The problem the student is solving is general trash getting into local streams and waterways. Originally the project was aimed to help alleviate trash in the ocean. Our local waterways eventually feed to the ocean so this project was born. Joey researched different ways to protect water ways and building barriers was a common theme in many of the solutions that have been developed professionally. Joey met with his community partner Derek Ratchford from the JB Hunt Center and brainstormed even more solutions.Originally the team created prototypes in TinkerCAD and were going to use some 3D printed solutions. TinkerCAD eventualy became a way for them to brainstorm and model how they wanted their end product to work and look. They landed on creating a barrier and making it out of reused items, preserving the theme of protecting our environment. 3 different solutions were proposed. Plastic was a common thread, but ultimately it was decided to re-use firehose from our local fire stations. The hoses are extremely durable and we luckily had different hose material to experiment with. Over 200 feet! This team cut different sections of hose and brainstormed how to mount and utilize the hose in the streams. We had a few rainstorms in March/April to test whether or not it would even work. Our team decided the hose sections were ultimately too short, and had to redesign their existing solution. We are currently still testing different ideas and hoping to create a more long terms solution soon.