Mile 330 Report
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
June 1, 2022
Conducted a NOAA marine debris survey today with the CoastWatch coordinator and a group from the Northwest Youth Corps.
Report Details
Conducted a NOAA marine debris survey today with the CoastWatch coordinator and a group from the Northwest Youth Corps. Also picked up trash from outside of the survey area, along the mile.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 2.4 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 13. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 8. Fishing: 2.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 9.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. lots of crab molts and whole dead crabs
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Man-made Modifications
dug-out pit with logs around it S of beach entrance
Team members, photos facing northeast
Team members, facing north
Nassarius snail egg cases on sand dollar
Facing west
Report Images
LEWI
CoastWatcher
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Mile 330
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
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Kayla Fermin
Mile 330
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
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Kayla Fermin
Mile 330
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
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Kayla Fermin
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sultanym
Mile 330
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
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.
sultanym
Mile 330
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
Three NPS staff went out to do a beach clean up and coast walk.
LEWI
Mile 330
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
We went out to do a beach clean up with the intention of walking our full mile.
LEWI
Mile 330
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
Three Lewis and Clark National Historic Park employees went and walked the mile to pick up garbage and complete the survey.
LEWI