Mile 336 Report
Columbia Beach, Peter Iredale wreck, Fort Stevens SP
May 10, 2024
Nearly one hundred vehicles and hundreds of people clamming and enjoying the beach, including 120 Astoria Middle School students on a field trip learning about marine debris monitoring and hybrid beach grass.
Report Details
Nearly one hundred vehicles and hundreds of people clamming and enjoying the beach, including 120 Astoria Middle School students on a field trip learning about marine debris monitoring and hybrid beach grass. Sandpipers and sand shrimp, gulls, sand worms and razor clams were some of the wildlife seen. There was a lot of marine debris including garbage left from clammers.
Conditions
Temperature: 68 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.9 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 256. Number of dogs: 31. Other Activities: There were many people and families out clamming because of the low tide. May is when clamming season opens in Oregon and Washington.. Lots of cars and trucks were both parked and driving early in the day. Most were there for clamming. Students at Astoria Middle School were having a beach day with science activities. Clamming activity slowed down and many vehicles left by 11:30 am.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: People were driving fast..Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 78.
Notable Wildlife
sandpipers, ghost or sand shrimp, sand worms, razor clams, gulls
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. gulls
Driftline Content
velella velella dried out by the hundreds
Thank you to Sunset Empire Transportation District for donating a wheelchair for the day! They even dropped off and picked up!
CoastWatch Programs Coordinator Jesse Jones helps a student identify beach grass
AMS student with special find during NOAA marine debris survey
AMS student with sole of shoe during beach cleanup
Pile of giant kelp with rope
Razor clam
Entering beachgrass photos into iNaturalist for the hybrid beachgrass survey project
Polychaete worm
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Astoria Middle School
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