Mile 59 Report
Floras Lake SP, Blacklock Point
March 30, 2022
Today included a group of 28 Coos and Curry residents, joining an ecological interpretive walk led by Dr Larry Basch.
Report Details
Today included a group of 28 Coos and Curry residents, joining an ecological interpretive walk led by Dr Larry Basch. Blacklock Point is proposed as a Marine Conservation Area by the public, to be included in the updated Rocky Habitat Management Plan for the Oregon coast. Dozens of healthy sea stars were spotted in the intertidal, as well as kelps. The trail is well-trod and a somewhat large parking area across from the airport buildings and near the trail head isn't marked and is not obvious.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 28. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 28. Sitting: 28. Tidepooling: 28.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 16.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam.
Sea star in intertidal area
Interpretive hike group
Trail to beach
Blacklock beach
Kelps in intertidal
Sanicula arctopoides aka Footsteps of Spring
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Floras Lake SP, Blacklock Point
On an interpretive hike led by Jesse Jones, of CoastWatch and Dr Larry Basch of Charleston, Oregon, I observed a pisater ochraceus with what looked to be severe SSWS.
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