Report Details

This was the day we had snow in Lincoln City so it was cold.  People were out walking dogs or just walking on the beach.  Did not observe any issues with litter.  The only unusual thing I saw was significantly more jelly fish on the beach than usual.

Conditions

Temperature: 35 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Activities

Number of people: 66. Number of dogs: 13. Walking or running: 50. Tidepooling: 3.

Other Activities: This was the day we had snow in Lincoln City. It was cold, but people were out walking on the beach. No issues identified..

Concerns

Apparent violations: None.

Wrackline Content

Small rocks, Shells.

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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek

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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek

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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek

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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek

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SCOTT TURKLE

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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek

June 12, 2024

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