Clear the litter counted at Oceano's public dune access point (2026-07-19)

Once a transect survey shows where debris collects at Oceano's public beach access, a full cleanup pass removes it before it works into the dune vegetation that anchors the sand. It is close, repeatable, hands-on work in a spot the community actually uses. Standard: NOAA Marine Debris Program cleanup practice — SDG 14. Proof: Before/after photos of the cleared stretch plus bag count Method (NOAA Marine Debris Program cleanup practice — SDG 14.): 1. Walk the surveyed stretch with litter grabbers and bags. 2. Collect all litter above the tide line, sorting recyclables where possible. 3. Stay outside any roped-off nesting exclosure while collecting. 4. Carry collected litter to a public waste and recycling point. 5. Photograph the cleared stretch with GPS and date. Done when: Before/after photos of the cleared stretch plus bag count

Where

Public beach access near Pier Ave, Oceano, CA 93445

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 of the cleared stretch plus bag count

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 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.