Mile 160 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
February 7, 2010
Lots of new driftwood deposited against dune.
Report Details
Lots of new driftwood deposited against dune. Many plastic bottles, especially water bottles. High tides had significantly cut away the dune at the southern part of Mile 160.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Uncharacteristic absence of wildlife. Only a few gulls and shorebirds. No seals, ducks, osprey, or eagles.
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal. Large area next to estuary bulldozed again this year. Snowy plover nesting area?
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
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Mile 160
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
Heavy equipment removing beach grass and sand from dune.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
Snowy plover fencing intact and no one violating that rule.
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Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
Very windy day and only saw one person on the beach.
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Mile 160
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
It was a beautiful cold windy day.
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Mile 160
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
My mile was actually inaccessible the ponds on either side of the path had grown together and blocked the path at least a hundred yards before the normal little ford I always have to cross It will be a while before that goes down.
lightbug
Mile 160
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
My biggest surprise was the lack of trash, I nearly always bring three or four bags of trash off the beach, but not today.
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Mile 160
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
With the effort of many volunteers we collected four heaping pickup loads of trash, including a hot water heater from a five mile stretch
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Mile 160
Oregon Dunes NRA just south of Siltcoos River
My usual scenic walk along the Siltcoos River was under water today.
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