Annual SC Beach Sweep and River Sweep

Its that time of year again to show your respect for our beaches!

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Charleston's beaches see a lot of visitors throughout the summer and they need your help.

On September 15th volunteers nationwide will be scouring the beaches and rivers of our country to clean up litter and debris left by visitors and deposited on our beaches by storms and boats.

Coastal Expeditions will be organizing a collective volunteer force to clean up Bull Island's six mile long beach. Even though the island is a part of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, tons on marine debris wash up on Bull Island and over the course of the year it sure adds up. Take advantage of the opportunity for a free ferry ride out to Bull Island! Enjoy a great sense of fulfillment and well-being by cleaning up a national treasure.

You will need to reserve a spot for yourself and your friends as this trip has limited space available. Please call our headquarters at 843-884-7684 to make a reservation before all the spots are filled!

New! We have recently added an additional offering! Our Creeksweep will be taking place the morning of Saturday, September 15th at the Folly Beach public boat landing. Free kayaking for those adventurous souls willing to pick up trash out of the marshes along Folly River next to the bridge and landing. This event will take place from 9 to 12 and again, its FREE!

As boat availability is limited, please call our headquarters at 843.884.7684 to reserve your boats!

Beach Sweep/River Sweep is South Carolina's largest one-day volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Every 3rd Saturday in September, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., thousands of South Carolinians clear beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps of aquatic debris. The cleanup, organized by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and S.C. Department of Natural Resources, has taken place annually since 1988 – when Sea Grant first started it.

The Sweep takes place in conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup, coordinated by the Ocean Conservancy. Once the Sweep is over, The Ocean Conservancy tallies all of the debris data. This data helps us learn the sources of litter so we can stop pollution before it starts.

For further information on volunteering elsewhere in the Charleston area, please visit the SC Beach Sweep / River Sweep website.