Clear the litter from a Compton Creek bike-path reach you can touch from the path (2026-07-19)

Compton Creek is the Los Angeles River's last major tributary, and the soft-bottom reach along the Compton Creek bike path collects bottles, bags, and wind-blown trash that ride the next storm flow to the ocean. A monthly sweep of what is reachable from the public path keeps the reach measurably cleaner without anyone entering the channel. Standard: LA River watershed trash reduction (TMDL) goals; SDG 14 (Life Below Water). Proof: Before/after reach photos plus bag tally Method (LA River watershed trash reduction (TMDL) goals; SDG 14 (Life Below Water).): 1. Walk the assigned bike-path reach and photograph its starting condition at three points. 2. Collect all litter reachable from the path and top-of-bank with a grabber tool, bagging trash and recyclables separately. 3. Weigh or count the filled bags at the end of the reach. 4. Leave bags at the agreed collection point. 5. Photograph the same three points clean, plus the bag tally, with date and GPS. Done when: Before/after reach photos plus bag tally

Where

Compton Creek bike path reach near Greenleaf Blvd, Compton, CA 90220

Pay

$200 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

Before/after reach photos plus bag tally

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.