Mile 327 Report
Clatsop Plains
July 5, 2022
A morning walk on mile 327 on July 5th revealed a significant amount of human trash from the fourth of July festivities on the beach, including hundreds of fireworks, abundant single-use plastics, and many food containers/food waste.
Report Details
A morning walk on mile 327 on July 5th revealed a significant amount of human trash from the fourth of July festivities on the beach, including hundreds of fireworks, abundant single-use plastics, and many food containers/food waste. Most debris was located directly on the beach from the Del Rel entrance road or 0.5 miles south of this road above the high tide line below the dunes. I collected three bags full of trash, including many types of spent fireworks and single-use plastics from picnics. I observed 4 other SOLV volunteers assisting with trash clean-up efforts along this stretch of beach that is heavily visited. Many campers with tents were seen along the mile this morning, with their vehicles parked on the sand overnight. One dead Common Murre that was eaten by a predator was observed along the wet sand. The sandy beach entrance to the access road was being plowed and graded the morning of July 5th, making vehicular traffic entering and exiting the beach much easier.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Significant post-fourth of July trash left on the beach and observed overnight camping with tents and cars on the beach..
Actions & Comments
I collected three bags full of trash, mostly fireworks and single-use plastics from picnics.
Sparkler
Firework debris
Homemade firework found on beach
Charred remains of fireworks burned on beach
Burned fireworks (close-up)
Spent firework debris on beach
Dead Common Murre eaten by predator
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