Tour of the Miles
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Latest Mile Reports
Mile 184 - N of Ocean Beach Picnic Area, S of Squaw Creek
July 9, 2020 - 11:15am - simmonsk
Lots of people enjoying Ocean Beach on this warm day. Lots of sand lance burrowing, un-burrowing, dead and dying along the surf line. There was a bald eagle walking along eating them the entire time we were at the beach, about 2 hours. Noticed 2 gapers burrowing into the sand....
Mile 99 - Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock
July 8, 2020 - 9:15am - tbowspencer
The summer has brought more sand in, and dunes developed. Both creeks are low with maximum depths below the knee. No evidence of advanced bluff erosion since the last survey. Suprisingly, there was minimal marine and land-based debris with only one bag collected.
Mile 202 - North Spit Alsea River
July 6, 2020 - 10:30am - Jon French
The Morning After -- July 5th here in Bayshore, on an otherwise beautiful weekend, means residents spending hours beginning to clean up the fireworks debris left by the few thoughtless holiday visitors who don't believe the "Fireworks Prohibited" signs should restrict their freedom to trash the beach. Attached are photos...