Mile 145 - North Umpqua Lighthouse SP, south of Lake Marie - 02/26/2025

Report Details

Enjoyed the coast with 2 friends after a strong storm swept over the PNW. We spent almost 3 hours wandering, picking up trash (a lot!), and searching for sea creatures and beached birds. The weather was perfect and more people were out enjoying the break between storms. We ended up picking up 3 large bags of trash (courtesy of storm), which was upsetting, and we all wondered how household trash gets washed up onshore. We also collected lots of rope and styrofoam pieces. 2 sets of deer tracks were spotted along the vegetation line, one small jelly was observed, and a flock of 25+ seabirds were playing in the surf.

Conditions

Temperature: 57 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 11. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 10. Other Activities: 1 person was picking up trash.. No vehicles allowed on beach here.

Concerns

Litter

Apparent violations: A strong 3 day storm had just passed, bringing in lots of trash and debris. We found lots of rope and styrofoam pieces..

Notable Wildlife

Saw a flock of approx 25 small shore birds. Saw tracks from 2 deer along vegetation line. Found one small jelly below tide line.

Driftline Content

Found a lot of rope and styrofoam pieces. Other trash included broken up plastics and food wrappers. One crab pot bait basket found.

Natural Changes