just gets SMALLER!
Three sites, Naval Live Oaks, Bob Sikes Bridge (South) and Simpson River Boat ramp where 27 volunteers picked up 294 lbs. We are getting close to 37,000 lbs for the year
Nov 27th A view from Bruce Beach...
Revitalization to begin in the 1st quarter of 2022. To see plans click HERE. Today was our sixth cleanup of the year - 295 lbs today by 14 volunteers. 81 lbs @ Park West by 6 people. Earlier in the week Daniel collected 252 lbs including several tires along Burgess at Carpenter Creek. On the 28th on Hwy 90 - 70 lbs by 7 volunteers.
OceanHour volunteers have collected over 36,000 lbs of litter so far this year! Thank you!
Nov 20th There are homeless camps throughout the city...
Two of three camps in the Graffiti Bridge area. Today 32 volunteers picked up 388 lbs. I estimate 1/2 the lbs collected each month around Graffiti Bridge is from the homeless. Last month in the Jones Creek area 6,490 lbs was picked up at a homeless camp.
Bartram Park saw 30 volunteers collect 254 lbs and a further 52 lbs picked up at the Circle K on Chase St.
On Sunday, three volunteers picked up 56 lab at the Simpson River Boat Ramp in Pace. Brings the year’s total to 35,344 lbs of litter!
Nov 13th Two sites out at Pensacola Beach..
I can’t begin to describe how many plastic straws!!
under Quietwater Beach Boardwalk and the south end of Bob Sikes Bridge. 49 volunteers picked up 572 lbs of litter. On the 14th at Simpson River boat ramp, three volunteers picked up a further 48 lbs!
Nov 6th. Two cleanups along Scenic Hwy....
at Bay Bluffs Park of 67 lbs by 16 volunteers and 126 lbs at Chimney Park by 21 volunteers. Thanks to the GBHW Science Honor Society volunteers.
Any idea how long this pogo stick was in the water?
Three independent cleanups over the past week brought yearly total to 33,829 lbs!!
Oct 30 Thirty FANTASTIC volunteers cleaned up Jones Creek!!
Difficult to get an accurate amount of trash as we filled up a dumpster! There were 33 shopping carts! can’t weigh so used 50 lbs each from Google’s range of 32 to 65 lbs each. Also I stopped counting at 50 tires! Weight of the dumpster was 2.47 tons or 4,940 lbs for a total of 6,590 lbs for the day! So far this year 33,486 lbs collected by our fantastic volunteers!
Oct 27th More Toy Borrow Bins on the beach...
On Monday two more borrow bins were deployed on Pensacola Beach and we couldn't be more excited! These two bins were beautifully built by Girl Scout Cadette Troop 1102 with troop leader Carrie Tomlinson Stevenson. Funding for these bins was provided by the Krewe of Wrecks.
These borrow bins contain beach toys either found on our beaches or donated by people who no longer had a need for them, thus giving them a second chance at life. Visitors are encouraged to borrow and return toys on their visits to our beaches. This way they don't have to purchase new ones!
These two newest bins are located at Baby Beach on the sound side behind the church, and at 1203 Ariola Drive next to the Little Free Library.
Please utilize these bins along with the other 6 that are spread out on Pensacola Beach. We have the locations pinned on our page. Please feel free to drop off any toy donations in any of the bins or bring to one of our cleanups. Please no inflatable things.
Thank you Jennifer Deubler for leading this project the last few years for Ocean Hour. It's proven to be a successful project here and we are thankful it's still rolling and adding new ones!
If you are a scout interested in building a bin or two for as your project, please reach out to us! If you would like to donate funds towards future projects our venmo is @oceanhourfl
Oct 23rd. Quite a day with a booth at the new OAR Festival and a..
cleanup at Sanders Beach - 270 lbs by 22 volunteers. The Festival is to introduce recreational activities ( kayaking etc) to the public. OceanHourFL participation for a trash free experience.
Earlier in the week Myrna & Sabine picked up 195 lbs of litter along Hwy 90 in Pace. Also in Pace three people collected ~400 lbs at the Simpson River boat ramp. I collected 19 lbs along Scenic Hwy and Sharon picked up 32 lbs around GB proper. Now at 26,846 lbs for the year!
Oct 16 & 18th A new OceanHour group in Pace....
at the Simpson River Fishing Pier. Four people to start - next on the 24th from 8:45 to 10am. They collected 94 lbs! The day before, 21 volunteers picked up 251 lbs of trash at Graffiti Bridge
Oct 9th Two parks along Scenic Hwy....
and two groups (Bears & Scorpions) from Pensacola Christian College and “regular” volunteers picked up 607 lbs of trash @ Chimney & Bay Bluffs Parks
Surpassed 25,000 lbs collected this year!
