Mile 254 Report
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
June 9, 2009
Aside from some nice beach art and a couple of wind shelters, the beach was free of human clutter.
Report Details
Aside from some nice beach art and a couple of wind shelters, the beach was free of human clutter. There was build-up of sand close to the water line (a normal summer occurence)with "lakes" forming behind. The wrack line was continuous and contained shells, crab casings, mole crabs, wood pieces, lots of small pebbles and a negligible amount of sea weed. Birds were notable by their absence, except for crows who were present in numbers. The only change to the shoreline was some repair work on riprap in front of Breakers Condos. No action taken or needed.
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 1.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 1. Photography: 1.
Other Activities: There was one particularly nice bit of beach art made from shells, small pieces of wood, pebbles and mounds of sand. There were also two shelters made from drift wood..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Heard, but did not see a sea lion. Very few birds except for crows which were present in abundance.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Lots of Pacific mole crabs (Emerita analoga. Also Dungeness crab casings.
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings or molts, Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
SueGabriel
CoastWatcher
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Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
I chose to do a survey today so that I could combine beach observations with checking on beach fires and picking up debris after the recent holiday. The dunes north of the rip rap were over washed in places, leaving very short dunes of 3 - 5 feet. About one year ago, I reported two crude stairways built into the dunes. Two men on motorized bikes zoomed off when I approached but later they parked the bikes at a beach access where I was able to talk with them explaining why motorized vehicles are not allowed on this beach.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
It was a beautiful day with many people walking, sitting and playing on the beach. Where the significant erosion of dunes occurred last March, two sets of stairs have been built into and down the face of the dunes. I have pictures of both ladders.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
There has been additional erosion since I reported the significant loss of dunes and trees in March.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
The north 1/2 mile of 254 was recently eroded to the point that I did not recognize it.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
see previous box for the most salient observations!
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
One cannot help but notice the 120+ large clumps on entangled kelp all along mile 254.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
The north half mile of 254 (after the end of the rip rap )has experienced serious erosion.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
There is a marked difference between the 1/4 mile of rip rapped beach with its gentle slope and 2' shelf of sand blown against the rocks AND the north 3/4 mile where the dunes are receeding and are eroding in height.
heidenreichh