Mile 242 Report
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
July 8, 2024
Urban travelers flocked to the coast to escape the sweltering heat and enjoy the cool sea breezes.
Report Details
Urban travelers flocked to the coast to escape the sweltering heat and enjoy the cool sea breezes. The region's excessive heat warning and a long holiday weekend brought numerous visitors. Mile 242 was cleaner than the team had anticipated. Thanks to SOLVE having a beach clean-up before our visit. The team was concerned with a large fire pit area that was left burning unattended. There was a lot of firework debris and a large plywood firework board that was abandoned. The team collected close to nine pounds of litter, most having to do with fireworks.
Conditions
Temperature: 72 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 250. Number of dogs: 39. Walking or running: 250. Sitting: 250. Tidepooling: 50. Surfing: 2. Fishing: 1. Other Activities: The mile had many children digging, wading, and playing in D River. The team saw two horseback riders, lots of sitting and sunbathing. There were people harvesting mussels..
Concerns
Apparent violations: Near Gyllos restaurant an active fire was smoking. No flames but red coals. The team extinguished the fire with water from D River. Many open fires clearly used larger pieces of driftwood and one pallet. The team was concerned about fireworks debris left on the beach. One particular area had multiple fireworks mounted on plywood. We found evidence from the shore to the bluff littered with fireworks and discarded matter..
Notable Wildlife
Our wildlife observations included an osprey, a few seagulls, seastars, anemones, hermit crabs, sculpins, sand fleas, gooseneck barnacles, and 3 pelicans.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4. There were 2 cormorants and 2 seagulls. No legs bands found.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Note: We have observed the decomposition of a sea lion since January 2024. Today there are still signs of the animal and the scent of decomposition.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
One dead seastar.
Man-made Modifications
Stream modification. D River had three different modifications with rocks. Two going across the one with the formation in a circular shape. These modifications were created by people exploring and playing in the river.
Natural Changes
The team noted that major boulder falls occurred south of D River.
Garbage cans overflowing from holiday celebrations.
Time for a new trash picker upper.
Open buring firepit unattended.
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Teachers Bill, Bobbie, Sally, Annette, and Maureen
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An unseasonably warm and sunny day along the Oregon Coast illuminated Lincoln City. Our team observed more people ignoring the signage to stay away from sensitive areas of erosion from the evidence of foot traffic and new graffiti on the sandstone cliffs.
Teachers Annette, Bill, Sally, Bobbie, and Maureen
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The coastal environment was uniquely serene due to unseasonably warm weather and a low number of visitors, creating an ideal setting for observation. The team noticed new signage near the south end of our mile reminding visitors not to climb the bluff. This time of year lacks diversity within the tidepools and less foot traffic among the rocks.
Teachers Annette, Bill, Sally, Bobbie, and Maureen
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Walking along mile 242 natural wonders caught our eyes.
Teachers Maureen, Annette, Bobbie, Sally
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Urban travelers flocked to the coast to escape the sweltering heat and enjoy the cool sea breezes.
Teachers Bill, Bobbie, Sally, Annette, and Maureen
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Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
The late spring discoveries of Mile 242 brought many people to enjoy the tidepools. https://beachconnection. We collected three pounds of trash and noted that there were fewer plastic bottle caps this month. Although the wind brought a chill to the air, it was a beautifully sunny day to explore the mile.
Bobbie, Sally, Annette Retired Teachers
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The low tide and the number of sea stars made tide pooling an educational experience for many families.
Teachers: Annette, Maureen, Bobbie, and Sally
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Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
The season of warming weather has brought more people to mile 242. We would appreciate Lincoln City sending out a stronger message for people who are searching for floats.
Teachers: Sally, Bill, Annette, Maureen, Bobbie, Laurie
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Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
The winter storms have caused erosion with the 242 mile. It was a beautiful, sunny day filled with people and dogs exploring this stretch of mile 242.
Teachers: Annette, Sally, Bobbie, Bill, Maureen