Mile 330 Report
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
June 21, 2022
Today the NPS crew joined the hybrid beach grass training with Risa Askerooth from Oregon State University.
Report Details
Today the NPS crew joined the hybrid beach grass training with Risa Askerooth from Oregon State University. We learned how to identify four grasses and how to upload our findings on the iNaturalist app and specifically the project, Hybrid Beachgrass Hunt: American beachgrass, European beachgrass, the native beachgrass and the hybrid. An exciting find on this training was a Peziza ammophila, a mushroom also known as a Dune Cup or Sand Tulip. This was a new find for Lewis and Clark National Historic Park's species list!
Conditions
Temperature: 66 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 15. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 12. Other Activities: Kite flying-4 people. 1 RV on beach
Concerns
Litter, Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 10. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 24.
Notable Wildlife
seagulls, crows
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.).
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