Mile 234 - Lincoln Beach - January 7, 2012 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

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Beautiful day on Mile 234, with many folks using the sandy beaches. We were there after a very high tide and the beach looked freshly scrubbed. Seeing a collection of stumps was surprising. They were all located in a cluster near a natural drainage. We saw evidence of erosion. In November we took a photo of a large in situ rock which had either fallen or was pried out of its resting place. The eroded rock came to rest about 20 feet from its place and was surrounded by sand. Someone had recently placed smaller stones around the rock giving it a head and legs and tail, making it look like a turtle.

Conditions

Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 63. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 30. Playing in sand: 25. Sitting: 2. Photography: 2. Everyone out enjoying a very low tide and a gorgeous winter day.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 20.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. Seagull

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Small rocks, Wood pieces. Seventeen exposed large stumps in a 30-yard area.

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Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

August 24, 2024

This was a very nice walk on a very nice day.

Pam & Jon Hadlich

decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

May 20, 2024

A baby harbor seal was at the north base of Fishing Rock, along the tide line. There have been many many pelicans active this area lately, we recently saw and estimated 60-100 combined with gulls feasting on some type of fish in water on whole length of beach. This morning there were few pelicans but many swallows diving on the beach.

Barbara Joslin

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

April 11, 2024

Fishing Rock shows significant signs of erosion and natural area disturbance, a great deal of evidence of off-trail usage and climbing on sides which has resulted in increased erosion and death of underbrush. Sparse sea bird presence but heavy wrack line velella velella wash up. No current presence of mammals or seabird carcasses, although there was heavy amount of carcasses this winter especially after storms. Evidence of erosion of slopes adjacent to the beach, especially in proximity to new riprap placement, but also in other areas as well. Light plastic and debris today

beejos8

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

October 1, 2023

Some unattended digging dogs seemed troubling, and one thing to note was a lack of birds.

Your Song My Song

Mile 234

Lincoln Beach

March 4, 2021

A large concrete retaining wall collapsed last weekend (~Feb 27) endangering the stability of one home with others also vulnerable to further erosion.

dwhite