Mile 313 - Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock - August 1, 2011

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it is good to see so many families enjoying the beach. We would feel better if we knew that nobody will walk away with a tummyache or infection due to the contamination at the Outfall.We won't know the numbers of the testing done today by the city and State until midweek or later.

Conditions

Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 446. Number of dogs: 43. Walking or running: 228. Playing in surf: 43. Playing in sand: 72. Sitting: 85. Photography: 18. people enjoying the sunny day, many of the dogs off leash, some confrontations ( dog to dog)

Concerns

Litter

Vehicles

RVs/Buses parking: 4.

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 1. gull

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Actions & Comments

will monitor the construction site, esp. for possible building of stairway to the beach. Also, rip rap or plantingslots of activity in the Ecola Storm Outfall area, kids building and playing in the water.The sign seems to have little effect. we will renew our efforts to get the city to change the signage to stronger language.We understand that Surfrider and Ecola Watershed are in negotitations with the city over source testing.Stay tuned...

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Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

June 8, 2024

An early morning walk to Haystack Rock was mostly foggy and overcast, with a brief clearing in the weather mid-morning.

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Mile 313

Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock

May 25, 2024

Overall, Haystack Rock is a treasure trove of marine biological diversity, from invertebrates and pelagic birds to marine mammals, with an active education program for curious beach visitors. The best tidepool invertebrate diversity today was observed at the south end of Haystack Rock in the area often referred to as "The Needles. As I was tidepooling, I heard multiple beach visitors asking about sea slugs and how to locate nudibranchs.

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