Santa Monica High SchoolHeal the Bay Surfrider Club

• Meetings• Rationale• Events

Beach Clean Ups

EarthDay

Marches

Paddle Outs

*ban plastic bags

• Lunch boxes• Glassware• Auto- Pipette • UV- Light

Distiller Sealer

IncubatorAuto-clave

Weekly Sampling

3 Sites

3 Replicates per Site

Weekly Sampling

3 sites

3 replicates per site

Background

SANTA MONICA PIER• F ratings 6 out of 7 testing

mos. in 2008• 110 TMDL violations in

2008

http://www.healthebay.org/brcv2/

PICO KENTER STORMDRAIN

• F ratings 5 out of 7 testings mos. in 2008

• 5 TMDL Violations in 2008

TOWER 26 • Our hangout• “Control” site

SITE NAME :___________________________

SITE GPS COORDINTE : ___________________

DATE:________________

TIME(24HR):___________________________

Surf (Circle): 1. Flat 2. 1-2 Ft. 3. 2-4 Ft. 4. 4-8 Ft. 5. >8 Ft.

Wind Strength (Circle): 1. Calm 2. Light 3. Moderate 4. Strong

Wind from Direction (Circle): 1. North 2. South 3. East 4. West

Tidal Level in Feet (Check swellwatch.com, scroll down and select So. Cal. Click on “Chart” tab and record “Tide prediction for Santa Monica at the hour you sampled> Or Use “The Tides” iPhone app): ________ (feet)

Odor Noticeable: 1. Yes 2. NoPlease Describe:______________________________________________________

Overall Trash Density on Beach (Circle): 1. None 2. Light 3. Moderate 4. Heavy

STORM DRAIN

Storm Drain (Circle): 1. No-Flow 2. Light-Flow 3. Heavy-Flow 4. Can’t see storm drain

Storm Drain Characteristics (odor, debris, color )___________________________________________

Weather:Has it rained in he last 72 hours (three days)

Yes NoBEACH POPULATION (on beach and in the water)# of PEOPLE (in water):_____________ # of PEOPLE (out of water):_____________# of PETS:____________________ # of BIRDS:_______________ # and type of MARINE ANIMALS:_____________

Beach and Ocean Water Sampling Data Sheet 1 per site

1. Enterolert 2. Distilled Water

3. Seal 4. Incubate 5. Clean

UV light, Analyze, Record

Safe to Surf Boards & E-mails

Blogs

Press Releases

Surfrider Site

Mentorship Program

From plastic bags…

To glassware!

The Edison Challenge!

YEAR END EVENTS AT ARBOR

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First Flush Second Flush

Light rain, but sand bar not broken

• Communication with stores• Cleanliness• Organization• Need Surfrider Representative • Time constraints