Mile 337 Report
Clatsop Spit, Swash Lake, Fort Stevens SP
January 18, 2021
It was disturbing to see so much debris/litter on this beach.
Report Details
It was disturbing to see so much debris/litter on this beach. I have never seen this much on any Oregon beach in the 30 years i have been walking the Oregon beaches.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 5.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
lots of shorebirds
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). lots of debris. All of it from the ocean (some might have come out of coastal towns, but this wasn't litter from beach goers at Mile 337)
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping. Evidence of high tides (King tide) impacts.
Actions & Comments
I did email Solve re: volunteer work on this mile and contacted Coastwatch @ the amount of debris/litter.
Lisa Heigh
CoastWatcher
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