Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
February 19, 2024
Nothing unusual except for increased amount of marine debris. Would be good to see the photos I downloaded.
Report Details
Nothing unusual except for increased amount of marine debris. Would be good to see the photos I downloaded.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 19. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 18. Sitting: 20. Other Activities: Walking.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 5.
Notable Wildlife
Gulls
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). An unusual amount of marine debris (see photo).
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Winter erosion continues as evidenced by steep scarps and retreating dunes (see photos).
Report Images
John Joyce
CoastWatcher
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual - a few more people than usual.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Very little marine debris noted. In photos, note blocks of slumping dunes.
Ed Joyce
