Nautilus Pilot Results

​In the past 10 months, the Nautilus has been passively collecting trash along the north side of the Cherry Creek between Blake Street and Market Street. The Water Connection (TWC) is excited to share some trash stats for what has been collected!

Nautilus passively collected trash and debris in the Cherry Creek.

Captured debris after a maintenance visit in May 2020.

What is listed above (and more!) was collected in 32 site visits spaced over10 months! Nautilus was serviced regularly by Mile High Flood District and ArborForce-- thank you for being such integral partners during this pilot process and for collecting valuable information regarding the device’s function and what types of debris were caught! Other partners for this pilot include ClayDean Electric, who built this version of Nautilus, as well as Denver Parks and Recreation and Naranjo Civil Constructors.  

Plans for Nautilus 2 are being explored, so check back in early 2021 for more information!

To learn more about this project, visit the Nautilus page.  You can also reach out to the Director of The Water Connection, Devon Buckels at devon@thewaterconnection.org