Mile 154 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
November 24, 2008
The beach was very clean.
Report Details
The beach was very clean. Not much driftwood except for several large stumps and logs, evidently there for some time. Saw quite a few casings from baby crabs. No tire tracks in closed area. ATV tracks on closed dune access trail.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2. Saw one park ranger patrolling closed beach area in 4WD pickup. No tire tracks in closed area. ATV tracks on closed dune access trail.
Vehicles
RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
shorebirds
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Butterfly Lake
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