Mile 139 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, N of Tenmile Creek
February 16, 2023
CoastWatch volunteers and USFS cleaned up marine debris in western snowy plover management areas.
Report Details
CoastWatch volunteers and USFS cleaned up marine debris in western snowy plover management areas.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Other Activities: Marine debris clean up. There were some beach walkers and one dog close to parking area
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 11.
Notable Wildlife
Western snowy plovers
USFS biologist Cynthia Burns tugging styrofoam out of the estuary
Shoreline view of estuary
Report Images
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Oregon Dunes NRA, N of Tenmile Creek
More than the usual marine debris washed ashore by King Tides.
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Oregon Dunes NRA, N of Tenmile Creek
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We were "alone with the sea" would be an apt description.
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No visitors or human activity observed on this remote mile.
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Back to normal on this isolated stretch of beach with no road access within 2 miles.
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Usually, this long stretch of beach has been swept clean by the wind and waves.
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This windswept section of beach is generally kept clean of logs, kelp, and man-made debris.
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Once again, a nice, peaceful walk along a windswept section of the shoreline north of Ten Mile Creek west of Lakeside.
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