Pick the litter off Lakeport's dry lakeshore paths and lawns (2026-07-19)

Lakeport's parks and shoreline paths collect fishing line, bait tubs, bottles, and picnic trash that ends up in Clear Lake with the next wind — adding plastic to a lake already fighting nutrient blooms. Lake County is one of California's poorest counties and park staff are stretched thin; a regular dry-shore sweep is real help they cannot schedule themselves. Standard: EPA trash-free waters + California Coastal Cleanup inland protocols; SDG 14 Life Below Water. Proof: Before/after photos with bag tally Method (EPA trash-free waters + California Coastal Cleanup inland protocols; SDG 14 Life Below Water.): 1. Photograph littered stretches of the assigned park and path reach before starting. 2. Collect litter from lawns, paths, and the dry upper shore only, using grabbers and gloves. 3. Spool loose fishing line separately for the line-recycling tube where present. 4. Bag, tally, and dispose in park bins or the transfer station. 5. Photograph the cleared reach and the tally. Done when: Before/after photos with bag tally

Where

Public parks and shoreline paths, Lakeshore Boulevard, Lakeport, CA 95453

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

Before/after photos with 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.