Via the Town via my neighborhood listserve:
Goal: 25,000 volunteers across NC for Big Sweep's 25th Anniversary
Cleanup events abound in Orange County and across the state. Volunteers are needed to join in one of the organized events, or to lead friends, families, neighbors, club members, coworkers, churches or schools to clean up their small parts of the world. For Orange County information, contact Wendy Smith, Town of Chapel Hill Stormwater Management at 919-969-7246. See the Town's website for contact information and posted events:www.townofchapelhill.org/
All volunteers must sign a Town liability waiver form and those under the age of 18 must have parental permission to participate, unless the event is part of a school classroom program. Those aged 14 and under must have adult leaders. Forms and data sheets are available online: groups sign a waiver & participation form, fill out the data sheet while collecting litter, snap a group photo, estimate weight and properly dispose of trash. Event leaders return paperwork to Chapel Hill's Stormwater Management Office for a chance to win gift certificates donated by Whole Foods. Trash bags, gloves and vests can be supplied by the Town upon request.
NC Big Sweep is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, a global effort to remove trash from watersheds and waterways. The ICC and NC Big Sweep use collected data to develop litter prevention strategies. Since its inception in 1987 as "Beach Sweep", NC Big Sweep reports that more than 300,000 volunteers have retrieved over 10 million pounds of debris across our state.
NC Big Sweep-Orange County Events
Sept. 17-Oct. 1, 2011 - Call for assignment
NC Dept of Transportation "Litter Sweep" and Adopt-A-Highway for State roads
For Orange County DOT office, contact Angela Tilson at 919-732-4330 or aktilson@ncdot.gov
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 9 a.m. - Noon
Cleanup on Morgan Creek. Contact Johnny Randall at 919-962-0522 or jrandall@email.unc.edu
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 9 a.m. - Noon
Eno River Cleanup Day. Cleanup on the Eno River from Ayr Mount to Gold Park in Hillsborough.
Contact Terry Griffin at terry@pocketdisc.com
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 Register 8:30 a.m./Event 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
National Public Lands Day/NC PlayDaze. Clean up Hillsborough's Fairview Park Area.
Contact Anne Clark at 919-260-0949 or anneclark@bellsouth.net or visit www.publiclandsday.org/npld-
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 9 a.m.-2 p.m. by boat or by land
Clean Jordan Lake: Information and registration at www.cleanjordanlake.org
All creeks from Chapel Hill and Carrboro flow into Jordan Lake.
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cleanup of Little River in Little River Park, Northern Orange County
Contact Michelle Pesavento at 919-732-5505 or littleriverpark@co.orange.nc.
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association - clean roads, paths and ditches (light litter)
Contact David Caldwell at 919-357-1953 or davcald778@aol.com or visit www.rogersroad.org
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 9 a.m.-Noon
Carrboro Recreation and Parks Make a Difference Day!
Cleanup will be in downtown Carrboro
Contact Julie Collins at 919-938-7364 or jcollins@ci.carrboro.nc.us
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 10 a.m.-Noon
Clean up Bolin Creek and Booker Creek at Rainbow Soccer Complex
Cleland Road, Chapel Hill
Contact Wendy Smith at 919-969-7246 or wwsmith@townofchapelhill.org
Map: www.rainbowsoccer.org/index.
CONTACT: Wendy Smith
Phone: 919-969-7246
E-Mail: wwsmith@townofchapelhill.org
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Clean Jordan Lake correction
I got an email from Wendy Smith Friday that indicated there was a problem with the cleanjordanlake.org webpage - directions of where to meet are wrong. She says they ask folks to go here instead: www.meetup.com/helpcleanjordanlake
Trish D'Arconte - Water Quality Specialist
Chapel Hill Stormwater Management Program
919-969-7202 / pdarconte@townofchapelhill.org