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Beautiful day on Mile 220, one bag of trash collected. A fair number of folks out today enjoying the sunshine. The erosion continues along our mile. Thousands of Vellela vellela making for sparkling blue lines along the entire beach. Unable to do farthest south section due to large rocks which were too wet to cross safely.

Conditions

Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 17. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 1. Playing in sand: 6. Sitting: 4. Multiple young children at ocean's edge, got to do some education to parents about sneaker waves and the power of our ocean.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 2.

Driftline Content

Small rocks, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Vellela vellela along the entire beach, beautiful blue.

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.

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Mile 220

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

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decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

February 23, 2024

Beautiful sunny but windy day.

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

October 7, 2023

A large amount of debris, 7 large wood/foam panels and lots of pieces of all sizes of foam.

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Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

September 16, 2023

Schooner South's cliffs/bluffs continue to erode.

Hillsideshack

Mile 220

Yaquina Head north, Schooner Creek south

July 26, 2023

New sign up at the Schooner South beach access off 68th St warning of Contaminated waters.

Hillsideshack