Clean litter from the public San Lorenzo River levee trail (2026-08-03)

The San Lorenzo River levee trail near Beach Flats catches wind-blown trash and dumped items that wash toward Monterey Bay every time it rains. A public-trail litter sweep keeps the riverbank clear and the water leaving town a little cleaner. Standard: California Coastal Commission litter-reduction practice; watershed-health: SDG 14. Proof: Before/after photos of the cleared trail stretch Method (California Coastal Commission litter-reduction practice; watershed-health: SDG 14.): 1. Walk the public levee trail with a litter grabber and bags. 2. Collect litter along the trail and accessible bank edge. 3. Sort recyclables from trash where possible. 4. Bag and carry the collected litter to a public waste bin. 5. Photograph the cleared stretch with GPS and date. Done when: Before photo of litter; After photo with GPS/date; Bag count note

Where

Public levee trail near Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Pay

$160 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 trail stretch

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-10

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

• Before photo of litter
• After photo with GPS/date
• Bag count note

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

The standard this serves

Watershed Health. A watershed is everything the land pours into a stream, and the stream keeps the record. The EPA's bioassessment method reads that record through the small creatures living in the gravel: mayflies and caddisflies mean clean water, only worms and midges mean trouble. Mastery looks like a person who can wade one riffle with a net and tell you how the whole valley is doing. That skill is built sample by sample. This packet is one of them: one site, one careful count, one entry in the long record of a stream.