Andy Schroeder Executive Director Island Trails Network Kodiak, Alaska

In-Kind: Alaska State Parks NOAA Kodiak Island Borough KIB School District Kokatat Lendal NA Alaska Kayak School U.S. Coast Guard Island Trails Network ALPAR

Funding & Partners Funding Source: NOAA Award NA15NOS4630063

Staffing

Tom Pogson: ITN Director of Outreach, Education & Marine Programs Under supervision of ITN staff, 30 volunteer sea paddlers from the USA, Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, and Wales spent 80 days on the cleanup phase of the project on 2-week stints in groups of 4-6; always camping, and either paddling or walking to the cleanup sites.

Sampling Units – 2 nautical mile segments To track the progress of the cleanup, and generate sampling units for describing geographic patterns of marine debris distribution, we divided the shoreline of Shuyak Island State Park into segments of 2 nautical miles.

Accommodations and Travel Volunteers and cleanup staff camped and paddled sea kayaks to the

cleanup sites, often loaded with super sacks and Alpar bags.

Collection and Containment On Foot: Collect and isolating marine debris in Alpar bags By Kayak: Stockpile in super sacks at strategic locations By Vessel: Relocate stockpiles to Kodiak, AK

Ferrying by Kayak & Canoe Whenever possible we stockpiled marine debris in accessible locations using Kruger decked expedition canoes thus hoping to simplify the removal operation later in the season.

56 days filling ALPAR Bags 7 days shuttling debris and materials 6 days for crew changes/resupply 8 days for moving camps 3 days of rest 1 day weather delay 12 days removal to Kodiak 92 days total

Effort

We found marine debris in every sampling unit that we cleaned in 2016, including 3 lagoons (totaling 4 miles)

that fell above the ’ 0’ tideline.

Total shoreline cleaned 45.1

nautical miles

Results

190 cubic yards

35,036 lbs. of marine debris

45.1 nautical miles of

shoreline

Results

Volume

Mass

Protected shorelines = Net & Line

Exposed shorelines = Plastics, Net & Line

Types of Marine Debris

•  NETS & LINE •  FLOATS •  BUOYS •  JUGS

•  BUCKETS •  CRATES

•  HOUSEHOLD PLASTIC •  BOTTLES

•  NETS & LINE •  FLOATS •  BUOYS •  JUGS

•  BUCKETS •  CRATES

•  HOUSEHOLD PLASTIC •  BOTTLES

Types of Marine Debris

Transporting Debris to Kodiak

Offloading to Vessel

Proposed Recycling Solution: Fishing for Energy

Marine Debris As Art

KMXTPhoto

Disposal Overseas

Proposed Clean-ups 2017-2019

Acknowledgements: 30 volunteer paddlers from @ the World,

12 Kodiak volunteers that helped to remove debris NOAA Marine Debris Program

Alaska State Parks, Alaska Kayak School

Kokatat Dry suits Lendal – NA paddles

Kokopelli Rafts North Star Elementary School