- south end of Bob Sikes bridge and Naval Live Oaks. A total of 4 volunteers picked up 284 lbs.
OceanHour started one clear trash bag for viewing litter each cleanup
Feb 5th. A weekend of five collection sites...
with a new site and group (AmeriCrps NCCC). The other regular sites of NLO, Chimney & Bay Bluffs Parks - 468 lbs by 47 volunteers.
On the 6th, cleanups at Simpson River Recreation Area resumed - 3 volunteers and 138 lbs
Feb 2 Will you join in supporting banning smoking on our beaches?
State Sen. Joe Gruter and Ocean Conservancy are sponsoring this bill. To read more follow the link Beach Butt Ban
Jan 29th. Jones Creek - repeat of Oct 30th cleanup..
and filled another rolloff dumpster. Fortunately this time there was only one tire. But 6,270 lbs of trash
Amazing how much trash can accumulate in 3 months at a homeless camp.
Out of 150+ shopping carts we removed 35 (~1,750 lbs). Amazing when each cart can cost $140 to $225 each. For 150 ~$27,375 just trashed!
Monthly total is more than all the pounds collected in 2016!
Jan 29th Jones Creek - Stormwater Challenges
This ditch empties into Jones Creek. Without regular county maintenance, where will the water go during a storm? Surely not into a stormwater pond
Jan 29th The first of two sites today...
Ft. Pickens @ Campground Registration
Fifteen volunteers bundled up collected 166 lbs of litter.
Jan 22nd On a day showing Pensacola has a "cold" season....
three volunteers started a cleanup of another homeless camp directly on Pensacola Bay - Hawkshaw Lagoon Park. Located on bay across from Gulf Power building. 162 lbs was picked up including a rechargeable scooter, gas powered edger and a lot of litter. There is more to pick up.
Regular cleanup at Graffiti Bridge saw 9 people pick up 221 lbs and five volunteers collected 93 lbs at Bartram Park
Jan 15th. An unique "volunteer" today,
Twenty eight people collected 228 lbs at Bay Bluffs Park. A further 197 lbs by 13 volunteers at Chimney Park. The year’s total so far is 817 lbs
Jan 8th Naval Live Oaks and Bob Sikes Bridge
The two sites had 22 volunteers pick up 300 lbs even. Bringing total to date of 392 lbs
Jan 1st. Happy New Year!
We have beautiful beaches at our door steps
Future of only nature on the beaches.
One of many Portuguese Man-of-War observed on a morning stroll of 9,200 steps at Ft. Pickens with 17 others. Walk sponsored by Healthy Gulf. Picked up four water bottles, three beach toys and ~4 lbs of litter.