Mile 242 Report
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
August 11, 2011
The D River has changed its course - rather drastically.
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The D River has changed its course - rather drastically. It now winds around the beach in an elongated arc, rather than going straight out to sea as it usually does. We did a story on this:(http://www.beachconnection.net/news/driver081611_313.php ). Talked to Jonathon allan at DOGAMI about why this happened, and in a nutshell it's because of such high sand levels the low flow of the river can't discharge as usual.....follows the path of least resistance. Quite spectacular change, really, if you know what to look for.
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Mile 242
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
A damp, foggy coastal day resulted in fewer visitors and their pets enjoying the beach than on a typical summer day. Tide pool habitats were teeming with sea stars, anemones, mussels, limpets, and other marine organisms. Unfortunately, graffiti continues to spread across the sandstone cliffs and seawalls, diminishing the natural beauty of the area and creating an ongoing concern. Litter collection was especially productive during this survey.
Teachers Bobbie, Bill, Sally, Annette, Maureen
Mile 242
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
What began as a foggy morning along the coast soon became much clearer when we spotted a familiar face educating the public at the tide pools near Mile 242. Annette, a member of our group, took the opportunity to educate families about the Lincoln City Glass Floats program, encouraging participants to explore areas outside of protected habitats to increase their chances of discovering one of the treasured glass floats while minimizing impacts to sensitive coastal resources. The high volume of visitors also resulted in a significant amount of litter. As the fog lifted, the coastline came alive with activity.
Teachers Bobbie, Annette, Bill, Sally, and Maureen
Mile 242
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
CoastWatch volunteers develop highly trained observational skills. Our monitored mile has changed dramatically as shifting sands have buried portions of the tidepool habitat. Construction of the new visitor center is also underway near our monitoring area.
Teachers Annette, Bobbie, Sally, Bill, and Maureen
Mile 242
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
Anyone missing a sock?
Bobbie, Annette, Sally, Bill, and Maureen
Mile 242
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
During our field observation at the Oregon shore, unseasonably warm weather conditions coincided with increased recreational activity.
Teachers Bobbie, Annette, Sally, Bill, and Maureen
Mile 242
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
During the observation period, favorable coastal weather conditions attracted numerous visitors seeking relief from colder valley temperatures.
Teachers Bill, Sally, Bobbie, Annette, and Maureen
Mile 242
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
At low tide, breakfast at the coast offered a view of the natural world awakening.
Teachers Sally, Bobbie, Annette, Kaily, and Maureen
Mile 242
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
Over the weekend, a large number of visitors escaped the 100-degree valley heat and headed to the cool Oregon coast, where tidepooling proved especially popular.
Teachers Sally, Laurie, Bobby, Annette, and Maueen
