Volunteers Needed For Beach Sweep
Saturday, September 15, 2007 9am- Noon

19 years of Making a Difference!

We are looking for volunteers to help cleanup the beaches and islands located on Lake Moultrie in Berkeley County. We are looking for team leaders for each identified cleanup site, volunteers with boats, kayaks, and canoes. For more information contact Archie Thompson at (843) 693-8842 or ilike2kayak@juno.com

Beach Sweep/River Sweep—organized by S.C. Sea Grant Consortium in partnership with S.C. Department of Natural Resources—is the largest one-day litter cleanup of South Carolina’s beaches and waterways. Last year, nearly 3,000 South Carolinians from the mountains, through the midlands, to the coast collected over 11 tons of trash from our waterways. This year’s Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 15th from 9am-noon.

Beach Sweep/River Sweep benefits South Carolina’s environment, citizens, and visitors by:
Removing unsightly and potentially harmful debris;
Promoting stewardship in our communities
Increasing awareness of the heavy toll litter takes on the economy and the environment; and educating people on the importance of recycling.

Litter and debris are threats to fish, wildlife, and our natural resources. It’s also a health and safety threat to swimmers, boaters, and fishers, as well as an economic threat to industries such as tourism and recreation.