Sweep the litter from the town-side Trinity River access at Willow Creek (2026-07-19)

Willow Creek's public river accesses fill with summer swimming-hole crowds, and the litter they leave on the dry bars — cans, wrappers, broken coolers — goes downstream with the first fall rise into some of California's most important salmon and steelhead water. A monthly sweep of the town-side access keeps Willow Creek's stretch clean. Standard: EPA trash-free waters practice; SDG 14 Life Below Water. Proof: Before/after photos with haul tally Method (EPA trash-free waters practice; SDG 14 Life Below Water.): 1. Access the dry bar from the public town-side access at low water and photograph litter concentrations. 2. Collect litter from the dry gravel and path edges with grabbers and gloves. 3. Bag and tally; stage heavy finds at the access point. 4. Haul bags to the transfer station or arranged pickup. 5. Photograph the cleared bar and the haul with the tally. Done when: Before/after photos with haul tally

Where

Public town-side river access, Willow Creek, CA 95573

Pay

$180 proposed

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Proof

Before/after photos with haul 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.