Beach Sweep/River Sweep Cleanup Sites
To join a group, find your local area below and contact the Site Captain listed.
If you want to clean an area that is not listed below, please contact Susan Ferris Hill at (843) 953-2092 or Susan.Ferris.Hill@scseagrant.org.
Sites listed North to South along the coast. Cleanups are on Sept. 20 and start at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
Cherry Grove Beach
Cherry Grove Beach
Robin Pendergraft
robinp@boulineaus.com
North Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle Beach and Cherry Grove Marsh
City-wide cleanup, land- and water-based
Megan Petit and Jim Grainger
(843) 281-3732
Longs
Waccamaw River
Meet at Chris Anderson Landing, water-based cleanup
Preston Kelly
riverkeeper@winyahrivers.org
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Travel Park
Cleanup is from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Anna Grace Watford
(843) 848-6621
awatford@mbtravelpark.com
Carolyn Ritchie
(843) 916-0888 ext. 3233
ritchie@ripleys.com
Surfside Beach
Surfside Beach
Meet at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront
Brenda Lawhorn
(703) 987-7688
keepsurfsidebeachbeautiful@gmail.com
Georgetown County
Murrells Inlet
Stacy Johnson
(843) 357-2007
info@murrellsinletsc.com
Frank Johnson
(843) 340-1717
fjohnson@wbtw.com
Laurie Cipolla
(843) 545-4100 or (843) 833-9375 (cell)
lcipolla@georgetownsc.gov
McClellanville
Jeremy Creek
Allie Kreutzer
akreutzer@creecs.org
Dorchester County
Ashley River at Swan Drive
Land- and water-based cleanup.
Experienced kayakers needed.
Cleanup is from 8:00a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Pam Zanowski
(843) 323-9465
pzanowski@dorchestercountysc.gov
Berkeley County
Daniel Island
Cleanup is on Oct. 4
Claire Law
(401) 595-8353
claire@eduave.com
Meet at Overton Park
Sarah McCarthy Smith
(843) 719-2383
sarah.smith@berkeleycountysc.gov
Sullivan’s Island
Sullivan’s Island
Cleanup is from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Meet at the corner of Palmetto Street and Poe Avenue
Walt Young and Rebekah Claussen
(843) 883-3123
walter_young@nps.gov
rebekah_claussen@nps.gov
NPS Volunteer Service Form
Mt. Pleasant
Land-based cleanup on the Vickery’s side of Shem Creek, Mt. Pleasant dock/ boardwalk area
Claire O’Loughlin and Cody Robinette
(843) 856-2157 ext. 3258 (Claire)
(843) 856-2157 ext. 8883 (Cody)
coloughlin@tompsc.com
crobinette@tompsc.com
Nature Adventures
Elizabeth Anderegg
(843) 568-3222
info@natureadventureschs.com
Meet at Toler’s Cove, cleanup is from 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Brian Head
(843) 297-6658
brianhead@mpwonline.com
Charleston-Area Creeks, Rivers, and Marshes
Bulls Bay Area/Awendaw – Moores boat landing to Buck Hall boat landing
Brad Kerr
(843) 991-2626
bradley@carolinaboatyard.com
Wagener Terrace/Halsey Creek
Meet at corner of 10th Ave and Gordon St.
Blake Scott
scottbc@cofc.edu
Cleanup is on Sept. 21 from 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Meet at corner of Fishburne and Hagood
Merrie Koester
Land-based cleanup
(843) 810-2236
merriekoester@comcast.net
Land-based cleanup from 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Meet under Ravenel Bridge on-ramp at Johnson St.
Cheryl Carmack
(843) 501-9034
cheryl@charlestonwaterkeeper.org
Cleanup is from 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Meet on Huger St. outside Meeting Street Lofts parking garage
Dave Ruef
(215) 219-6059
NCreekSweep@gmail.com
Pam Ferguson
(843) 437-7513
epidemiologydoc@hotmail.com
Cleanup is on Sept. 19 from 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Hunter Stewart
(513) 262-6728
StewartWH@bv.com
Meet at 10:00 a.m.
Taylor Simkins
keepcharlestonbeautiful@gmail.com
Sign-up Form
Cleanup is from 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Shane Thaxton
(843) 278-4579
thaxtons@dnr.sc.gov
Sign-up Form
Cleanup is from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Darby Reed
(843) 276-7955
reedd@charleston-sc.gov
Sign-up Form
Cleanup is on Sept. 27
Rick Johnson
johnsonrl@hotmail.com
Brad Kerr
(843) 991-2626
bradley@carolinaboatyard.com
Folly Island/Folly Beach
Folly Island
Register Here
Meet at 12:45 p.m. at Taco Boy to check in (106 E. Ashley Avenue)
Cleanup is from 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Kate Chatman
kate.chatman@scseagrant.org
Kiawah Island
Meet at Mingo Point
Bradley Schmoll
(843) 819-1071
bradley@saltmarshkids.org
Edisto Island
Edisto Island
Kristi Outland
(843) 200-2073
kristi@thejogglefactory.com
Cleanup is from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Morgan Smith
smithms@dnr.sc.gov
Samantha Foreman
(843) 869-4430
sforeman@scprt.com
St. Helena Island
Lands End
Honey Wilson
(803) 422-0764
honeywilson64@gmail.com
Harbor Island
Harbor Island
Peggy Lucas
(502) 727-5019
oceanmarsh9@gmail.com
Beaufort
Bay Street waterfront trail, downtown
Cleanup starts at 2:00 p.m.
Ashleigh Whitmore
(843) 422-0198
ashleighvwhitmore@gmail.com
Text or email for day and time of cleanup
Buddy Coleman
(843) 812-8445
lrcolemanjr@hotmail.com
Bluffton
May River at Oyster Factory Park
Nicole Wright
(843) 540-6958
nwright@townofbluffton.com
Hilton Head Island
Cleanup is on Sept. 12
$9 cash gate fee for non-residents
Mallory Munson
(843) 842-1954
mmunson@seapines.com
Fripp Island
Fripp Island
Colleen Goff
(843) 838-1516
cgoff@frippislandresort.com
Daufuskie Island
Daufuskie Island
Cathy Miller
(910) 617-2385