December 14, 2022 - mrkopplin
Sunny, calm and quiet.read more
September 5, 2022 - mrkopplin
It was a sunny morning on Labor Day. People were there to enjoy the day. We saw no violations.read more
May 29, 2022 - mrkopplin
It was a breezy and overcast day but no rain when we were on the beach. Quite a few people were out probably due to the holiday weekend and the fact that it had stopped raining. We picked up some litter - mostly bits of fishing line and some styrofoam...read more
February 6, 2022 - mrkopplin
This time of year we see an increase in the number of people on the beach - even more than during summer. This is no doubt because the winter currents pull sand from the beach exposing cobbles and small rocks, which attract agate and fossil hunters. This day was no...read more
December 12, 2021 - mrkopplin
Although I said "partly cloudy" for the weather, we saw rain, clouds, sun and constant wind the entire 30 minutes we surveyed Mile 210. It was very changeable. There was significant debris on the beach; most appeared to be from boats: rope (line), a broken fish box, empty bait containers,...read more
August 2, 2021 - mrkopplin
June 6, 2021 - mrkopplin
A quiet day on the beach. Not many people and calm surf.read more
February 20, 2021 - mrkopplin
Recent storms and high surf have removed a lot of sand from the beach, especially the southern end of mile 210. This has exposed a lot of rock and pebbles. Consequently, we have been seeing a lot of "rock pickers" looking for agates, etc on the beach. All friendly, by...read more
December 9, 2020 - mrkopplin
There were very few people on the beach. We did speak to a woman who had parked her van on the beach to run her dog. When asked, she moved the vehicle.read more
September 11, 2020 - mrkopplin
The day was foggy/ smoky due to recent fires so visibility was very poor. I did not take any photos. Ocean was very calm.read more
June 7, 2020 - mrkopplin
A windy and rainy day so not many people out on the beach. I was not able to take photos since the weather was so poor.read more
March 12, 2020 - mrkopplin
A quiet day on the beach. Beautiful weather (where is everyone?!) Over the last few weeks sand has moved back onto the beach, covering rocks exposed during storms in January.read more
November 10, 2019 - mrkopplin
A warm, calm day for mid-November. Beach was very clean and smooth with very little along high tide line. We found no plastic or other garbage.read more
September 15, 2019 - mrkopplin
A long walk on a wet morning. Not many people out this day. Wind was calm although it was raining lightly. Surf was low. Have noticed more birds moving south over the last few days. Whether this is weather-related or migration or both, not sure. Certainly, this time of year...read more
June 19, 2019 - mrkopplin
People were enjoying a beautiful day on the beach. No notable changes or comments.read more
February 17, 2019 - mrkopplin
We saw very little wildlife on our walk but it was the middle of a sunny day and there were many people out on the beach rock hunting so I'm sure that had some impact. As noted in our previous report in December, a lot of sand has washed off...read more
December 30, 2018 - mrkopplin
We noted a fair amount of bull kelp strewn about the northern part of the mile. Not so much on the southern half. Many more small rocks and pebbles esp on southern half. Beach not as sandy as in the warmer months. People we met were enjoying their time on...read more
September 18, 2018 - mrkopplin
Observed a California sea lion, alive, on beach close to Lost Creek.read more
August 2, 2018 - mrkopplin
Human activities - 2 walkers observed
Wildlife - Observed 1 live Pigeon Guillemot (flying from bluff to water); small groups of Western Gulls; a few American Crows. One dead Rhinoceros Auklet.
Physical Changes - Eroding bluffs. Will monitor over time.
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October 6, 2015 - B M George
Our last look at our mile until next spring. Everything looked good. Very little debris on beach. Some new minor erosion along cliffs.
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July 7, 2015 - B M George
Again we were pleasantly surprised at how clean the beach was. It was a beautiful day with more people on the beach than we saw last month. Most of the dogs were on leash but one was chasing seagulls. Owner caught dog and put on leash. We found one small...
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June 4, 2015 - B M George
The beach was exceptionally clean. Very few birds. We picked up one small bag of garbage. As mentioned earlier we were very distressed over the defacing of the bluffs both north and south of Lost Creek Park.
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November 7, 2014 - Volunteer Trainer
New Signs on beaches to help with emergency calls. You may have one like the one here at Lost Creek. Large black number on a yellow reflective background When calling 911 to report an emergency on your beach, give the person the number for faster assistance.
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October 2, 2014 - B M George
Today was our last day on beach before heading to Tucson tomorrow. Wanted to save our last walk of our mile until today. It was a beautiful day and very glad we took time from packing to do it. The beach was as clean as I have ever seen it...
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May 25, 2014 - B M George
It was a beautiful day for our first walk on our mile since last late summer. We were concerned that there would be a lot of debris but the beach was quite pristine. We picked up one bag of garbage, plastic bottles, etc. We could not identify anything from the...
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December 21, 2013 - dderickson
Riprap on Lost Creek beach, about 1/4 mile south of wayside.
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November 1, 2013 - B M George
It was a beautiful day on the beach. The beach was very clean. We did not pick up one piece of plastic, etc.
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June 28, 2013 - B M George
An especially beautiful morning with little or no wind. The beach was very clean from Lost Creek north to about the last 1/4 mile where we began to find lots of water bottles, rope, plastic bags, etc. at the high tide line. We filled two grocery bags with trash. Hoped...
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January 16, 2013 - B M George
It was a beautiful cool morning at Lost Creek with a number of people searching for rocks near the creek. About 1/2 mile north of the creek was a very large eagle roosting on a tree. We took several pictures as we continued to walk. The eagle was in the...
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November 29, 2012 - Charlie
Quiet and rainy day on the beach...wouldn't have it any other way. Lots of kelp this time of year as the seasonal stuff dies back and comes in with storm activity. Fast retreating tide was beginning to reveal small cobbles and pebbles in new patches on the beach as the...
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August 24, 2012 - B M George
We had walked from Lost Creek Park to Beaver Creek right after July 4th and found the beach much cleaner on this walk. We picked up two bags of styrofoam and fireworks garbage on our previous walk. This time there was not one piece of trash of any kind. The...
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December 30, 2010 - MRedmond
Although a lovely day, it was a Thursday so there were not a lot of people on the beach. A few gulls, a flock of sanderlings, some crows, and a few birds in the surf added life to a wet beach that seemed to have had its surface wiped clean...
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June 22, 2010 - MRedmond
I picked a bag of litter (I pick up at least one bag full at each beach walk), but the mass of small plastic bits is fairly overwhelming.
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December 6, 2009 - Charlie
Two male sea lions, solo in the intertidal nd up to dry sand. Difficult to say whether they were stranded or not. They were mobile, but solo behavior on beach suggested they may not be healthy.As for the erosion problems, I gathered testimony, provided public comment and attended the hearing...read more
December 20, 2008 - Charlie
Nice rainy day on the beach. Ebags (ironic name) were the only unusual items found. The bags are bright orange and ended up turning into nice beach cleanup bags. Dead octopus...likely suckered into its demise in a crab pot.
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September 1, 2008 - MRedmond
It was a beautiful sunny Labor Day, and many people were at Lost Creek park enjoying the warm fall weather.
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August 1, 2008 - Charlie
Nothing too unusual...fair amount of plastic trash and marine debris. Interesting anchor or something from a fishing or maybe research vessel washed ashore (see picture). Also some new erosion.
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May 24, 2008 - MRedmond
It was a lovely warm sunny day, with agate beds and some rock ledges exposed. Lots of people were out at the state park enjoying the good weather.
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March 29, 2008 - Charlie
Overall it was a great day for the SOLV beach cleanup save the skitzo. weather. I was coordinating captains at three different sites between South Beach and Ona. I decided to walk my mile for the cleanup. I'm a newby and this is the first mile report I've done. Good...
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June 11, 2007 - MRedmond
It was a late afternoon low tide on a sunny day, but few people or animals were on the beach. There was lots of sea foam, but almost no litter, and there were no major environmental issues to address.
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January 29, 2007 - MRedmond
It was a beautiful sunny day. People were walking, exercising their dogs, and looking for rocks. Bird life (crows, gulls, sanderlings) was abundant. Life is beautiful.
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