Clear the litter from the banks of Three Mile Creek near Africatown (2026-07-19)

Three Mile Creek carries Mobile's urban litter past Africatown toward the delta, and its banks collect bottles, foam, and plastic that end up in the bay's grass beds. Bank-side removal — feet on dry ground, grabbers in hand — takes real trash out of the system every month. The creek is also central to Africatown's own greenway vision; a clean bank is the first proof of it. Standard: Mobile Bay National Estuary Program watershed practice; SDG 6.3 and 14.1. Proof: Cleared-bank photos plus a litter weigh-in, monthly Method (Mobile Bay National Estuary Program watershed practice; SDG 6.3 and 14.1.): 1. Work the assigned bank section from dry, stable ground with grabbers and bags. 2. Collect litter from the bank and reachable snags — never entering the water. 3. Sort recyclables from trash and weigh both. 4. Log anything too large or hazardous to move for a report. 5. Photograph the cleared bank and the weigh-in with GPS and date. Done when: Cleared-bank photos plus a litter weigh-in, monthly

Where

Public bank access, Three Mile Creek near Africatown, Mobile, AL 36610

Pay

$180 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Cleared-bank photos plus a litter weigh-in, monthly

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.