Mile 210 - Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek - August 1, 2008

Report Details

Nothing too unusual...fair amount of plastic trash and marine debris. Interesting anchor or something from a fishing or maybe research vessel washed ashore (see picture). Also some new erosion.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 1. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 7. Sitting: 2.

Concerns

Litter

Notable Wildlife

large amount of bull kelp...seemed early in the year for this to start washing up.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune.

Report Images

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Mile 210

Lost Creek Wayside south, Lost Creek

December 27, 2024

It was a very stormy day but since it was so late in the year we wanted to do a survey while the tide was low, regardless of the weather. There was one place where there was recent erosion of the cliff.

Martha Kopplin