Volunteer for Florence-area beach and river sweep

Published: September 6, 2012

image by: Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium

FLORENCE — Residents can help the Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium keep local waterways clean of trash, debris and pollution during the 2012 Annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep.

Volunteers can join the cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 15 at Jeffries Creek Park in Florence. Volunteers should meet at the parking area on DeBerry Boulevard. To register, or for more information, contact Terasa Young at Terasa@clemson.edu.

The Florence Darlington consortium and Keep Florence Beautiful are teaming to clean about 55 acres between Edisto Drive and DeBerry Boulevard. Trash bags and water will be provided. Participants are encouraged to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. 

Volunteers need to sign a waiver. A parent or guardian must sign a waiver for those under age 18. Unaccompanied youth must be at least 14 years old. An adult must stay on site to supervise any youth group of three or more. Registration is not required.

The statewide event is organized by S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and S.C. Department of Natural Resources. 

Last year, more than 3,000 volunteers removed more than 20 tons of litter from the state’s beaches, marshes and waterways. In the cleanup’s 23-year history, nearly 1,100 tons of litter have been collected, much of it to be recycled.

The Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium is a regional collaboration involving Clemson University’ Carolina Clear program in partnership with communities and educators from universities, state agencies and nonprofits.

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Carolina Clear
Carolina Clear is a stormwater education and awareness program of the Clemson University Restoration Institute and the Center for Watershed Excellence. The program’s goal is to minimize polluted stormwater runoff by educating the general public, youth, builders, developers, homeowners and government officials about how they can keep water in the state’s streams, rivers and basins as clean as possible.