Mile 330 Report
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
July 5, 2022
Had a dozen plus individuals (Lewis and Clark National Historic Park youth engagement along with Oregon State Parks) over a 5 hour period picking up post fourth of July trash.
Report Details
Had a dozen plus individuals (Lewis and Clark National Historic Park youth engagement along with Oregon State Parks) over a 5 hour period picking up post fourth of July trash. Oregon State Parks took a truck bed full of bags from us and we still had 2 other trucks full. This did not even put a dent into the amount of trash left on the beach post holiday.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 11. Playing in surf: 8.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Tons of firework remnants.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 55. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 52.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.
Actions & Comments
Had a dozen plus individuals over a 5 hour period picking up post fourth of July trash. Oregon State Parks took a truck bed full of bags from us and we still had 2 other trucks full. This did not even put a dent into the amount of trash left on the beach post holiday.
LEWI youth engagement team pose with Oregon State Parks
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