This page will be/is a running log of trash i/Frog Hollow removes from our waterways through 2013 (becasue of a lost phoen with pics and tallies i will extend the cleanup count through Mar 2014). Our current Cumulative Total as of 03-27-14 is 2121 plastic bottles, 308 glass bottles, 231 aluminum cans, 12 steel cans, 284 Styrofoam cups/plates/bowls/take out containers (this does not include the random chunks, this is over half complete cups), 16 30gal garbage bags full of random pieces of styrofoam + 18 random chunks, 14 paper bags, 114 plastic bags, 180 plastic wrappers/containers, 1 juice box/bag, 143 plastic lids, 1 bottle cap, 8 (8.5x11) pieces of paper, 2 6-pack boxes, 14 12-pack boxes, 3 coolers, 2 plastic utensil, 6 basketballs, 8 soccer balls, 2 baseballs, 6 beach/kids balls, 4 tennis balls, 5 footballs, 1 volleyball, 33 fishing bobbers, 1 fishing lure, 37 clumps of mono-filament fishing line, 2 fishing poles, 1 length of rope, 4 random chunks of plastic, 1 bag of cat litter, 1 old school water thermos, 1 plastic dish drying rack, 3 fire extinguishers, 16 cigarette packs, 17 lighters, 1 safe door, 1 closet door, 20 medication bottles, 1 can of tire inflator, 1 full bottle antifreeze, 1 empty bottle of antifreeze, 1 gas can, 25 motor oil bottles (some full), 1 5gal orange tank for some unidentified gas, 7 spray paint cans, 2 can bug repellent, 1 paint roller, 1 can of paint (almost full), 6 can of "engine spray,"4 tires, 3 chairs, part of a bench, 1 plastic table top, 1 jacket, 11 shoes (flip-flops, crocs, sandals, sneakers), 3 socks, 1 rag, 3 t-shirts, 1 North Face hat, 13 hospital/dust masks, 1 12in knife, 1 headless batman, 2 plastic toy garden tools, 1 inflatable raft, 1 axe head, 1 full size piece of wall insulation, 1 banana peel, 1 piece of treated 4x4 lumber, 5 pieces of lumber, 2 5-gallon containers/buckets, 2 planter pots, 2 tail lights, car bumper, 1 driveway reflector, 1 diaper and 1 kitchen trash bag FULL of what looked like diapers, 1 used sanitary napkin, 1 floating dock support, 1 page kayak diagram, 1 kayak hip bolster, 1 cabbage patch kid
03-27-14 - Geocache Trip
Location: Tributary of Sandy Creek
Our Haul (exact count): 1 plastic bottle, 2 aluminum cans, 2 glass bottles, 1 styrofoam cup, 1 plastic wrapper
Geocachers Involved: Banks Dixon
08-20-13 -Durham Creek Week Cleanup
Location: Ellerbe Creek between Redmill Rd and Falls Lake
Our Haul: 19 bags of trash, 18 bags is recyclables which included - 5 boards, 1 chair, 1 closet door, 1 gas can, 1 orange tank for some sort of gas, 1 tire, 1 cabbage patch kid, 1200 plastic bottles, 100 glass bottles, and 50 cans, 15 lighters, 20 plastic motor oil containers, 10 aerosol cans, 20 medication bottles, Styrofoam accounted for approx 9 of the garbage bags.
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Scott Sykes, Daniel Kreykes, Carl Sterns, Raquel Sterns, Daniel Hoffman, Voyager Academy Students, and more volunteers
03-19-14 - Whitewater Wednesday
Location: Little River Gorge and Reservoir
Our Haul: 18 plastic bottles, 1 glass bottle, 1 chunk of styrofoam, 1 styrofoam cup, 1 bouncy ball, 1 foam hip bolster from a kayak
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Scott Sykes, Shane Brown
03-11-14 - Geochace Trip
Location: Sandy Creek Tributary
Our Haul: 2 glass bottles
Involved: Banks Dixon
PHONE LOST - Sadly, I had months of images and trash counts on the phone that i am unable to post and record :( Oh, well, rest assured that much trash was pulled from our waterways during this time we just won't learn about it here. I'll extend
09-15-13 - Paddle Trip
Location: Eno River
Our Haul: 6 plastic bottles, 1 glass bottle, 3 chunks of styrofoam, 1 croc, 1 inflatable raft, 1 kids garden tool
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon
08-20-13 - Wilson Creek Whitewater Wednesday
Location: Wilson Creek Gorge
Our Haul: 3 plastic bottles, 2 aluminum can, 1 plastic lid, 1 plastic planter
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Scott Sykes, Daniel Kreykes
08-20-13 - Eno River Paddle
Location: Eno River - from WRC Eno Boat Ramp down Eno and up the Flat River to the first small concrete boat ramp
Our Haul: 18 plastic bottles, 10 aluminum cans, 8 glass bottles, 1 plastic dish drying rack, 15 plastic wrappers, 4 plastic bags, 1 styrofoam plate, 2 styrofoam cups, 1 clump of monofilament fishing line
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Miles Dixon, Zella Dixon
08-24-13 - Frog Hollow Trips
Locations: Falls Lake Beaver Dam Primitive Access (Pic 1), WRC Eno Boat Ramp (Pic 2)
The Haul: 12 plastic bottles, 1 glass bottle, 1 tin can, 3 styrofoam plates, 3 styrofoam cups, 4 plastic wrappers, 6 plastic lids, 1 paper cup, 1 paper bag, 2 cigarette packs, 2 socks, 2 soft footballs, 1 lighter, part of car bumper, 1 fishing lure, 1 clump of monofilament fishing line
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon
08-20-13 - Haw River Skill Building Trip
Location: Haw River - US 64 to Jordan Lake
Our Haul: 15 plastic bottles, 1 aluminum can, 1 glass bottle, 1 plastic container, 1 plastic wrappers, 1 soccer ball, 1 kids ball, 1 lighter, 1 driveway reflector
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Scott Sykes
08-12-13 -Waiting for clients
Location: WRC Eno Boat Ramp
Our Haul : 4 plastic bottles, 6 glass bottles, 5 aluminum cans, 4 plastic bags, 2 plastic containers, 12 plastic wrappers, 2 clumps of monofilament fishing line, 1 toy football, 1 can of bug repellent, 3 cigarette packs, 2 plastic cups, 1 styrofoam container, 1 lighter, 1 used sanitary napkin :/
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon
06-14-13 - Paddling Geocache Event break down
Location: Beaver Dam Falls Lake
Our Haul (exact count): 1 plastic bottle, 1 aluminum cans, 2 plastic bags, 2 plastic containers, 1 random chunk of styrofoam, 1 can of paint (almost full), 1 kayak parts diagram :(
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon
06-12-13 - Whitewater Wednesday Paddle Trip
Location: Haw River - US 64 to Jordan Lake
Our Haul (exact count): 7 plastic bottles, 3 aluminum cans, 1 plastic bags, 4 styrofoam bowls, 2 plastic wrappers, 1 volleyball, 1 shirt
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Scott Sykes
06-10-13 - Paddling Geocache Event setup
Location: Beaver Dam Falls Lake
Our Haul (exact count): 4 plastic bottles, 2 aluminum cans, 3 plastic bags, 3 styrofoam cups, 3 plastic wrappers, 4 fishing bobbers, 1 juice bag/box, 1 banana peel
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon
06-08-13 - Little River Run
Location: Little River gorge ending at Little River Reservoir.
Our Haul (exact count): 2 plastic bottles, 1 chunk styrofoam, 1 floating dock support
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon and Scott Sykes
06-08-13 - GSA Kayaking Trip
Location: Falls Lake Beaver Dam
Our Haul (exact count): 6 plastic bottles, 7 styrofoam cups, 1 chunk styrofoam, 2 aluminum cans, 1 glass bottle, 1 plastic knife, 1 plastic kids shovel, 5 bobbers, 1 fishing pole, 1 piece of rope, 1 ball of aluminum foil
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon and GSA event participants
06-05-13 - Cary Academy Trip
Location: Eno River from Eno Boat Ramp, up the Flat River to Cut Through Creek, out onto the Neuse, and then back up to the Eno.
Our Haul (exact count): 5 plastic bottles, 1 aluminum can, 1 plastic bag, 1 styrofoam cup, 8 plastic wrappers, 2 plastic lids, 1 cigarette pack, 1 tire
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Cary Academy students and teachers
05-30-13 - Cary Academy Cleanup Event
Location: Eno River from Eno Boat Ramp, up the Flat River to Cut Through Creek, out onto the Neuse, and then back up to the Eno.
Our Haul (rough count): 60 plastic bottles, 25 aluminum cans, 15 glass bottles, 10 plastic bags, 10 styrofoam cups, 25 plastic wrappers, 5 fishing bobbers, 5 clumps of mono-filament fishing line, 1 shoe, 1 diaper, 1 5-gal bucket, 1 folding camp chair, 1 lazyboy recliner
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Cary Academy students and teachers
05-25-13 - Children First Camping Trip
Location: Summit of Sharp Top Mountain near Peaks of Otter VA
Our Haul (rough count): In the bag i hiked off the mountain: 30 plastic bottles, 15 plastic lids, 1 glass bottle, 1 plastic bag, 2 paper bags, 10 plastic wrappers. Two other bags of trash were carried off the mountain that were of equal size. For the sake of the trash count i will multiply the count from my bag x3, to have a rough gauge of total trash gathered.
Paddlers Involved: OK, so not on a body of water but on a mountain summit. Children First Families
No Photo
04-27&28-13 - River Kayak Fundamentals Class
Location: Neuse River - Milburnie Dam to Poole Rd
Our Haul (exact count): 8 plastic bottles, 1 aluminum can, 2 glass bottles, 1 plastic bag, 2 styrofoam plates, 5 plastic wrappers, 1 clump mono-filament fishing line
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon
No Photo
04-06-13 - Family Paddle Trip and canoe delivery for work
Location: Eno River from Eno Boat Ramp and up Flat River about .25 miles
Our Haul (exact count): 14 plastic bottles, 9 aluminum cans, 6 glass bottles, 3 plastic bags, 8 styrofoam cups, 1 paper bags, 2 plastic lids, 14 plastic wrappers, 3 random pieces of styrofoam, 8 fishing bobbers, 5 clumps of mono-filament fishing line, 1 piece of treated 4x4 lumber, 1 t-shirt, 1 5-gallon container, 1 planter pot, 1 plastic table top, 1 kids fishing pole, 1 kitchen trash bag full of what looked like diapers
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Andrea Dixon, Miles Dixon, Zella Dixon
03-25-13 - Voyager Outing
Location: Eno River at West Point on the Eno
Our Haul (exact count): 8 plastic bottles, 6 aluminum cans, 2 steel cans, 5 glass bottles, 22 plastic bags, 4 styrofoam cups, 6 paper bags, 8 plastic lids, 1 cigarette pack, 23 plastic wrappers, 6 random pieces of styrofoam, 2 balls, 1 shoe, 1 fishing bobber, 1 motor oil bottle, 1 headless batman, 1 axe head, 1 full size piece of wall insulation
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon and Voyager Academy students
03-22-13 - Navigator Daily Expeditions during Durham Creek Week
Location: Small tributary of Ellerbe Creek near the Frog Hollow Office
Our Haul (exact count): 5 12-pack boxes, 62 glass bottles, 25 plastic bottles, 30 aluminum cans, 24 plastic bags, 54 styrofoam cups (mostly McDonald's coffee cups), 15 plastic lids, 5 cigarette packs, 17 plastic wrappers, 3 random pieces of styrofoam, 1 sports balls (soccer, basketball, football, tennis, beach balls), 2 shoes, 1 tail light, 1 motor oil bottle, 13 hospital/dust masks, 1 12in knife, 1 North Face hat
This count is a conservative count, much more was gathered. 6 39gal trash bags were filled, and 10 grocery store plastic bags were filled.
Paddlers Involved: Frog Hollow Navigator Daily Expeditions Crew
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| Trash Cleaned from small tributary of Ellerbe Creek near Frog Hollow's office |
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| 'nuf said |
Paddlers Involved: Durham Creek Week Cleanup Crew
03-17-13 - Durham Creek Week Cleanup
Location: Ellerbe Creek from Red Mill Road Bridge to Falls Lake
Our Haul (exact count): 6-pack box, 8 12-pack boxes, 65 glass bottles, 528 plastic bottles, 53 aluminum cans, 10 steel cans, 18 plastic bags, 156 styrofoam cups, 62 plastic lids, 17 clumps of mono-filament fishing line, 2 cigarette packs, 28 plastic wrappers, 7 30gal garbage bags full of random pieces of styrofoam, 19 sports balls (soccer, basketball, football, tennis, beach balls), 5 fishing bobbers, 1 tire (with rim), 5 flip flops, 1 croc, 1 winter jacket, 1 styrofoam cooler, 1 fire extinguisher, 1 folding chair, 1 tail light, 3 spray paint cans, 1 full bottle antifreeze, 3 motor oil bottles full, 1 can tire inflator
This count was totaled from tally sheets and is a conservative count, undoubtedly much more was gathered. 38 39gal trash bags were filled.
Paddlers Involved: Durham Creek Week Cleanup Crew
03-09-13 - Delivery for client self-guided trips
Location: Eno River Boat Ramp
Our Haul (exact count): 6-pack box, 12-pack box, 2 glass bottles, 3 plastic bottles, 3 aluminum cans, 2 ziplock bags, 2 styrofoam cups, 2 plastic lids, 1 rag, 2 clumps of mono-filament fishing line
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon
02-27-13 - Whitewater Wednesday on the Little River
Location: Little River at the Johnston Mill Bridge
Our Haul (exact count): 1 safe door.
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Scott Sykes
02-23 and 24-13 - Frog Hollow Staff Training Weekend
Location: Eno River between Guess Road Dam and Guess Rd, and Jordan Lake island north of Ferrington Rd.
Our Haul (exact count): 1 plastic bottles, 5 cans, 3 glass bottles, 1 plastic wrappers, 1 bottle cap, 1 plastic utensil, 1 paint roller, 2 random chunks of plastic.
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon
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| Picked up from Jordan Lake island north of Ferrington Point access |
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| Picked up on Eno between Guess Dam and Guess Rd. |
02-01-13 - In between class periods for Northern Outdoor Education Class
Location: Eno Boat Ramp area, and on the Eno to the second sharp bend in the river.
Our Haul (exact count): 11 plastic bottles, 8 cans, 13 glass bottles, 2 Styrofoam cups, 2 worm containers, 4 plastic wrappers, 5 plastic bags, 2 cigarette packs, 3 clumps of mono-filament fishing line, 1 cooler, 1 sock, part of a bench, 2 random chunks of plastic, bag of cat litter, 1 fishing bobber.
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Keith Radke
Photo taken prior to finding cooler, fishing line, styrofoam cups, and bobber.
01-30-13 - In-between kayak and canoe Stoke Instruction Sessions for Outdoor Education Class
Location: Durham Public Schools HubFarm Pond, a tributary of Crooked Creek
Our Haul (exact count): 6 plastic bottles, 4 aluminum cans, 4 glass bottles, 1 tennis, 2 plastic wrappers, 2 fire extinguishers, 1 tire.
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Stephen Mulaney
01-18-13 - Little and Flat Rivers in Durham County - Whitewater kayak trip
Location: Little River gorge section to Little River Reservoir - Flat River from Hill Forest Bridge to Lake Michie.
Our Haul (exact count): 5 plastic bottles (1 not pictured), 1 can, 1 soccer ball, 1 plastic bag, 8 pieces of paper (use permits for Hill Forest).
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Scott Sykes
01-13-13 - Our family picnic outing ended up being a trash cleanup. There was more trash floating around than i had ever encountered here before :(
Location: Three Rivers Area downstream of Eno Boat Ramp - All trash was gathered between the boat ramp and the "Finger Coves"
Our Haul (exact count): 61 plastic bottles, 4 glass bottles, 6 cans, 15 Styrofoam cups (this does not include the random chunks, this is over half complete cups), 1 rolling cooler (-wheels), 1 basketball, 1 baseball, 4 fishing bobbers, 1 old school water thermos, 1 can of "engine spray," 1 empty bottle of antifreeze.
Paddlers Involved: Banks Dixon, Andrea Dixon, Miles Dixon, Zella Dixon, Kendra Rosa-Nusbaum
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