Home Page  Assessment  Action Plan  Habitat Restoration  Monitoring  References   1999 Nehalem Estuary Clean-up Accomplishments  Number of Volunteers (includes planning committee members, haulers, local officials, etc.) 114+ Total cost of Clean-Up $12,775   Donations: supplies, services & council expenses $187.21      How much of WHAT was collected? Solid waste: Styrofoam, plastic, garbage cans, 55 gallon farm barrels, rubber rafts, nursery plant containers, coolers, watering trough, calf pen, etc. 65 cubic yards   Tires 70   Scrap Metal  400 lbs Hazardous Waste 20 gallons  Appliances  0  Yard Debris some Returnable Cans Bottles 20 gallon container full  Other Recyclables 100 gallons of glass (brown, white, green)  Was you project successful? Why or why not? The clean-up was very successful because it was well organized and well attended. This was the third Estuary Clean-Up activity the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has sponsored and consequently, have made improvements based upon collective experiences. The Clean-Up was well advertised and networked. Over 100 volunteers were involved in clean-up activities that ranged from pre-organization, promotion, fundraising, mapping clean-up areas, serving as crew leaders & crew members, boat pilots, care & feeding of volunteers, garbage disposal & documentation. What would you recommend be done differently for a future cleanup? Nothing. The Clean-Up went as well as could be expected, all things considered, including inclement weather conditions. This project was designed to serve as a model for other coastal community groups interested in conducting similar estuary clean-up activities.   What additional assistance from SOLV would be helpful for future projects? A SOLV representative on-site to help with sign-up and volunteer recognition would be helpful.