Clear everyday litter from Imperial Beach's dry sand and esplanade on open days (2026-07-19)

Above the tide line, Imperial Beach's dry sand and esplanade collect ordinary beach litter — wrappers, cans, toys, cigarette butts — that blows into the surf if no one gets it first. On days when postings allow beach access, a grabber-and-bucket sweep of the dry zone keeps local litter from joining the water's larger troubles. Standard: California Coastal Commission cleanup norms — SDG 14. Proof: Before/after photos with weighed haul Method (California Coastal Commission cleanup norms — SDG 14.): 1. Check the posted advisory signs first and work only on days and zones open to the public. 2. Sweep the dry sand and esplanade with a grabber and bucket, staying above the wet-sand line at all times. 3. Sort recyclables from trash and weigh or count the haul. 4. Photograph the cleared stretch and the sorted haul with GPS and date. Done when: Before/after photos with weighed haul

Where

Dry upper beach and esplanade, Seacoast Dr near Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA 91932

Pay

$280 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 photos with weighed haul

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

Level

intermediate

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.