The Marine Debris Cleanup Site Mapper in a GIS-based online mapping site that helps anyone to find beaches in NH and ME where cleanup efforts have taken place, as well as, get information about the cleanup efforts.
The beach cleanup sites are outlined in pink on the map and will display their name, once you zoom in close enough. There are several ways to look for a beach cleanup site using the mapper (step 1). Once you have identified a beach, you can link to a page containing cleanup information about that beach (step 2).
Step 1. Locate your beach
Option A. Using zoom and pan buttons
Click on the plus icon (A1) to zoom into the center of the map, and the minus icon (A2) to zoom out. You can also drag the line between the plus and minus icons to choose a zoom level (not visible in some web browsers). Click on any one of the four directional arrows (A3) to move the map in that direction. Once you get in close enough, the beach names will appear. Go to step 2
Option B. Using zoom and pan tools
Click on the plus magnifying glass icon (B1), then click on a point on the map to start defining the zoom area. Keep holding down the mouse button, drag your mouse to draw a box on the screen to define an area, then let go of the mouse button. If you need to zoom in again, you can draw another box using the same tool. To zoom out, you can use the minus magnifying glass (B2). The pan tool (B3) can be used to move the map around as if you were grabbing a piece of paper and moving it side to side.
The zoom to full extent tool (B4) will always bring you back to the full zoom of the map when it is clicked. The zoom back (B5) and zoom forward (B6) buttons allow you to zoom back and forth through the zoom levels you have already been to. Once you get in close enough, the beach names will appear. Go to step 2
Option C. Using the "Find a Beach" tool
Click on the FIND A BEACH link (C1) to launch the search tool. Type a beach name in the blank space (C2) on the FIND A BEACH tool (will only be visible after you click on the link) and click on the Search! button (C3). Once the search has been completed, any beaches matching your search will be shown in the results window (C4). Right click on the beach names (C5) and you will be given the option to zoom or pan to the beach. The beaches that are checked in the list will be highlighted in blue on the map. If you have trouble finding your beach, try using fewer words in the search ("York" for example instead of "York Beach Long Sands"). Go to step 2
Step 2. Get cleanup information about your beach
Option A. Use the search results
Click on the plus sign next to the beach name to reveal the link to the information on past cleanups. Click on the "Click here" link to launch the database webpage for that beach.
Option B. Use the identify tool
After you have zoomed in to your beach, click on the identify tool (B7). Move your mouse off of the toolbar and onto the map (you don't have to keep holding down the mouse button. Click anywhere inside the outline of your beach. A dialog box will pop up after a few seconds. Click on the arrow to unfold the dialog box, then click on the "Click here" link to launch the database webpage for that beach.
