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Severe damage to the beach access area from a recent storm. Lots of logs and debris. Unusally severe amount of microplastics on shore.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6. Other Activities: 4 people collecting debris. Happy to see people cleaning up the debris from the storm.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 5.

Driftline Content

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

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping. There had been a big storm recently.

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Tons of plastic
Volunteers cleaning plastic debris

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Beverly Beach, Spencer Creek, Beverly Beach SP

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Quiet early Sunday morning.

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Beverly Beach, Spencer Creek, Beverly Beach SP

October 3, 2021

Beach access area has been repaired and access is easier than before.

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Beverly Beach, Spencer Creek, Beverly Beach SP

January 17, 2021

Severe damage to the beach access area from a recent storm.

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Beverly Beach, Spencer Creek, Beverly Beach SP

September 26, 2020

Human Activities: Most people were just walking the beach.

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Beverly Beach, Spencer Creek, Beverly Beach SP

October 6, 2019

Photos show damage from erosion and vandalism.

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Beverly Beach, Spencer Creek, Beverly Beach SP

May 18, 2019

The weather was not conducive to a lot of beach activity on this day.

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