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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018
OPRD reminds visitors, coast residents to be safe on beaches
The arrival of spring brings many
visitors to the Oregon coast, and the
Oregon Parks and Recreation
Department (OPRD) wants visitors
and residents to be safe while explor-
ing the shoreline.
“March can be a tricky time of year
on the coast,” said Lisa Stevenson,
OPRD beach ranger speaking at Cape
Kiwanda State Natural Area. “The
ocean can still experience stormy win-
ter weather despite the warmer tem-
peratures on land.”
Coastal threats can come in the
form of powerful waves, unstable logs
on beaches and erosion of rocks and
cliffs.
“People are so excited for the spring
sunshine that sometimes safety takes a
back seat,” said Stevenson. “But
preparation and common sense go a
long way to keeping you safe on the
coast.”
Stevenson listed several tips for
ensuring a safe excursion on the coast:
• Always keep one eye on the ocean
so you won’t be caught off guard if a
bigger wave surges up the beach.
These “sneaker waves” are unpre-
dictable, powerful and especially dan-
gerous for children.
• Stay away from logs on the wet
sand or in the surf. These logs can
weigh several tons and can be moved
by only a few inches of water. The
ocean is strong enough to pick up even
the biggest log and roll it over you.
• Know when the tide is coming in,
especially when exploring tidepools.
It's easy to become stranded by the
incoming tide when your attention is
elsewhere.
You can keep track of tides with a
tide table; OPRD park rangers and
2018 S PRING W HALE W ATCHING W EEK
Gray whales are migrating north
past the Oregon coast and the Oregon
Parks and Recreation Department
(OPRD) invites visitors to share the
excitement during Spring Whale
Watch Week March 24-31.
Trained volunteers from the Whale
Watching Spoken Here program will
be stationed 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day
at 24 sites along the coast, ready to
help people spot the migrating marine
mammals.
The Whale Watching Center in
Depoe Bay will be open 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. daily. Visitors to the center can
enjoy interactive whale exhibits and
take in the panoramic ocean views.
Binoculars are provided.
many local businesses can give you
one for free.
• Be careful on cliffs and rocks.
They can be unstable due to erosion.
Stay on marked trails and do not climb
over fences. Both are there to keep you
safe.
For more Oregon coast safety infor-
mation, watch the new Cape Kiwanda
safety video on the Oregon State Parks
YouTube page.
SET TO BEGIN
OPRD rangers will also be on hand
to answer questions about the whales.
A live stream of whale activity off of
Depoe Bay returns this spring too;
watch it on the Oregon State Parks
YouTube
channel
at
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www.youtube.com/user/OregonParks.
A map of the 24 volunteer whale
watch sites can be found on whalespo-
ken.org. Visit oregonstateparks.org for
information about coast parks and
campgrounds.
Nesting season for western plover restricts some beach beaches
Beachgoers
are
On these plover
urged to help recovery
beaches, the dry
efforts of the threatened
sand and dunes are
western snowy plover
closed to all access
by respecting nesting
— except along
areas and beach restric-
official trails and
tions during nesting
on the wet sand —
season, March 15
to protect eggs and
through Sept. 15.
chicks.
Visitors
Beachgoers will see
may see roped off
signs and ropes that
areas within these
identify
sensitive
plover
manage-
plover nesting areas
ment areas, which
and list restrictions,
serve to protect the
including dogs (even
most
sensitive
on a leash), vehicles,
habitat; however,
kites, drones, camping
all dry sand on both
and fires.
sides of the rope is
“We’re making great
closed.
strides in reversing the
Wet sand areas
downward slide of this
on plover beaches
species,” said Cindy
remain open to foot
ODFW PHOTO
Burns,
Siuslaw
and equestrian traf-
National
Forest The western snowy plover nest along the fic. All other recre-
wildlife biologist. “But Oregon shoreline from mid-March through ation is off limits,
it takes all of us, so we mid-September.
include walking
urge people to do their
your dog (even on
part to understand nesting sea- from exposure, predators or a leash), driving a vehicle, rid-
son rules and to share the beach people.
ing a bicycle, camping, fires,
Recreation restrictions occur and flying kites or drones.
this spring and summer.”
These federally protected in designated plover manage-
“Visitors will have access to
shorebirds nest on open sand ment areas, small stretches of hundreds of miles of beaches
along Oregon’s beaches. Nests, beach along the entire coastline without these seasonal restric-
and especially chicks, are well- where plovers are nesting or tions,” said Laurel Hillmann,
camouflaged. During nesting could potentially nest. These Ocean Shores Specialist for
season, human disturbances areas collectively comprise Oregon State Parks. “By plan-
can flush adult plovers away about 40 miles of Oregon’s 362 ning your trip, you can enjoy
from their nests as they attempt miles of shoreline. Detailed the coast and help keep this
to defend their young from the maps can be found on the sensitive bird safe.”
perceived predator. Left alone Oregon State Parks website
Several land managers over-
too long, eggs or chicks can die (www.bit.ly/wsplover).
see beach activity for plover
SBSA
protection, particularly the U.S.
Forest Service (USFS), the
Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) and Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department
(OPRD).
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service listed western snowy
plovers as a threatened species
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