Television Watch! BCWS Code Enforcement Officer Stacy Harris, will appear on Live 5 News (WCSC) Tuesday, April 13 at noon to promote this event.

BCWS to Participate in the Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup “Volunteers Needed”

January 28, 2010 – On Saturday, February 6, Berkeley County Water & Sanitation will participate in the 3rd annual Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup sponsored by PalmettoPride and the USDA Forest Service.

The Francis Marion National Forest covers 250,000 acres in Charleston and Berkeley Counties and provides wildlife enthusiasts with many activities such as hiking, paddling, bird watching and hunting.

In addition to volunteers, this event brings national, state and local government together to help clean up litter and illegal dumpsites from our forest lands.

Since the first cleanup in 2003, over 500 volunteers have successfully removed over 100 tons of trash and other waste from the forest floor including tires, construction material, and abandoned boats.

The event kicks off at the Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center located at 5821 Highway 17 North, in Awendaw at 8 a.m. From there, volunteers will be given directions to various cleanup sites. Cleaning supplies will be provided.

Please contact Kimberly Timmons, Recycling and Adopt-A- Highway Coordinator for BCWS at (843) 719-2383 if you are interested in volunteering for this event. Lunch will be provided immediately following the cleanup.