Beach Sweep Set for Saturday

Thousands are set to enter the water this weekend to remove a year's worth of trash from beaches, rivers and marshes.

There are at least three town-sponsored sweep sites in Mount Pleasant. The town is encouraging residents to contact an organizer associated with each site for volunteering information. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Shem Creek (Land-based): Contact: Kelly Cousino, (843) 884-1229, kcousino@tompsc.com;
Pickett Recreation Area (Old Pitt St. Bridge): Contact: Kent Prause, (843) 884-1229, kprause@tompsc.com;
Ben Sawyer Causeway: Contact: Dionna Ebeling, (843) 375-5462, debeling@mpwonline.com

For a list of additional coastal site captains and cleanup locations, visit www.scseagrant.org.

Can’t make it to one of the designated Sweep locations? The Beach Sweep still needs your help. On Sept. 15, take a few minutes out of your day to pick up trash at your neighborhood pond, on the beach, at the public dock, or in the park.