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Over 40 people collected 3,134 lbs at Naval Live Oaks, Chimney & Bay Bluffs Park. Thanks to the crew of US Coast Guard cutter Diligence and members of West FL HS Nat’l Honor Society
OceanHour worked with Nat’l Park rangers to collect ~3,000 lbs of lumber off the beach on the north side of the Naval Live Oaks
From the beauty of a fly agaric mushroom at Naval Live Oaks to the litter along Hwy 90 on the way to Pace
45 volunteers collected 368 lbs at three sites with Bob Sikes bridge included.
One in front of Park Place Apartments. The second at the junction of Wimbledon Drive and Scenic. Your action was noticed and appreciated
Eleven volunteers picked up 234 lbs of trash from the beaches - plastic bottle caps dominated. One volunteer collected 36 caps in the one hour cleanup!
Corrected monthly lbs since August with Sabine’s contribution of ~200 lbs per month. Before Andy’s unbelievable contribution of today, Ocean Hour’s pounds stands at 40,391
24 large garbage bags needed to pick up debris and trash (912 lbs) - NO personal items (driver license etc) were found. Monthly “progress” will be updated on “Photos”
Volunteers picked up a further 219 lbs at Wayside Park. Monthly total of 2,253 lbs brings the year to 39,274!
Unfortunately ethical contractors continue to use our parks for building debris disposal. This time a room’s worth of hardwood flooring!
On the 22nd four volunteers picked up 40#’s of litter in GB proper
Where is this path?
On Scenic Hwy near I-10. to the north of Dairy Queen and Park & Ride
Nine volunteers picked up 413 lbs of debris
Bay Bluffs saw 22 people collect 131 lbs and a further 180 lbs by 13 volunteers at Chimney Park
One volunteer picked up 62 lbs of trash along the shoulder on the southside of Carpenter Creek Dr at Askew Dr. - an active homeless camp was very close in the woods.
Second - one volunteer started quite a collection of bottle caps in the Dog Park East and along Via De Luna Dr (Cty Rd 399) near the Gulf Island Seashore. With plastic debris - 26 lbs. Note web master has collected 487 water bottles so far this year. How about a few more people use refillable water bottles?!
Bob Sykes Bridge and Naval Live Oaks to pickup 311 lbs of other people’ litter
