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.

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LEWI youth engagement team pose with Oregon State Parks

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All Mile 330 Reports

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Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

May 4, 2024

I am writing this dispatch report for Coast Watch mile 330, Sunset Beach to document notable avifauna I observed during spring migration, which include 12 Ruddy Turnstone, 7 Black Turnstone, 3 Black-bellied Plovers along with Whimbrel, Semipalmated Plover, Western Sandpiper, and Dunlin. Also noted on the beach feeding on a dead seal carcass was a juvenile bald eagle (see photo below).

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Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

April 27, 2024

An early morning walk on mile 330 with overcast skies, rain, and moderate wind revealed few humans (mainly people clamming at the low tide) yet significant marine debris along the wrack line.

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Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

September 26, 2023

Three NPS staff went out to do a beach clean up and coast walk.

LEWI

Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

July 5, 2023

We went out to do a beach clean up with the intention of walking our full mile.

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decorative elemnt for a coastwatch report.

Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

June 21, 2023

Three Lewis and Clark National Historic Park employees went and walked the mile to pick up garbage and complete the survey.

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Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

March 21, 2023

It was a sunny, clear day.

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Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

December 21, 2022

On the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2022 at an outgoing 5ft tide, three people surveyed Mile 330 for an hour.

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Mile 330

Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake

September 21, 2022

There were many birds, living and dead (9), seen on the mile of beach.

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