October 12, 2016

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 2. Surfing: 1. Other Activities: 1 Driving. Just since June of this year, several areas on the fragile cliffs/dunes have been destroyed. Tire tracks on the denuded dunes on the south side, past the sign stating no vehicular traffic is allowed. Witnessed several families this summer allowing their children to climb the fragile cliffs. Two waterfalls are filling with debris from people climbing down from the road and defacing the dunes. Vegetation is being eroded here as well. No one is following the rules for vehicular access. The beach is one long parking lot in summer. People also driving over dunes and streams.

Fire, Litter, Climbing bluffs/seastacks

Deer tracks in the sand; large flocks of seagulls and other marine birds; hawks flying over wooded dune areas.

Total dead birds: 3. Seagulls

Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Dune modification/removal, Stream modification, Sand removal.

Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping.

Reported these findings, took photos.