Mile 254 Report
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
May 31, 2010
16 people and 3 dogs were enjoying the beach on this last day of the Memorial Day weekend.
Report Details
16 people and 3 dogs were enjoying the beach on this last day of the Memorial Day weekend. One dead sealion was providing meals for turkey vultures. Sand seems to be building up in one area but dune face is retreating both north and south of that area. The condition of existing riprap was recently assessed by Oregon State Parks and reports will be sent to the landowners.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 13. Playing in sand: 3.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
5 turkey vultures dining on a dead sealion. Some smaller birds as well.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Sealion at high tide line, present for several days.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Actions & Comments
High wrack line was thin but heavily populated with small (most less than 1 inch in greatest dimension) pieces of colored plastic (green, pink, blue, white). In one area sand seemed to be building up, but just a few hundred feet north and south the dune face had markedly eroded, grass and tree roots were exposed and slumping down. At the Neskowin Community Association meeting yesterday (5-30) it was announced that Oregon State Parks this month assessed the condition of all riprap in Neskowin and will be issuing a report to individual land owners.
SueGabriel
CoastWatcher
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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
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
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