Marine Debris Survey | Cape Cove Beach (December)

Join us for a citizen science project conducting monthly Marine Debris Surveys at Cape Cove Beach.
We will meet at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center and walk down to the beach from there. The path is mostly paved, but there is a steep area leading directly to the beach, so sturdy shoes are recommended.
What is the project and why is it important? Marine debris is a global problem that impacts marine life, damages marine habitats, impedes navigation, impacts our economy, and is a risk to human health and safety. Although we continue to learn more and more about marine debris, there are still many unanswered questions. These include unknowns such as which types of debris are most common in a certain area? Or, how is the problem of marine debris changing over time, and are our efforts to prevent debris effective? The Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project (MDMAP) helps answer these questions and others by collecting baseline data. The data collected through this project can be used to evaluate the impacts of marine debris along our coastlines and can help inform future marine debris mitigation and prevention efforts on a local, regional, and national scale.
More information on this citizen science effort → https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/research/citizen-science-marine-debris-monitoring-oregon-coast