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!
Oct 2nd Volunteers worked at both ends of the...
Bob Sikes Brdige to collect 333 lbs. Thanks to GBHS Science Club and National Science Honor Society. This close to 25,000 lbs for the year!
Need we say more in support?
Sep 25th Above and in the water for a cleanup at...
the area around Ft. Pickens Fishing Pier. 1,847 lbs of trash was collected by 65 volunteers from NPS, 3rd Coast Divers, Perdido Key Rotary Club, The Pall Group and OceanHour. Thanks for the effort to bring the years’ total to 24,366 lbs - 3,892 lbs in September
Sep 18th. Rain held off long enough for...
29 volunteers to collect 677 lbs of trash. At Quietwater Beach, counting of plastic straws stopped at 279+! How about paper straws?
At Graffiti Bridge I stopped counting spray can tops at 29! Possible for artist wannabes to pick up after themselves?
With year-to-date lbs of 22,466, we have surpassed all yearly totals since startup! Congratulations to ALL our volunteers!
Sep 11th Three sites for a total of 502 lbs at...
Chimney Park, Payne Bridge and Naval Live Oaks. Thanks to Pace HS Interact Club, Gulf Breeze HS Marine Science Club for a total of 38 volunteers.
Earlier in the week Heather, Daniel and Helaine picked up 40 lbs of litter along Hwy 90 near the Simpson River Boat ramp