Ted Judah
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What are our plans, goals, and dreams for P.U.R.P in 2025?
Purple Urchin removal Project 2025
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summitdogg
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25,000 pounds and personally able to dive every month!
Eric Sedletzky
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Get more people to show up!
We are technically allowed 24 people at Stillwater without a permit. We've never come close.
More dedicated participation is what we need. I understand it's peoples' time and there's no money in it, but this is volunteering and that's what volunteers do, they give their time and effort to a cause that's bigger than themselves.
We have come a long way! I can't believe how far this has come and how it's grown in just one year.
One goal is 30,000 lbs. at least and to see a sizable patch of bull kelp establish in the cove.
It's time to refine the operation more and continue to tweak it and make it better.
I need dedicated clip board people, we're going to be logging people in and out, signing people up with waiver forms, weighing bags and logging weights. We need somebody on standby who can do the oxygen in case we need it. How about a dedicated barbecue person? we should have at least something barbecued, a tasty hot meal. I would like to assign these duties to dedicated people who will show up and enjoy doing shore support.
I want to continue to get more divers in the water and get big yields. We're working on getting more green bags and PURP owned loaner gear to make it easier for people to participate.
We're also going to have free seminars on urchin collection and techniques for divers that are new to this.
I need more people with pick up trucks and the ability to haul cans of urchins to the dump site, I'll work on that.
With just a few more people saying "yes I'll be there", we can easily double what we did last year which was 21,231 lbs.
We are technically allowed 24 people at Stillwater without a permit. We've never come close.
More dedicated participation is what we need. I understand it's peoples' time and there's no money in it, but this is volunteering and that's what volunteers do, they give their time and effort to a cause that's bigger than themselves.
We have come a long way! I can't believe how far this has come and how it's grown in just one year.
One goal is 30,000 lbs. at least and to see a sizable patch of bull kelp establish in the cove.
It's time to refine the operation more and continue to tweak it and make it better.
I need dedicated clip board people, we're going to be logging people in and out, signing people up with waiver forms, weighing bags and logging weights. We need somebody on standby who can do the oxygen in case we need it. How about a dedicated barbecue person? we should have at least something barbecued, a tasty hot meal. I would like to assign these duties to dedicated people who will show up and enjoy doing shore support.
I want to continue to get more divers in the water and get big yields. We're working on getting more green bags and PURP owned loaner gear to make it easier for people to participate.
We're also going to have free seminars on urchin collection and techniques for divers that are new to this.
I need more people with pick up trucks and the ability to haul cans of urchins to the dump site, I'll work on that.
With just a few more people saying "yes I'll be there", we can easily double what we did last year which was 21,231 lbs.
john collins
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Keep up the pressure and build on what we dig last year, help purp grow any way I can
Cthippo
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I can't do much from 800 miles away, but I am planning on coming down in a few months and if anyone up here wants to donate gear I will haul it down to you.
Eric Sedletzky
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Cthippo
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Probably be April or May. I will be coming down in an RV and so if anyone in Washington / Oregon wants to donate gear I am happy to bring it.
Would love to get in on one of your dives when I am there!
Would love to get in on one of your dives when I am there!
Eric Sedletzky
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If you're in an RV you could book a spot here:
It's right there and it's a lovely campground.
We’re relocating to Santa Rosa this summer, so we’re looking forward to joining you soon. Please keep us on the text distribution list so that we know when collection days are happening.
Eric Sedletzky
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