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.

Human Activities

Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 1. Photography: 1. 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.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.

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Mile 254

Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest

July 28, 2024

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

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Mile 254

Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest

May 19, 2024

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

March 17, 2024

The north 1/2 mile of 254 was recently eroded to the point that I did not recognize it.

Heidi Heidenreich

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Mile 254

Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest

December 17, 2023

see previous box for the most salient observations!

Heidi Heidenreich

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Mile 254

Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest

October 1, 2023

One cannot help but notice the 120+ large clumps on entangled kelp all along mile 254.

heidenreichh

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Mile 254

Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest

July 16, 2023

The north half mile of 254 (after the end of the rip rap )has experienced serious erosion.

heidenreichh

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Mile 254

Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest

June 4, 2023

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

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Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest

January 29, 2023

It has been two months since my last observation and, of course, there have been many storms, a great deal of rain and high winds in that time.

heidenreichh