Mile 237 Report
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
March 11, 2023
Armoring was taking place approximately the last .
Report Details
Armoring was taking place approximately the last .4 miles at the northern end of this mile. The truck traffic was constant, blocking the beach to anyone who wanted walk past the entry/exit way being used by the trucks. The trucks were located from the dune/riprap into the ocean; there was no way around, and certainly not safe. The driftline content was minimal, much less than normal. Only two crab molts and maybe a dozen shells. Np ocean debris or driftwood.
Conditions
Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 7. Sitting: 1. Armoring was taking place approximately the last .4 miles at the northern end of this mile. The truck traffic was constant, blocking the beach to anyone who wanted walk past the entry/exit way being used by the trucks. The trucks were located from the dune/riprap into the ocean; there was no way around, and certainly not safe.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). The driftline content was minimal, much less than normal. Only two crab molts and maybe a dozen shells. Np ocean debris or driftwood.
Man-made Modifications
Dune modification/removal, Beachgrass planting or removal, Sand removal, New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Armoring was taking place approximately the last .4 miles at the northern end of this mile. The truck traffic was constant, blocking the beach to anyone who wanted walk past the entry/exit way being used by the trucks (removing sand). The trucks were located from the dune/riprap into the ocean; there was no way around, and certainly not safe.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
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Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
I couldn't do my mile because of the tide and accompanying intrusion due to relentless rip-rapping revetments.
Barry mile 237
Mile 237
Gleneden Beach north, golf course
Wonderful morning to do this mile! I returned at high tide (7.
237 watcher
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