From MountainTrue
Press release
On Saturday, September 12, 2015, MountainTrue’s Southern Regional Office will host their annual Henderson County Big Sweep.
Henderson County Big Sweep is a county-wide litter cleanup program that brings citizens and community organizations together to clear trash from their waterways. Civic organizations, Scout troops, church groups, school groups, Adopt-A-Stream teams, neighborhood associations, city or county departments, and local businesses can all pitch in together to make a difference for waterways in Henderson County. Anyone can join in the fun by registering with friends and family or by joining an existing team. Teams will hold cleanups between 9am-3pm in streams throughout the county. For more information or to volunteer for Henderson County Big Sweep with MountainTrue’s Southern Regional Office, visit bit.ly/hcbigsweep or call (828) 692-0385 ext. 1001.
MountainTrue’s Southern Regional Office (formerly ECO) has hosted Henderson County‘s annual stream clean-up event since 1991, and the Big Sweep is one way it has demonstrated a legacy of engaging citizens in environmental stewardship. In the past five years alone, MountainTrue Big Sweep volunteers have contributed over 1,400 hours removing almost 14,000 pounds of trash and recycling out of Henderson County streams. This year, help us beat our record of removing more than 4,000 pounds of waste! In addition to Big Sweep, MountainTrue’s Clean Water Team coordinates an Adopt-A-Stream monitoring program to keep our waterways clean and healthy all year. Find more information about the MountainTrue Southern Regional Office at www.mountaintrue.org.
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