Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
July 5, 2019
My husband and I spent 3 hours (6 man hours) picking up trash.
Report Details
My husband and I spent 3 hours (6 man hours) picking up trash. We ran into one other couple who were doing the same. I added their trash lbs to our total count of 80lbs. It is reallly frustrating that people don't clean up after themselves. We did find 2 pair of sunglasses. Mismatched shoes. A coat. And lot's of kids beach toys. Next year I will probably contact SOLVE and create and official clean-up event for my mile.
Conditions
Temperature: 29 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -0.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 36. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 20. Playing in surf: 4. Playing in sand: 5. Sitting: 4. Fishing: 3.
Concerns
Fire, Litter, Driftwood removal
Apparent violations: It is posted no Fireworks, most of the 80# of trash we removed was from Fireworks. Someone had been cutting large driftwood with a chainsaw. Smoldering Driftwood from previous nights fires..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 18. RVs/Buses parking: 5.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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