Mile 282 - Lost Bay Cave, Short Beach - May 26, 2019 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Increase in human activity, new path along bottom of cliff. Need for bathroom facility.

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Tidepooling: 10. Recent publication in the Oregonian newspaper about this beach is bound to attract even more visitors. There are no bathroom facilities! There is a new path worn across the beach at the foot of the cliff.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 30.

Notable Wildlife

Nesting Black Oystercatchers

New Development

There is a new path worn across the beach at the foot of the cliff.

Actions & Comments

I wrote to the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640, Portland, OR 97232) requesting that both Short beach and Oceanside be added to the list of beaches monitored for water quality by the Oregon Health Authority, based on increased use, especially by children, and the lack of bathroom facilities at Short Beach.