Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
June 16, 2021
Everything looked normal.
Report Details
Everything looked normal. The only thing unusual was the lack of marine debris. Typically, there's lots of plastic.Heavy-duty work continued on the So. Columbia River Jetty (see photo).
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NE. Tide Level: -0.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 10.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Notable Wildlife
None
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces. Much less debris found on the beach compared to the winter. Same thing last month.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed cobbles on the beach. See the photol.
Report Images
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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
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual except for increased amount of marine debris. Would be good to see the photos I downloaded.
John Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Dead sea lion, an eagle, and noticeable retreat of dunes due to wave erosion.
Ed Joyce
