Clear litter from the accessible marsh edge near the Cooper River (2026-07-20)

Trash collects along the accessible marsh edge near North Charleston's Cooper River shoreline after storms, working into the marsh grass if it is not cleared regularly. Standard: NOAA Habitat Blueprint, coastal shoreline stewardship Proof: Before/after photos of the shoreline stretch plus a debris log. Method (NOAA Habitat Blueprint, coastal shoreline stewardship): 1. Walk the accessible shoreline or bank edge at Cooper River marsh edge access, North Charleston, SC and note the tide or water level. 2. Collect litter and debris by hand into collection bags, sorting recyclables where possible. 3. Avoid disturbing marsh grass, oyster beds, or nesting areas while collecting. 4. Weigh or count the bags collected before disposal. 5. Photograph the cleaned stretch and log the debris collected. Done when: Before/after photos of the shoreline stretch plus a debris log.

Where

Cooper River marsh edge access, North Charleston, SC

Pay

$170 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 shoreline stretch plus a debris log.

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-27

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.