Mile 181 Report
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
February 1, 2012
There seems no stopping the need to climb and dig in bluffs.
Report Details
There seems no stopping the need to climb and dig in bluffs..."graffiti" many of this seems to come from the Hobbit trail north... Picked up one bag of garbage
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 2. Sitting: 2.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Notable Wildlife
little seaweed
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. many white sand macoma(result of slide lecture)
Wrackline Content
Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. only picked up one bag of garbage
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
there seems no stopping the need to climb and dig in bluffs..."graffiti"many of this seems to come from the Hobbit trail north...
McKimens
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