May 20, 2017 - P B VanB
We have walked this beach routinely in recent months and have noticed that there are several people, other than us, picking up debris! This was a wonderful morning, almost no wind, light fog, and a very very low tide, exposing portions of the sea floor that we haven't seen in...read more
July 30, 2016 - BP Van B
Very pleasant morning, light fog and overcast, light wind. Beach was relatively clean but gathered about 25 pounds of trash over the miles: 6 singleton sandals, several plastic water bottles, chunks of stuff. My grand daughter Ciara, visiting from Kansas, got the thrill of picking up stuff. Few people on...read more
April 5, 2016 - P B VanB
What a lovely morning. Partly cloudy, no wind, and 60 degrees. No one else on the beach. The sand is accumulating again on the inside margin (after the big loss in December) so that there is now some slope to the beach and the beach profile is almost restored and...read more
January 23, 2016 - P B VanB
Much change in the beach profile since early December. This stretch of beach had had much accumulation of sand in dunes, berms, and sandy plateaus up against the cliff. Some of these were 5 or 6 feet high and made the beach fairly steep except the areas close to the...read more
November 2, 2015 - P B VanB
After two king tides, 2 days of very high swell, and one day of heavy rain ... there appeared to be no major effects on the beach topography except for one instance of a small stream, running off the cliff and usually sinking into the sand, had had enough water...read more
September 30, 2015 - P B VanB
A wonderful day, warm and no wind. Beach was almost empty, few people. There has been much accumulation of sand, with the water line much further out and 4' to 5' "cliffs" of sand. Very little trash, only 2 pounds of plastic pieces, no substantive debris. Only 4 dead birds,...read more
July 11, 2015 - P B VanB
Lovely quiet day on the beach. New contour with a steep drop off at about the high tide line of 5.2. No signs of significant erosion but one large rock fall from the cliff. Few people on the beach but yet another one who was picking up trash. Little trash...read more
March 1, 2015 - P B VanB
Ok, several days ago I said there were few debris. Today there were two large chunks of Styrofoam (still heavy with water, I'll remove them when they are dry/lighter) half way from Winema Road and the point, a dead fawn (half way from the point to the river, and some...
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February 1, 2015 - P B VanB
We have been walking the beach and cleaning regularly for the last year (and not reporting, mea culpa) The beach has changed over time from flat, to hilly with sand cliffs, and back to flat. The south bank of the Nestucca River is accessible from time to time, depending on...
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October 3, 2013 - P B VanB
In lieu of the postponed SOLV clean up, we took advantage of the glorious morning to check the beach after the recent storms. We removed a full garbage bag of 'stuff', mostly small pieces of waste, several Pacific rim bottles, and one large cube of Styrofoam. No dead animals. Far...
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September 24, 2013 - P B VanB
We have been walking and cleaning this stretch for several years. In recent months, we have observed many changes in beach profile with sand banks and small bays appearing and then disappearing and the sand bar allowing access to the south bank of the Nestucca River also forming and then...
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April 8, 2013 - P B VanB
High winds last weekend moved a lot of sand, changing the beach contours and piling it up against the cliff (photo). Not much debris; one Chinese bottle, one Chinese float (heavy with large mussels). 11 pieces of milled lumber, the pictured one is 15' long.
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March 30, 2013 - P B VanB
SOLVE DAY WOW We counted up to 20 people with SOLVE bags picking up on miles 256 aand 257. Thanks to all of them and to the organizers. How exciting to see so many volunteers working together! It was a clear, calm, sunny day and the tide was way out,...
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March 24, 2013 - P B VanB
Very little debris on beach. One crab pot, two pieces of shaped timber with elaborate cuts (8 feet long), and a piece of decking(?), 33 by 39 by 3 inches thick. Compressed straw over a Styrofoam center and topped by a blue plastic netting. Quite heavy.
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March 18, 2013 - P B VanB
FIRST REPORT: We have been walking miles 256 and 257 for four years and cleaning, particularly mile 257. In those years there was a brief period of heavy tsunami debris, including a Japanese refrigerator and a very large float identified as being from a Japanese fish processing dock. Representatives from...
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April 29, 2009 - Bill & Theda
Very large blocks of polyurethane, probably dock flotation, deposited on upper beach, along with several pieces of a small boat, Interesting that they seemed to have come in together. Plenty of evidence of beach erosion on north end of mile, and additional accumulation of logs and small wood. A rope...
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About 50 harbor seals hauled out on Straub Spit
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September 6, 2008 - Bill & Theda
First report, but impression is bluff areas that now appear rural/pasture should be watched for new development. Beach slope is steep here with vegetation growing above upper beach level about 4', separated by a steep eroded cliff. Tides should be carefully consulted to gain access to small beach on south...
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About 30 seals hauled out on Straub Spit. (Seals were hauled out further inside the bay making counting impossible.)
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7 people. Two vehicles on beach, allowed. One bald eagle in flight. About 20 cormorants in flight. One boat in Nestucca with 2 anglers. About 127 harbor seals hauled out on Straub Spit.
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No significant problems observed. Two vehicles in legal area. Small concentrations of gulls and seals at Nestucca Bay entrance.
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Two people on Straub Spit; no vehicles. No harbor seals observed. Four boats fishing near entrance to Nestucca Bay. Four gulls and 12 sanderlings observed.
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One vehicle on Straub Spit. 12 harbor seals hauled out at the entrance to Nestucca Bay. 1 Boat angler on Nestucca Bay. 8 gulls and one bald eagle.
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A considerable amount of sand has been eroded from the southern portion of the mile. If the NW winds prevail this summer, sand should be replaced. 50 - 60 gulls observed on the southern portion of the mile. 30 - 35 harbor seals hauled out on Straub Spit. 2 bald...
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