Mile 154 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
May 3, 2018
Ten Eugene Hikers walked Mile 154, starting from Tahkenitch Dunes Trail.
Report Details
Ten Eugene Hikers walked Mile 154, starting from Tahkenitch Dunes Trail. The beach was very calm with a lack of animal life (birds, sea mammals), and one other person walking. There were crab shells and velalla velalla jelly fish, netting and rope near driftline. At the north end, there was a lot of trapped litter in roots of fallen trees at the cliff edge. We collected two large yard bags of litter - mostly plastics and left them at the south end of Mile 154, near Three Mile Lake/#155A signs.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Walking or running: 11. Sitting: 10. Photography: 5. Other Activities: Ten of the 11 were Eugene Hikers and we walked, sat, and 5 took photos. We also took data for this report and collected litter. We saw only one other person walking on beach..
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: At the beginning of north section of Mile 154, there was a lot of litter trapped in roots of fallen trees at cliff edge.Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Sparse. Dried seaweeds.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Crabs and Velalla Velalla ("Purple Sailors") jelly fish.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). There were also jelly fish, netting and rope.
Man-made Modifications
At north end, there was trail improvement - blockage to edges of cliff
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Actions & Comments
Collected two large bags of litter - mostly various plastics, and left them at south end of Mile 154.
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