Mile 290 Report
Barview Jetty County Park, Camp Magruder south
July 5, 2021
I choose to go out the day after the 4th purposly.
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I choose to go out the day after the 4th purposly. It is heart breaking to see what the public left on the beach and in the parking area. We hauled off more then 200 lbs of '4th' trash.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 5. Fishing: 7. Fire Department was checking this section of the beach.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6. Cars/trucks on beach, prohibited: 1.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass. Very little drift line debris in comparison to other reports.
Natural Changes
Evidence of wave overtopping. Being I havent reported in a while I will say the I observed overtopping during last winters king tides.
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4th of July Trash
Grandpa and Granddaughter helping out Grandma
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