For National Public Lands Day this year we decided on a granular approach to the beverage glass surrounding beloved Giant Rock. At a solstice cleanup in 2020, we noticed a toddler playing in the unsafe sand!
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Made possible by a generous donation from Builders Supply, we built 5 sand sifting screens suitable for desert or beach cleanups.
You’ll need the tools pictured and these materials:
- 1/4″ Hardware Cloth
- 1/2″ PVC Pipe and Elbows
- Pool Noodles – we found Day of the Dead black ones at Dollar Tree!
- 8″ Zip Ties – for the screen to pipe
- 11″ Zip Ties – for the noodles wrapped
- Black Duct Tape
- Optional: PVC Glue
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