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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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All Mile 290 Reports

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Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

September 23, 2024

This dispatch covers 9/23 - 9/24 to supplement to previous reports of unusual jellyfish accumulations. 11 whole sea nettles 33 whole moon jellies Hundreds of small pieces of translucent and red jellies found scattered all along the mile 1 dead common murre, no tag

Chris Berre

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

September 23, 2024

Beautiful Fall morning.

Connye Corey

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

September 11, 2024

This dispatch is a supplement previous reports filed on significant eelgrass accumulations on the mile. Large and small piles of eel grass observed all along the mile.

Chris Berrie

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

September 10, 2024

127 moon or other transparent jellies, whole or mostly whole, plus dozens of pieces, 1-6 inches.

Chris Berrie

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

August 29, 2024

The purpose of this dispatch is to continue reporting on unusual aggregations of dead jellyfish on the beach, As previously reported. Several large, nearly whole Lions Mane jellies plus hundreds of smaller pieces.

Chris Berrie

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

August 27, 2024

The purpose of this dispatch is to continue reporting on unusual accumulations of dead jellyfish on the beach, as noted in prior reports. 1 dead Common Murre, no tag.

Chris Berrie

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

August 17, 2024

Healthy sea stars on the Barview Jetty

Steven Prom

Mile 290

Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south

August 11, 2024

Supplement to earlier dispatches concerning eelgrass.

Chris Berrie