I was assigned to find an ecology project to do for 5 hours total. I chose to go pick up trash using 8 trash bags. I chose to go to a property owned by my grandfather because he had enough trash and a enough land. I first needed to get approval from him if I can work there, next I decided what days I will go, and then I needed to get the supplies. On the first day of our project, my grandfather picked me up and took me to his property only to show me what needed to be done there. The next day, I started working on the old wood and debris that was on the property. All the trash I found, I put in a trailer. I continued to pick up trash for an hour and a half a day for three more scheduled days.
Doing this project immensely affected the environment in abounding ways. Picking up trash cleans the environment and the living things in …show more content…
One of them was that my grandfather decided to take a short unforeseen vacation to Nebraska the same days I needed to work on his property. We had to reschedule our days and pick some days that were harder to find. Another problem was that the marching band practice schedule moved the next week. It was absolutely hard to find a day or two that week to work after my grandfather got back. We also had a problem with the trash bags. Well, it was the trash we put in it. The trash broke through the bags and left holes in them.
The safety issues I considered during my project were being careful next to the debris because of the spiders and alarming creatures that can live under it. Another safety issue was the sharp plants around the area. Here in the desert, there are many of cactus’ and spiky plants. I wore gloves to protect me from that. The sun was another safety issue because being outside for about an hour and a half plus marching band practice every day for three and a half hours, can really hurt my skin. I also brought a water bottle so I don’t get dehydrated in the scorching sun