North Myrtle Beach Times Serving our Community and the Grand Strand for over 50 years
By Lauren Jessie
The City of North Myrtle Beach invites community members to join the 36th Annual Beach Sweep/Creek Sweep on Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This event is part of South Carolina’s largest one-day volunteer cleanup effort and your participation helps keep our beaches, dunes, marshes and parks clean and beautiful.
How to participate —
Volunteers should meet at the Cherry Grove Park and Boat Ramp located on 53rd Avenue North, starting at 8:30 a.m. for registration. Walkers, boaters and kayakers are all encouraged to join. The Beach Sweep/Creek Sweep is a wonderful opportunity for students and employees to earn community service hours.
If you cannot make it to Cherry Grove, but would still like to participate, please request an assignment by contacting Megan at mspetit@nmb.us or knmbb@nmb.us, or by calling 843-281-3732 no later than Wednesday, September 17.
What’s provided —
During registration, volunteers will be assigned cleanup areas and provided with supplies, including litter grabbers, gloves, trash bags and tally sheets. Cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Volunteers with kayaks are encouraged to bring them to assist with marsh cleanups.
After the cleanup —
From 11 a.m. to 12 noon, participants are invited back to the Cherry Grove Boat Ramp to return supplies and tally sheets. Volunteers will also enjoy complimentary food and drinks provided by Keep North Myrtle Beach Beautiful (KNMBB).
The City of North Myrtle Beach thanks the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium for leading the beach cleanup effort and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for coordinating the inland cleanup. Most of all, we thank the volunteers who make this annual event a success.
