Ready? Set? Go! It’s time to contact your County Coordinator for the upcoming cleanups to find out what to bring and where to report to volunteer. Listed below are the Big Sweep County Coordinators, their contact info, and the latest on cleanups. We thank you very much for your interest and support!
| County | Coordinator | Phone | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance | Kris McClure Alamance-Burlington School System |
(919) 563-5991 | Oct. 2. |
| Alexander | Jim Carr WHKY Radio |
(828) 322-1225 | OCT. 2. Volunteers report at 8 am to Wittenburg Access Area in Bethlehem Community, just off Hwy. 127 at Catawba River Bridge. |
| Alleghany | Courtney Wait National Committee for New River |
(336) 982-6267 ext. 330 | Sept. 11. |
| Anson | Lanette Hoots Director, Rotary Planetarium & Science Center |
(704) 694-7016 | Oct. 2. |
| Ashe | Courtney Wait National Committee for New River |
(336) 982-6267 ext, 330 | Sept. 11. |
| Avery | TBA | (800) 277-9337 | SPRING CLEANUP: TBA. FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 11. |
| Beaufort | Linda Boyer NC Estuarium |
(252) 948-0000 | Sept. 25, Belhaven Yacht Club Cleanup. Oct. 2 Pamlico Tar River Foundation Cleanup. Oct. 7 N.C Estuarium River Roving Cleanup. Call for reservations. |
| Bertie | Sheila Powell and Belinda Belch NC Cooperative Extension Services |
(252) 794-5317 | Oct. 16 cleanup. |
| Bladen | Gloria Allen KAB and Solid Waste Management |
(910) 645-4279 | FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Brunswick | Kimberley Thompson KAB Solid Waste and Recycling |
(910) 253-2520 | SPRING CLEANUP: March 6. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2 Volunteers should report to either Boiling Spring Lakes City Hall, Carolina Shores Recycle Center, Caswell Beach Town Hall, Holden Beach Bridge on island side, David’s Creek Park in Navassa, Middleton Park on Oak Island, Museum of Coastal Carolina at Ocean Isle, Shallotte Middle School, Southport Waterfront Park, St. James Town Hall (contact 253-4730), Sunset Beach Gazebo. |
| Buncombe | Allison McGehee KAB Quality Forward |
(828) 254-1776 | SPRING Great Asheville-Buncombe Cleanup kickoff is April 1. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Burke | Lea-Ann Branch Soil and Water Conservation District |
(828) 439-9727 ext.3 | Oct. 15-17 and 20. Volunteers report from 12:00 to 4:00 at Lake Rhodhiss area or call Susan if want to do another site. |
| Cabarrus | Dennis Testerman Soil and Water Conservation District |
(704) 920-3303 | Oct. 2 |
| Caldwell | Kevin Clark Soil and Water Conservation District |
(828) 758-1111 | Oct. 2. |
| Camden | Dave Parks Camden County |
(252) 338-1919 | Oct. 2. |
| Carteret | Melissa Abbott NC Cooperative Extension |
(252) 222-6359 | Oct. 9. |
| Caswell | Brandi Boaz NC Cooperative Extension |
(336) 694-4158 | Oct. 2. |
| Catawba | Jim Carr WHKY Radio |
(828) 322-1225 | OCT. 2. Volunteers report at 8 am to Wittenburg Access Area in Bethlehem Community, just off Hwy. 127 at Catawba River Bridge. |
| Chatham | Bob Holden County Solid Waste |
(919) 542-5516 | FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. Volunteers should call about the new location on Highway 64. SPRING CLEANUP: March 13. |
| Cherokee | Silas Allen Cherokee County Building Inspections |
(828) 837-6730 | Sept. 18 cleanup. Rain date Sept. 25. |
| Chowan | Steve Karl Edenton-Chowan Schools |
(252) 482-8426 | March 13 and Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Clay | Pam Staton NC Cooperative Extension |
(828) 389-6305 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Cleveland | Sam Lockridge of County Health Department | (704) 447-8206 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Columbus | Amy Bernhardt Lake Waccamaw State Park |
(910) 646-4748 | Oct. 2. |
| Craven | Tom Glasgow NC Cooperative Extension |
(252) 633-1477 | Oct. 2. |
| Cumberland | Bill Hickman | (910) 257-7614 | SPRING CLEANUP: TBD. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Currituck | Mike Doxey Soil and Water Conservation District |
(252) 232-3360 | Oct. 2. |
| Dare | Herman Hall Dare County Schools |
(252) 305-7082 | Sept. 25. |
| Davidson | Liz Jernigan Stormwater Smart Program |
(336) 294-4950 | SEPT. 25. Buttle Creek Landing at High Rock Lake. Free BBQ to follow. Land volunteers report to their elected cleanup sites by 9:00 am. |
| Davie | Mike Garner Mocksville-Davie Parks and Recreation |
(336) 751-2325 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Duplin | Bee Barnett KAB and Recycling |
(910) 289-3091 | Oct. 2. |
| Durham | Jennifer Brooks Soil and Water Conservation District |
(919) 560-0558 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Edgecombe | Cornelia McGee-Anthony Keep America Beautiful |
(252) 467-4960 | SPRING countywide cleanups are March 1 through May 31. Call Cornelia for cleanup locations and dates in your community. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Forsyth | George Stilphen Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful |
(336) 771-5161 | SPRING CLEANUP: May 8. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Franklin | Ed Shearin KAB County Solid Waste Department |
(919) 496-5002 | SPRING CLEANUPS: first week in April from 1 to 5–meet at WalMart Shopping Center in Louisburg. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. Volunteers needed to pick up litter on the streets in Franklinton on Saturday, Oct. 16 9:00-12:00. Contact Ed Shearin 919-496-5002, Claudette Giani 919-494-2594 or Betty Edwards 919-496-4980. |
| Gaston | Isaac Nicholson Keep Gastonia Beautiful |
(704) 869-1008 | SPRING CLEANUPS: whole month of April. Please call to get info. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Gates | Lulu Eure Gates County Schools |
(252) 357-0677 | Oct. 9 cleanup. |
| Graham | Laurie McLaren Perkins | (828) 488-9735 | Oct. 1 Nantahala River put in at 11 am or shuttle from NOC. Oct. 2 Volunteers meet Swain County Administration Building at 9 am. |
| Granville | Jamie Haddix 4-H of Granville County |
(919) 603-1350 | Oct. 2. |
| Jason Falls County Solid Waste Department |
(919) 603-1355 | Oct. 2 cleanup. | |
| Greene | Meg Wyatt NC Cooperative Extension |
(252) 747-5831 | Oct. 4. |
| Guilford | Melanie Bruton High Point KAB |
(336) 883-3517 | SPRING CLEANUP: April 3 and 4. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Gerry Alfano Greensboro Beautiful |
(336) 574-3547 | Greensboro: Sept. 18 cleanup. | |
| Halifax | Larry Garris County Solid Waste Department |
(252) 586-7516 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Harnett | David Brown Raven Rock State Park |
(910) 893-4888 | Oct. 2 volunteers should check if there are any changes before reporting to Lillington Wildlife Boating Access Area 2 miles east of Lillington off Prison Camp Road; or Cape Fear River Trail Park by Hwy. 217 bridge in Erwin. |
| Haywood | Shannon Rabby Haywood Community College |
(828) 627-4592 | Sept. 11 Richland Creek cleanup. Volunteers should report at 9 am to Bi-Lo’s Grocery Store parking lot off Russ Avenue in Waynesville. |
| Henderson | David Weintraub Environment Conservation Organization |
(828) 692-0385 | SPRING CLEANUPS: month of April. FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 18. |
| Hertford | Heather McGuire Chowan College |
(252) 398-6334 | SPRING CLEANUP: April 3. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Hoke | Febe McLaughlin Hoke County Schools |
(910) 875-8037 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Hyde | Glenn Gibbs (Mainland) | (252) 925-2611 | Oct. 2 and 9 cleanups. |
| Howard Bennink Ocracoke School(Ocracoke Island) |
(252) 928-1981 | Oct. 2. Meet at Ocracoke National Park Service Lifeguard parking area. | |
| Iredell | Jill Feldmeyer | (704) 458-1163 | Oct. 2. |
| Jackson | James Jackson Tuckaseegee Outfitters |
(828) 586-5050 | Tuckaseegee River Spring cleanup April 17. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Johnston | Susan Woodard Soil and Water Conservation District |
(919) 934-7156 ext.3 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Jones | Clare Lynn Brock County Magistrate |
(252) 671-7462 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Lee | Joe Cherry County Public Works |
(919) 718-4622 ext.5381 | Oct. 2 Volunteers report to: Kiwanis Family Park, San-Lee Park or Deep River Park (Camelback Bridge) |
| Lenoir | Ruth Tanner City of Kinston Public Services |
(252) 939-3283 | Oct. 2. Volunteers should report at 9 a.m. to Fairfield Park Pavilion in Kinston. |
| Lincoln | Captain Craig Price Fish On! Lake Norman |
(704) 996-0946 | Oct. 2 cleanup. Meet at Beattys Ford Access by 8:45. |
| Macon | Guy Gooder Little Tennessee Watershed Assoc. |
(828) 421-4845 | Spring cleanup April 24th. Please call 421-4845 for information. Oct. 2 cleanup. Volunteers should report to Tassee Shelter on Little Tennessee Greenway 9 am until. |
| Madison | Susan Fox US Forestry Service |
(828) 257-4305 | SPRING CLEANUP: May 8. FALL CLEANUP: Nov. 7–contact Jack Schroeder (828/649.3674) or Christian Moloney (828/622-7520) for more details. |
| Martin | Danny Butler NC Cooperative Extension |
(252) 789-4370 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| McDowell | Gloria Burrow Keep McDowell Beautiful |
(828) 652-7121 ext. 354 | SPRING CLEANUP: May 8. FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 11. |
| Mecklenburg | Erin Oliverio County Water Quality |
(704) 336-5500 | FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2 Volunteers can report to any of 12 sites. Visit http://stormwater.charmeck.org |
| Mitchell | Anthony Wilson Loafers Glory Rafting and Tubing |
(828) 688-9290 | Oct. 2.Volunteers meet at Loafers Glory Rafting & Tubing, 2637 Hwy. 226 North, Bakersville. |
| Montgomery | Wes Hobson I Don’t Care Restaurant & Bar |
(336) 314-5203 | Oct. 2. |
| Moore | Joan Neal Keep Moore County Beautiful |
(910) 947-3478 | Oct. 2 and Oct. 9. Contact Joan for more details. |
| Nash | Cornelia McGee-Anthony Keep America Beautiful |
(252) 467-4960 | SPRING CLEANUP: April 3 (Town of Spring Hope), 17 (Town of Castalia), and May 1 (countywide cleanup day). FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| New Hanover | Jennifer O’Keefe Keep New Hanover County Beautiful |
(910) 798-4404 | April 17 and Sept. 25 cleanup. Numerous sites. Contact Jennifer to match up with best location or visit www.nhcgov.com/AgnAndDpt/KAB/Pages/Home.aspx. |
| Northampton | Ann Lawrence N.C. Cooperative Extension Service |
(252) 534-2711 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Onslow | Lisa Stotesbury Grant Keep Onslow Beautiful |
(910) 455-4470 ext. 401 | SPRING CLEANUP: May 8. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 9 at 9 am for North Topsail Beach Town Park. Underwater cleanups on the New River in September. |
| Orange | Wendy Smith Town of Chapel Hill Engineering Department |
(919) 969-7246 | Chapel Hill FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 23 from 11am – 1pm, followed by Bolin Creek Festival. Registration: Chapel Hill’s Umstead Park on Umstead Drive. Neighborhood cleanups may also be conducted anytime before Nov. 1, 2009 to be included in the international results. Please contact Wendy Smith at 919-969-7246 for more info. |
| Terry Hackett Orange County Stormwater Resource |
(919) 245-2488 | Hillsborough cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9-1. | |
| Pamlico | Bill Ellers N.C. Cooperative Extension |
(252) 745-4121 | Oct. 2. |
| Pasquotank | Janice Browne Pasquotank County Recycling Coordinator |
(252) 335-4105 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Pender | Steph Nestor Dolphin Aquatic and Fitness |
(910) 681-1597 | Sept. 25. |
| Sharon Jordan | (910) 262-2029 | Sept. 25 | |
| Perquimans | Brad Gardner ARSWMA |
(252) 297-6524 | Oct. 2. |
| Person | John Hill Leadership for Person Co. |
(336) 597-7806 | SPRING CLEANUP: April 17. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Pitt | Paula Clark KAB Solid Waste and Recycling |
(252) 902-3353 | Oct. 2. |
| Polk | Mark Byington Byington Landscape Architects |
(828) 859-6860 | Oct. 9 from 9 am until 12:30 pm. Green River volunteers meet at Fishtop Access parking lot on Green River Cove Rd. Vaughn’s Creek volunteers meet at Ziglar Field on New Market Rd. in Tryon. |
| Randolph | Bob Langston NC Zoo |
(336) 879-7000 | SPRING CLEANUP: March 20 from 10 to 12 at two sites-two at Lake Lucas and Franklinville. FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 25. |
| Richmond | TBA | (800) 277-9337 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Jacob Marquess N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
(910) 281-3917 | Oct. 2 cleanup. | |
| Robeson | Neill Lee Lumber River State Park |
(910) 628-4564 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Rockingham | Kelly Howell Rockingham County Code Enforcement |
(336) 342-8300 #2 | Cleanups from Sept. 28 – Oct. 5. On Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-5, volunteers can report to Humphrey’s Ridge Family Campground on Belews Lake. Call 336/427-3949 for directions. |
| Rowan | Mike Lambert Dan Nicholas Park |
(704) 216-7833 | Sept. 18. |
| Rutherford | Jerry Stensland Rutherford Outdoor Coalition |
(828) 287-6074 | Sept. 25. |
| Sampson | John Blanton Sampson County Commissioner |
(910) 592-6308 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Scotland | Pete Morris Chamber of Commerce |
(910) 276-8257 | Oct. 2. Volunteers report to any one of six fire stations. |
| Stanly | Krista Long Morrow Mountain State Park |
(704) 982-4402 | Oct. 2 Volunteers report at 9 am to Morrow Mountain State Park Boathouse. |
| Stokes | Sara Jo Durham Soil and Water Conservation |
(336) 593-2847 ext.3 Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 4:30 |
SPRING CLEANUP: May 7. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2–Unassigned volunteers should report at 8:30 am to Moratock Park on Sheppard Mill Road (SR 1652) in Danbury. Tarheel Paddlers meet 10:00 on Oct. 2 at Dan River Co. 1110 Flinchum Rd. (593-2628) OCT. 4: High Point University meet at Dan River Co. SPRING CLEANUP: Tarheel Paddlers Spring cleanup March 27. |
| Surry | John Barber County of Surry |
(336) 401-8357 | SPRING CLEANUP: April 19. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2 and canoe cleanup Oct. 9. |
| Swain | Laurie McLaren Perkins | (828) 488-9735 | SPRING CLEANUPS: April 24 and June 5. FALL CLEANUPS: Oct. 1 Nantahala River put in at 11 am or shuttle from NOC. Oct. 2 Volunteers meet Swain County Administration Building at 9 am. |
| Transylvania | Lec Hobbs Headwater Outfitters |
(828) 877-3106 | SPRING CLEANUP: May 15. FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 18. |
| Tyrrell | Bridget Spruill NC Cooperative Extension Service |
(252) 796-1581 | Sept. 11 cleanup. |
| Union | Vicky Smith | (704) 574-0782 | SPRING CLEANUP: April 17. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2 cleanup. |
| Vance | Pamela Faulkner Jones NC Cooperative Extension |
(252) 438-8188 | Fall Cleanup Date: Oct. 9. All volunteers report to Shelter #2 at Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake State Recreation Area at 8:45am for group assignments. |
| Wake | Sheila Jones Wake Soil & Water Conservation District |
(919) 250-1065 | SPRING CLEANUPS: Feb. 27, March 20, April 3, April 17. FALL CLEANUPS: Oct. 2 and other dates. Link here and choose “Volunteer” in left column for Wake County site info. |
| Warren | Erin Bain NC Cooperative Extension |
(252) 257-3640 | Oct. 16. |
| Washington | Ann Keyes Planning & EMS |
(252) 793-4114 | Oct. 2. |
| Watauga | Wendy Patoprsty NC Cooperative Extension |
(828) 264-3061 | Sept. 11 cleanup. |
| Wayne | Barbara Byers NC Cooperative Extension |
(919) 731-1527 | Oct. 2 cleanups. Call or e-mail for details. |
| Wilkes | Juanita Souther, W. Kerr Scott Lake | (336) 921-3390 | SPRING CLEANUP: April 17. FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 16 Volunteers report at the flagpole on top of dam at W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir. |
| Wilson | Krysty Anderson Imagination Station Science Museum |
(252) 291-5113 ext.227 | FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 2. |
| Yadkin | Melissa Staebner 4-H |
(336) 679-2061 | Oct. 8 Volunteers should report at Fisher River Park in Dobson. |
| Yancey | Starli McDowell | (828) 675-4311 | Oct. 2 cleanup. |