November 28, 2008

This was my first observation of mile 277-278. I accessed mile 277 after walking through the wooded trail between the coast and the bay. The trail was well-preserved and there was no litter. The trail led to the beach. At first the coast was lined with tall grass and rocks. As I walked the mile the grass on the dunes became less and less. I assume there is a high amount of erosion in those areas but I do not know for certain as it is my first observation. This area is also the place of the litter that I described on the form. Further down the mile and into mile 278 the grasses gave way to trees that had fallen over the sand dunes. The beach was wider here and there were only two pieces of litter: a rope and a plastic bottle. The jelly fish was found in this area. I took a lot of pictures of the dunes so I can compare the next time.