Mile 108 Report
South Whisky Run Beach
April 8, 2011
As previously reported, there was an unusual amount of trash and debris, esp.
Report Details
As previously reported, there was an unusual amount of trash and debris, esp. rope - mostly intact, and we assumed it could possibly be washed up from the Crescent City/Brookings area which were devastated after the tsunami(?) There was so much trash, etc. that we ran out of bags and had to quit so will try to make another trip in the near future. Bones and hide of a large sea mammal on the beach. Twenty people (walking, playing in sand and sitting)and eight dogs onthe beach. Six vehicles on allowed beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 5. Playing in sand: 3. Sitting: 3. Other Activities: 6.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 6.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Bones and hide of a large mammal (?)
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. Unusual amount of rope - in tact.
K Fassett
CoastWatcher
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Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
There wasn't an excessive amount of trash and only found a few glass bottles that appeared to have foreign markings (Japanese?
Anonymous
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
We expected to find a lot of debris, tsunami and otherwise, because it had been quite some time since we made the trip to the beach, but to our surprise and amazement there was very little trash of any kind.
K Fassett
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
We were expecting alot more trash because it had been some time between cleanup(s) but it was just the usual .
K Fassett
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
As previously reported, there was an unusual amount of trash and debris, esp.
K Fassett
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
The amount of garbage seemed less than usual.
K Fassett
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
12 people walking, 1 dog not on leash,few wildlife, only a few Snowy Plovers,piles of trash: plastic, rope, pillow, part of a dock covered in trash.
Michelle
Mile 108
South Whisky Run Beach
Nothing too unusual except an unusual number of bottle caps, and short pieces of rope.
K Fassett