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The entry way to Muriel Ponsler has been enhanced by a load of gravel that was placed in the entry way ditch. Now it is easy to walk from the parking lot onto the beach over the dune. There were a lot of sand filling in the beach which is usual in the summer. The wind makes ridges in the sand making it difficult to walk over.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 8.

Driftline Content

Feathers, pieces of jelly fish broken up.

New Development

A load of rocks had been placed at the entryway to Muriel Ponsler making it easy to walk from the parking lot down the dune to the beach. A much improved situation.

Natural Changes

The beach has more sand ridges of sand from the wind.

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New gravel at the entryway to Muriel Ponsler beach.
Ridges of sand blown by the wind
Muriel Ponsler

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Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

August 1, 2024

The entry way to Muriel Ponsler has been enhanced by a load of gravel that was placed in the entry way ditch. There were a lot of sand filling in the beach which is usual in the summer.

James/Heron

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Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

May 26, 2024

A lot of people on the beach today backpacking, rock hounding, playing and picnicking on the beach. There was one large piece of fiberglass on the beach.

James/Heron

Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

March 13, 2024

The entry way to Carl Washburn heading towards China Creek was very slippery with mud and by the wind sailor jellyfish.

Mary James

Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

January 28, 2024

A lot of rocks on the beach.

Mary James

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Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

December 21, 2023

21 people on the beach today. Continued erosion off the bottom of the cliffs.

Mary James

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Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

September 2, 2023

As I entered the beach and walked toward China creek I saw a dead common murre in the wrack line.

mj6dolphin

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Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

July 22, 2023

A low tide 1 ft with some medium size rocks in ditches.

mj6dolphin

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Mile 182

Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek

May 22, 2023

Very Little in the wrack line today on the minus tide, small feathers, micro plastic and pieces of wood.

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