Mile 261 - Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda - February 14, 2022 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Sand is moving back covering exposed rock and piling up along sand bank. Recent erosion, sand sluffing down south side of sand dune near access to path up the dune. See picture...

Conditions

Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 10. North of boat ramp were 6 fire rings some with cans in fire and garbage nearby.

Concerns

Litter, Driftwood removal

Apparent violations: Recent signs of firewood cutting, not sure about legality of this..

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 12. ATVs/OHVs parking: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Seagulls only

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. 1 seagull, 1 western grebe

Stranded Marine Mammals

Dead Sea lion still there peeeyouuuu! Smell is powerful!

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

Unusual concentration. 20+ jelly fish remains for dinner along mile, concentrated north of boat ramp

Driftline Content

Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Few pieces of rope.

New Development

Human paths created down sand banks

Natural Changes

Wind blown sand filling in around sand bluffs, sand moving in from tidal action completely covering loose rocks south of ramp and some rocks covered at cape

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Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

March 9, 2024

Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.

Eric Matthews

Mile 261

Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda

February 7, 2024

A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up

Eric Matthews