Mile 237 Report
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
July 7, 2012
Winter storms really ravaged the bluffs on this part of the coast.
Report Details
Winter storms really ravaged the bluffs on this part of the coast.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 48. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 42. Playing in surf: 6. Other Activities: beach wedding.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. one seagull
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Small rocks, Wood pieces. a lot of small pieces of driftwood in wrack line
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
All Mile 237 Reports
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
Beautiful 'low-tide' walk of my mile today.
237watcher
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
The most important factor for me personally with the changes I've observed in this section of my mile is how impactful the shoreline armoring has been on the beach to the south.
Barry Howarth
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
The most heartbreaking part of my mile report today is that I couldn't even walk my entire mile due to shifting sand and the subsequent tide (even though I did this at low tide,) preventing a safe northward walk. I have been walking on this stretch of beach since the early seventies and never-- even five or ten years ago, would you not had adequate distance to walk the beach from the surf to the foredune. I provided on pic looking north on my mile from the top of a revetment that was installed a few years ago, that's the only way I could get a glimpse of it safely.
Barry Howarth
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
A beautiful day here at the Central Oregon Coast!
Barry Howarth
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
Beautiful day for the mile report walk.
237 Watcher
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
I learned that two shore structures (stairs built on top of rip-rap) were heavily damaged during a recent storm/tide condition earlier this month.
237 Watcher
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
A beautiful day at mile 237 again!
237 Watcher