Report Details

The waves were up to far on the beach for comfort given the amount of large pieces of Driftwood and the steep embankment. So, I was unable to reach mile 147. I was able to get to 150 and 149 and this is what the report reflects.I did not see anything out of the ordinary as a first time visitor. There was an abundance of trash especially plastics, we picked up as much garbage as possible. I have some pictures but need to figure out how to get them into this report.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5. Fishing: 1. The waves were up to far on the beach for comfort given the amount of large pieces of Driftwood and the steep embankment. So, I was unable to reach mile 147. I was able to get to 150 and 149 and this is what the report reflects.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 3. ATVs/OHVs parking: 3. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.

Notable Wildlife

Seagulls of various types.

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. Just a skeleton which could have been a seal.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam. Plastic bottles

Natural Changes

Did not notice erosion just that there was not much room to walk between the surf line and the bank.

Actions & Comments

We picked up as much garbage as possible. Next time I will take a larger sack. I will also know more about what to look for since I did not read this report form before going to the coast.

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All Mile 147 Reports

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Mile 147

Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay

June 6, 2023

Mile 147 exhibited a lot of sand being deposited against the bluff and jetty.

Lyndell

Mile 147

Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay

September 13, 2022

Beach appeared to be normal.

Lyndell

Mile 147

Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay

February 10, 2022

Miles 141-147 did not have any die offs or concentrations of dead marine or invertebrate animals.

Lyndell

Mile 147

Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay

April 27, 2021

Beach did not display any abnormalities as far as erosion or die offs of sealife.

Lyndell

Mile 147

Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay

September 28, 2020

Mile 147 looked clean with the build up of blowing summer sands.

Lyndell

Mile 147

Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay

December 16, 2019

Coastline along Mile 147 and the preceding Mile 144-146 were clean of major garbage and trash.

Lyndell

Mile 147

Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay

November 16, 2018

Lyndell

Mile 147

Oregon Dunes NRA, North Spit Umpqua River, Winchester Bay

March 11, 2018

Since my last visit in June 2017 there were noticable difference to the bluff on the southern end of mile 147 before the Jetty.

Lyndell