Mile 23 Report
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
August 3, 2022
The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible.
Report Details
The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible. The modest exposed marine garden in front of the cave has repopulated with seastars, two of them being very large. The die-off of a few years ago had killed all in that area. This is is a non-scientific opinion as I have no actual counts to present.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Tide Level: 1.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 29. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 21. Tidepooling: 8. The high fog didnt reach down to beach. There were many small groups of people walking and enjoying this scenic beach
Concerns
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Wood pieces. Not much stuff of any kind
New Development
None ml
Man-made Modifications
Nonel
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune. Sand ramps are stacking up against last winter's steep dune cuts.
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Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Found the partial remains of a large (6'x6') cylindrical buoy on top of driftwood about 1/3 mile north of Henrys Rock (monolithic HR marks the south end of mile 23. Your reporter called Harris Beach SP who is responsible for cleanup of Pistol River SP which mile 23 is within. The rest of the beach is smooth and litter free.
Bob Harvey
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Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
There was a lot of small plastic debris and natural tree debris along the tide line between Meyers Creek and a short distance south of the stacks.
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Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Steep newly cut foredunes and rocks more exposed because of winter waves scouring the beach.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The cave in one of the monoliths was accessible.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
The tallest dunes (~10ft) are being eroded as they are each year.
Bob Harvey
Mile 23
Pistol River SP north, south of Myers Creek
Illegal ATV tracks recently made running from south to north and back again.
Bob Harvey