Join a cohort of dedicated conservationists, citizen scientists and volunteers as we work to protect water, wildlife and wild places. From litter sweeps to workshops on scientific and social topics, there are ways for everyone to get involved in your community and beyond.
Upcoming Events
Isle of Palms Monthly Beach Sweep
Monday, January 12, 4:30–5:30 p.m. | 1100 Block on Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
Join our monthly beach sweeps on Isle of Palms with the IOP Cleanup Crew. Sign in and pick up supplies at the public beach walkover where we will provide instructions for volunteers to participate in a litter sweep with data collection. No advance registration is required.
Kiawah Island Litter Sweep
Saturday, January 17, 9–11 a.m. | 867 Kiawah Island Parkway, Kiawah Island
Join us and Kiawah Conservancy at Mingo Point for monthly litter sweeps. This is a great opportunity to enjoy this beautiful community and help keep litter and plastic pollution from entering our waterways.
Sign up for sweep reminders HERE.
Conestee Cleanup in Greenville
Sunday, January 17, 9–11 a.m. | 840 Mauldin Road, Greenville, SC
Enjoy the stunning Conestee Nature Preserve and help keep it that way by removing litter and plastic pollution from the watershed! Meet staff and volunteers from Conestee Nature Preserve, Keep Greenville Beautiful and the South Carolina Aquarium before heading out on the trail. All supplies and instructions will be provided to conduct a litter sweep with data collection. No advance registration is required.
Boathouse at Breach Inlet Sustainable Seafood Dinner
Sunday, January 18, 6 p.m. | 101 Palm Boulevard, Isle of Palms
The Boathouse at Breach Inlet is hosting a Sustainable Seafood Dinner where Chef Robert Drake and special guest Mara Duke Blatt, South Carolina Aquarium Good Catch coordinator, will celebrate local and sustainable seafood through a six course menu. Tickets are $95 per person plus tax and gratuity; reservations at the link below are required.
Register HERE.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Litter Sweep and Food Drive
Monday, January 19, 2–4 p.m. | 65 Hagood Avenue, Charleston
Meet us at the intersection of Hagood Avenue and Fishburne Street to kick off this important holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. We will begin with a short introduction before spreading out to clean up the litter along Gadsden Creek. Bring a nonperishable food item to donate, a reusable water bottle for yourself and wear close-toed shoes or mud boots.
Register HERE.
Conservation in Action
- Capers Island Cleanup Excursion
- Chicora Changers Beach Sweep at Isle of Palms
- Tidal Creek Excavation with SCDNR SCORE
- Folly Beach Litter Sweep Event
- King Tide Flooding Measurement at SeaRise Sign in Charleston
- Marsh Grass Planting in Maryville
- Shem Creek Litter Sweep with J. B. Edwards Elementary
- Saltmarsh Sweep with Charleston Waterkeeper
- MLK Day of Service Litter Sweep and Food Drive
- Liberty Square Litter Sweep
Your Data Matters!
Want to be a true citizen scientist? Litter data is critical in identifying the most problematic debris and can be a powerful tool in helping to develop solutions for reducing trash. We encourage litter sweep participants to log the items they pick up from land and water. Help be part of the solution by using the Litter Journal, a project in the South Carolina Aquarium Citizen Science app, when you sweep in your community.
The South Carolina Aquarium Citizen Science app is available in the App Store and on Google Play.