County Coordinators

Ready? Set? Go! It’s time to contact your County Coordinator for the Fall 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 help during the Spring cleanups and for your support!

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County Coordinator Phone Comments
Alamance Gary Gerringer
River Run Outfitters
(336) 212-2697 Oct. 6.
Alexander TBD (800) 277-9337 OCT. 6. 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) 846-6267 ext. 330 Sept. 15.
Anson Sam Dawkins
Anson County
(704) 694-7016 Oct. 6.
Ashe Courtney Wait
National Committee for New River
(336) 346-6267 ext. 330 Sept. 15.
Avery Eric FosterAvery County Solid Waste Department (828) 260-9205 FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 15.
Beaufort Linda Boyer
NC Estuarium
(252) 948-0000 Sept. 8, Crystal Beach (contact Linda Little 919-782-1158 or 322-5067). Sept. 22, Belhaven Yacht Club Cleanup. Oct. 5, N.C Estuarium River Roving Cleanup. Oct. 20, Pamlico Tar River Foundation Cleanup. Call for reservations.
Bertie Sheila Powell
NC Cooperative Extension Services
(252) 794-5317 Oct. 22 cleanup.
Bladen Steve Melson (910) 876-4603 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6.
Brunswick Kimberley Thompson
KAB Solid Waste and Recycling
(910) 253-2520 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6 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 Dave Russell
River Link
(828) 252-8474 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6.
Burke Lea-Ann Branch
Soil and Water Conservation District
(828) 439-9727 ext.3 Date to be announced. 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. 6
Caldwell Pam Steuer
Soil and Water Conservation District
(828) 758-1111 Oct. 6.
Camden Dave Parks
Camden County
(252) 338-1919 Oct. 6.
Carteret Bret Delap
NC Cooperative Extension
(252) 222-6359 Oct. 13.
Caswell Brandi Boaz
NC Cooperative Extension
(336) 694-4158 Oct. 6.
Catawba Kelly GrovesKeep Catawba County Beautiful (828) 465-8240 OCT. 6. Volunteers report at 8 am to Wittenburg Access Area in Bethlehem Community, just off Hwy. 127 at Catawba River Bridge.
Chatham Fran DiGiano and Brett Hartis
Clean Jordan Lake andSite 2 Eleanor Herr
(919) 542-0829 or (828) 442-7339 and Site 2 (919) 360-6418 2 FALL CLEANUP MEETING SITES: Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., meeting at the parking lot of the New Hope Overlook State Recreation Area off Pea Ridge Road to clean the shoreline to the west. Volunteers can sign up online at http://www.meetup.com/helpcleanjordanlake/ Site 2: Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon, meeting at Jordan Lake Environment Education Center, Jordan Lake Business Center (1434 Farrington Rd., Apex) to clean sites on Marthas Chapel Rd. and Rt. 751.
Cherokee Debbie Weatherly
Cherokee County GIS
(828) 837-6713 SEPT. 29 (rain date Oct. 6) This year’s Big Sweep will be held at Hanging Dog Campground Pavilion located on Joe Brown Highway. Begin assembling anytime after 7 a.m. Breakfast items and drinks will be available. Once briefed, be ready to head out at 8:00 for a fun morning. Try to be back by 12:30 p.m. for plenty of slow cooked barbeque and grilled chicken with all the trimmings. Retain your ticket for special drawings.
Chowan Steve Karl
Edenton-Chowan Schools
(252) 482-8426 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Clay Stacey Owens
NC Cooperative Extension
(828) 389-6305 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Cleveland Cindy Prewitt of County Health Department (704) 447-8206 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Columbus Jonathan Short
Lake Waccamaw State Park
(910) 646-4748 Oct. 6.
Craven Tom Glasgow
NC Cooperative Extension
(252) 633-1477 Oct. 6.
Cumberland Bill Hickman (910) 257-7614 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6. There will also be a boat-based cleanup on Oct. 20.
Currituck Joan Pullen (252) 491-8639 Oct. 6.
Dare Scott Lawrence
Surfrider Foundation Outer Banks Chapter
(252) 441-2041 Rescheduled for Nov. 3. More Surfrider info link here
Davidson Joy Fields
Stormwater Smart Program
(336) 294-4950 OCT. 6. Buddle Creek Landing at High Rock Lake or designed cleanup site by 9:00 am. For more info, please contact Stormwater SMART at stormwatersmart@ptcog.org or visit www.stormwatersmart.org 
Davie Mike Garner
Mocksville-Davie Parks and Recreation
(336) 751-2325 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Duplin Bee Barnett
KAB and Recycling
(910) 289-3091 Oct. 6.
Durham Jennifer Brooks
Soil and Water Conservation District
(919) 560-0558 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Edgecombe Cornelia McGee-Anthony
Keep America Beautiful
(252) 467-4960 FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 29 Splash for Trash at Newbold Pond in Tarboro from 9 am to 12 noon; Oct. 6 volunteers meet at Riverfront Park boat landing in Tarboro from 9 am to 12 noon.
Forsyth George Stilphen
Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful
(336) 771-5161 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6.
Franklin John Faulkner
KAB County Solid Waste Department
(919) 496-5002 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 30. Volunteers needed to pick up litter on the streets in Franklinton on Saturday, Oct. 13 9:00-12:00. Contact Ed Shearin 919-496-5002, Claudette Giani 919-494-2594 or Betty Edwards 919-496-4980.
Gaston Jerod Shuford
Keep Gastonia Beautiful
(704) 866-6906 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6.
Gates Brad Gardner
Albemarle Regional
(252) 297-6524 Oct. 13 cleanup.
Graham Lisa Russo (828) 479-1265 Sept. 22 – Oct. 6 cleanups.
Granville Jamie Haddix
4-H of Granville County
(919) 603-1350 Oct. 6.
Jason Falls
County Solid Waste Department
(919) 603-1355 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Greene Emily Herring Hardy
NC Cooperative Extension
(252) 747-5831 Oct. 6.
Guilford Rebecca Coplin
High Point KAB
(336) 883-3520 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6.
Lynne Leonard
Greensboro Beautiful
(336) 373-2957 Greensboro: Sept. 15 cleanup.
Halifax Larry Garris
County Solid Waste Department
(252) 586-7516 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Harnett David Brown
Raven Rock State Park
(910) 893-4888 Oct. 6 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. 22 Richland Creek cleanup. Volunteers should report at 9 am to Bi-Lo’s Grocery Store parking lot off Russ Avenue in Waynesville.
Henderson Seirisse Baker
Environment Conservation Organization
(828) 692-0385 FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 21.
Hertford Heather McGuire
Chowan College
(252) 398-6334 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6.
Hoke Febe McLaughlin
Hoke County Schools
(910) 875-8037 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Hyde Glenn Gibbs (Mainland) (252) 925-2611 Oct. 6 and 13 cleanups.
Howard Bennink
Ocracoke School(Ocracoke Island)
(252) 928-1981 Sept. 22. Meet at Ocracoke National Park Service Lifeguard parking area.
Iredell Jill Feldmeyer (704) 458-1163 Oct. 6.
Jackson James Jackson
Tuckaseegee Outfitters
(828) 508-3377 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6.
Johnston Susan Woodard
Soil and Water Conservation District
(919) 934-7156 ext.3 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Jones Clare Lynn Brock
County Magistrate
(252) 671-7462 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Lee Joe Cherry
County Public Works
(919) 718-4622 ext.5381 Oct. 6 Volunteers report at 9 a.m. at one of the following locations: Carbonton Dam Park (Hwy. 42), Deep River Park (Camelback Bridge), or San-Lee Park (572 Pumping Station Road).
Lenoir Sheri Williams
City of Kinston Public Services
(252) 939-3283 Oct. 6. Volunteers should report at 9 a.m. at the Neuseway Nature Center Picnic Shelter in Kinston.
Lincoln TBD (800) 277-9337 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Macon Guy Gooder
Gooder Grafix
(828) 421-4845 Aug. 4 cleanup. Dress to get wet and show up 9 a.m. at Big Bear shelter on the Little Tennessee Greenway in downtown Franklin.
Madison Susan Fox
US Forestry Service
(828) 257-4305 FALL CLEANUP: Nov. 3–contact Jack Schroeder (828/649.3674) or Christian Moloney (828/622-7520) for more details.
Martin Christine Manning
NC Cooperative Extension
(252) 789-4370 Oct. 6 cleanup.
McDowell Ashley Wooten
Keep McDowell Beautiful
(828) 652-7121 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6.
Mecklenburg Erin Oliverio
County Water Quality
(704) 336-5595 FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 29 Volunteers can report to any of 12 sites. Visit http://stormwater.charmeck.org
Mitchell Holly Walker
Loafers Glory Rafting and Tubing
(828) 688-9290 Oct. 6. Volunteers meet at Loafers Glory Rafting & Tubing, 2637 Hwy. 226 North, Bakersville.
Montgomery Theresa SaveryUwharrie National Forest (910) 576-6391 ext 102 Oct. 6 Cleanup of Badin Lake shoreline. Contact Theresa for details.
Moore Joan Neal
Keep Moore County Beautiful
(910) 947-3478 Oct. 6 and Oct. 13. Contact Joan for more details.
Nash Cornelia McGee-Anthony
Keep America Beautiful
(252) 467-4960 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6. Volunteers meet at Battle Park boat landing in Rocky Mount from 9 am to 12 noon.
New Hanover Jennifer O’Keefe
Keep New Hanover County Beautiful
(910) 798-7564 Spring Cleanup: March 16. Fall Cleanup: Sept. 29 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. 6 cleanup.
Onslow Lisa Rider
Keep Onslow Beautiful
(910) 989-2107 SPRING CLEANUP: May 11. FALL CLEANUP:  Oct. 13 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 March 23 Spring Cleanup. CHAPEL HILL AND ORANGE COUNTY FALL CLEANUP: Various events September – October. Please visit www.townofchapelhill.org/stormwater or contact Wendy Smith at 919-969-7246 for more info and specific assignment areas.
Terry Hackett
Orange County Stormwater Resource
(919) 245-2488 HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY CLEANUPS: Various events September-October. Please contact Terry Hackett at 919-245-2588 for more info and specific assignment areas.
Pamlico Bill Ellers and Daniel Simpson
N.C. Cooperative Extension
(252) 745-4121 SEPT. 29.
Pasquotank Janice Browne
Pasquotank County Recycling Coordinator
(252) 335-4105 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Pender TBD (800) 277-9337 Oct. 6.
 
Perquimans Brad Gardner
ARSWMA
(252) 297-6524 Oct. 6.
Person William Leonard
Person County
(336) 597-7806 FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 22 at Mayo Park and additional cleanup Oct. 13.
Pitt Paula Clark
KAB Solid Waste and Recycling
(252) 902-3353 Oct. 20.
Polk Mark Byington
Byington Landscape Architects
(864) 979-7436 Oct. 6 from 9 am until 12:30 pm. Green River volunteers meet at Fishtop Access parking lot on Green River Cove Rd. Contact Mark Byington 864.979.7436 for more info.
Randolph Bob Langston
NC Zoo
(336) 879-7711 FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 29.
Richmond Erin Richardson (910) 997-8244 ext. 3 Oct. 20 cleanup.
Robeson Neill Lee
Lumber River State Park
(910) 628-4564 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Rockingham Kelly Howell (336) 342-8300 ext. 2 Cleanups from Sept. 27 – Oct. 6. On Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3, volunteers report to Humphrey’s Ridge Marina on Belews Lake. Call 336/427-3949 for directions.
Rowan Mike Lambert
Dan Nicholas Park
(704) 216-7833 Sept. 22.
Rutherford Jerry Stensland
Rutherford Outdoor Coalition
(828) 287-6074 Sept. 22.
Sampson Le Ann Honeycutt
Sampson County Government
(910) 592-6308 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Scotland JR Horne
Scotland County Solid Waste Dept.
(910) 610-5262 Oct. 6. Volunteers report to any one of six fire stations.
Stanly Katherine Trotter
Morrow Mountain State Park
(704) 982-4402 Oct. 6 Volunteers report at 9 am to Morrow Mountain State Park Boathouse.
Stokes Sara Jo Durham
Dan River
(336) 427-4497 Cleanups started early and will continue until 1st Saturday in October. If you or your group would like to do a cleanup now, give us a call. Any questions, call (336) 427-4497. FALL CLEANUPS: For scheduled sites, dates & times, please contact Sara Jo Durham for more info.
Surry Doug Hall and Stan Newman
County of Surry
(336) 401-8359 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6 and canoe cleanup Oct. 13.
Swain Zae Millsaps Swain Soil & Water Conservation District (828) 488-8803 ext. 101 FALL CLEANUPS: Sept. 22 – Oct. 6.
Transylvania Sid Cullipher
Headwater Outfitters
(828) 877-3106 FALL CLEANUP: Sept. 15.
Tyrrell Sherryreed Moore
Pocosin Lakes NWR
(252) 796-3004 Oct. 6 cleanup.
Union Wayne MoserUnion County Soil & Water Conservation District (704) 233-1621 ext. 114 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 6 cleanup.
Vance Pamela Faulkner Jones
NC Cooperative Extension
(252) 438-8188 Fall Cleanup Date: Oct. 6, 9 a.m.-Noon. All volunteers report to Shelter #3 at Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake State Recreation Area, Henderson, NC at 8:45 a.m. for group assignments.
Wake Sheila Jones
Wake Soil & Water Conservation District
(919) 250-1065 Link here for Spring Cleanup schedule. FALL CLEANUPS begin mid-September through October. Link to 2012 FALL BIG SWEEP wake county sites or contact Wake County Big Sweep Coordinator for scheduled dates, times, and sites across the county.
Warren Erin Bain
NC Cooperative Extension
(252) 257-3640 Oct. 13.
Washington Ann Keyes
Planning & EM
(252) 793-4114 Oct. 6.
Watauga Wendy Patoprsty
NC Cooperative Extension
(828) 264-3061 March 23 Spring Cleanup. Sept. 15 Fall Cleanup.
Wayne Barbara Byers
NC Cooperative Extension
(919) 731-1527 Oct. 6 cleanups. Call or e-mail for details.
Wilkes Juanita Souther
W. Kerr Scott Lake
(336) 921-3390 FALL CLEANUP: Oct. 13 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. 6.
Yadkin Leigh Calloway
Yadkin Soil & Water Conservation
(336) 679-8821 Oct. 6.
Yancey Starli McDowell (828) 675-4311 Oct. 6 cleanup.