and picnicking. This was the spring break for some schools..

Concerns

Litter

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Enganglement: 1.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Man-made Modifications

Stream modification. People were placing logs in and across the stream in order to cross it. There is a house on 6th street that has the back deck, sauna, and BBQ pit sliding down the dune due to dune erosion.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune.

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Mile 292

March 14, 2024

Beautiful and sunny and calm nice change 🌞

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October 29, 2023

Mile 292 was in great condition no trash and many people out enjoying the warmer evening with low tides and a beautiful sunset

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March 11, 2022

Noticed what seem to be an elk carcass but mostly just the hide or pelt maybe some bones mid size.

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February 24, 2021

Large amount of errosion to the coastline, logs and trees have been moved around due to our recent King Tides and High surf.

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December 6, 2020

Overall good conditions no violations.

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Mile 292

November 2, 2020

Beach and shoreline were clean with little activity.

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Mile 292

September 19, 2019

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May 4, 2018

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