2021 Edisto River Sweep

 

2019 Edisto River Sweep Volunteers

The Keep Edisto Beautiful organization works in conjunction with Edisto Water Sports to put on the Edisto River Sweep each year. On Saturday, September 25 at 10 a.m. volunteers will depart from the dock on Big Bay Creek and paddle in search of garbage to collect. The date of the event is selected based on having a high tide, since a low tide outing will not allow access into the marsh where trash can get hung up. The kayaks are provided for free to the volunteers, courtesy of Edisto Water Sports, which has been hosting Edisto River Sweep for many years.

Kelley Moore is the Executive Director of the Keep Edisto Beautiful organization, and works for the Town of Edisto. “We are an affiliate of the Keep S.C. Beautiful group, and we get grant money from Palmetto Pride in order to provide trash bags and trash grabbers for volunteers to have,” said Moore. “SCDNR is active in tracking all of the River Sweeps, and we have a partnership with the Friends of Edisto Beach State Park (FreeSpace) too. But really the most important cog is Lindsey Young who owns Edisto Water Sports and Tackle, because she heads up Edisto River Sweep at her business and provides the kayaks.”

            

“We average about a dozen volunteers each year for Edisto River Sweep,” said Young. “Our highest number was the year we had 17 volunteers. I think the fact that you have to go out in a kayak can sometimes limit the number of volunteers, but we are hoping for a record turnout this year, and we will have the kayaks ready to go at no charge. We hope that the Edisto River Sweep mantra will be a culture one day where folks will target trash in the marsh during their everyday boat trips, in order to keep our Edisto marshes looking sharp.”

To view the entire feature article in the newspaper click on Press and Standard. 

To view past blog entries from Edisto in 2021 click on CCA Barge Sunk off Edisto - Belles Beach Walk - Vacasa Purchases Atwood-  Gullah Blessing for Hutchinson House - Town Budget - Town Turtle Patrol - Edisto Billfish Tourney 

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 To view past blog entries from 2018 at Edisto click on Thirsty Whale Tours - I Love Edisto Auction - Jim Bost Memorial - Dolphin Slam - Coastal Geology - Grits Cook Off

To view past blog entries from 2017 at Edisto click on Holiday Business After Hours - EIOLT Oyster Roast - Billfish Tourney - Bingo - Tomato Open- I Love Edisto Auction - Jim Bost Memorial - Shark Tourney

To view past blog entries from 2016 at Edisto click on Serpentarium - Jim Bost Memorial - Dolphin Slam - Cobia Tourney - Spring Shorebird Synergy - Bovine Bones on Beach - Edisto River book