Mile 303 - Oswald West SP, Smuggler Cove, Short Sand Beach - March 19, 2011

Report Details

Trail up to Devils Cauldron was in good condition, but muddy. Suspension bridge showed some sign of wear and graffiti was present at the bridge. Several plastic water bottles were on the rocks off the beach. Drift line near north end of beach was dense with small plastic particulates.Water Quality - Short Sands creek - pH 8 and DO 6.5Flora - starting to bloom:Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis start of bloom (pink)Oval-leaved blueberry Vaccinium ovalifolium blooming (white) Skunk Cabbage Lysichiton americanum blooming (yellow)Western Trillium Trillium ovatum blooming (white)Some evidence of recent erosion and mast wasting. Recent fallen tree off cliff.

Human Activities

Number of people: 35. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 6. Playing in surf: 5. Sitting: 6. Photography: 8. Surfing: 5.

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Notable Wildlife

1 Blue Jay 20+ Seagulls

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).

Natural Changes

Newly exposed roots/trees falling.

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Oswald West SP, Smuggler Cove, Short Sand Beach

July 6, 2023

Pleasant cloudy morning on the beach at low tide, saw good number of sea stars.

EllenHC

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Oswald West SP, Smuggler Cove, Short Sand Beach

December 5, 2022

A steel platform washed up on Oswald West about a month ago.

jessejones

Mile 303

Oswald West SP, Smuggler Cove, Short Sand Beach

August 14, 2022

This morning CoastWatch hosted an educational walk with Stewart Schultz - 18 people were a part of the walk, but others joined as the session went on (for about 3 hours).

jessejones

Mile 303

Oswald West SP, Smuggler Cove, Short Sand Beach

January 23, 2022

It was a beautiful and sunny day out on Short Sand Beach and in Oswald SP.

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