Projects
One live project, measured properly.
The initiative grows by proving its method one site at a time. The Cut is the flagship and, deliberately, the only live project today.
Live
Project 01 · active
The Cut Trailhead Shoreline Monitoring & Cleanup Initiative
Repeat photography, citizen science, and documented cleanups on one well-measured stretch of Lake Lewisville shoreline.
Lake Lewisville · Little Elm, Texas
CUT-AStation A: Shoreline Overview
Installed 2026-09-04 — calibration underway
CUT-BStation B: Litter Detail
Planned — second instrument, not yet built
Exploring — concepts, not commitments
Additional monitoring sitesConcept
Extending the fixed-station method to other North Texas shoreline access points once The Cut proves the playbook.
Litter interception pilotsConcept
Small, permissioned experiments that stop debris before it reaches the shoreline, planned where monitoring shows recurring accumulation.
Youth engineering stewardshipConcept
Hands-on station building and data work for students who want their service hours to produce evidence, not just effort.