GLASS BEACH ~ FORT BRAGG, CA ~ BEACH GLASS SAND sample

Description

You are buying
one
2″ x 3″ zip-lock bag containing approximately 15 ml.of glass, shells, rocks and sand sample collected by a sand collector friend for wife Kelly and me at the world famous
Glass Beach ~ Fort Bragg, California.  See the “macro”photo and the “microscopy” photo above taken from these actual collected samples.  As shown, these glass and sand samples contain incredible varieties of glass, shells, rocks and sand in each sample bag.
NOTE: Glass sand collecting is not permitted in all areas but this glass sand sample was collected by our friend at an unrestricted area where collecting small amounts of the glass sand is permitted.
Each sample bag purchased
will be unique with a nice variety of glass, shells, rocks and sand and
will be similar to the sample shown in the pictures above but the amount or color of the glass, shells, rocks, etc. in each bag will vary and is not guaranteed.
In the early 20th century, Fort Bragg residents threw their household garbage over cliffs owned by
the
Union Lumber Company
onto what is now Glass Beach, discarding glass, appliances, and even
vehicles. Locals referred to it as “The Dumps.”
Fires were lit to reduce the size of the trash pile.
The C
alifornia State Water Resources Control Board
and city leaders closed the area in 1967. Various
cleanup programs were undertaken through the years to correct the damage. Over the next several
decades the pounding waves cleaned the beach, by breaking down everything but glass and pottery and
tumbling those into the small, smooth, colored pieces that cover Glass Beach.
In 1998, the private owner of the property determined that Glass Beach should belong to the public, and
began a five year process of working
with the
California Coastal Conservancy
and the
California
Integrated
Waste Management Board
for the cleanup and sale of the property to the state. Following
completion of
the clean up, the California Dept. of Parks
purchased the 38-acre (15 ha) Glass Beach
property, and it was incorporated into
MacKerricher State Park
in October 2002.
The beach is now frequently visited by tourists.  Collecting is not permitted on the park’s
beach,
although
sea glass
can be found on other local beaches outside the park boundary.
A Glass
Festival is held annually on
Memorial Day
weekend.
Thousands of tourists visit Fort Bragg’s glass beaches each day in the summer. Most collect some glass.
Because of this and also because of natural factors (wave action is constantly grinding down the glass),
the glass is slowly diminishing. There is currently a move to replenish the beaches with discarded
glass.
Due to the unrestricted area where this sample was collected and the small amount available, the supply is Extremely Limited.
Currently Kelly teaches 5’th grade and has a special “sand unit” for her kids where she shows them sand samples mounted on slides under a microscope from over 400 locations around the world.  Kelly has been collecting sand samples through family and friends for over the last 18+ years!
If you are purchasing more than one item, the S/H fees have been set up with e-bay so each additional item after the first item purchased is only an additional $.50 fee for S/H. We are willing to ship Internationally, just drop us a note and ask for an estimated cost to ship to you.
Thanks for viewing.
Ron & Kelly
Be sure to see our other listings with sand samples from around the world.