Document shoreline high-water conditions along Hilo Bayfront (2026-07-20)

Hilo Bayfront has a long documented history of high-surf and high-water events, and a simple photo record from the public park helps track shoreline change over time. This is a document-only visit, not shoreline engineering. Standard: SDG 14, Life Below Water, coastal condition record Proof: Dated photo from the fixed reference point with written log Method (SDG 14, Life Below Water, coastal condition record): 1. Document only, stay on the public Bayfront park path 2. Photograph the current shoreline against a fixed reference point 3. Note visible erosion, debris, or high-water marks in a written log 4. Record the date, time, and surf conditions if known 5. Return to the same reference point for future visits Done when: Dated photo from the fixed reference point with written log

Where

Kamehameha Ave, Hilo Bayfront, HI

Pay

$280 proposed

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Proof

Dated photo from the fixed reference point with written log

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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 60–120 minutes. Method of record: NOAA coastal habitat (eelgrass / salt marsh) extent + condition

Bring

• tide table
• GPS phone
• quadrat frame
• measuring tape
• boots/waders
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Check the tide table; plan to work the low tide; tell someone your plan and return time.
2. 2. Navigate to the habitat edge; record GPS waypoints along the patch/edge.
3. 3. Photograph the meadow/marsh at low tide.
4. 4. Record shoot/stem density per quadrat and estimate patch extent (or edge scarp height for marsh).
5. 5. Note condition (epiphytes, dieback, wrack) and adjacent land use/armoring.
6. 6. Enter density, extent, condition, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Soft mud / rising tide -> stop and retreat; safety over data.
• Edge retreat or heavy dieback observed -> flag for living-shoreline / protection planning.

What counts as done

• Density (shoots/stems per quadrat) recorded
• Patch extent or edge position recorded via GPS
• Condition + adjacent-use note recorded
• Low-tide photos + GPS waypoints

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.