[Durham INC] Fw: Residents Invited to Join in for "Big Sweep" 2016

Fri Sep 9 00:13:50 EDT 2016

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Subject: Residents Invited to Join in for "Big Sweep" 2016

Durham County Government        Press Release

Residents Invited to Join in for "Big Sweep" 2016
Online Volunteer Registration Now Open for Litter Prevention Event Scheduled October 1st

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Durham, NC - September 8, 2016- Residents ready to help clean up Durham should dig out their work gloves and boots and mark their calendars for the annual Durham Big Sweep clean up event on Saturday, October 1, 2016. Volunteer registration is now open at www.durhambigsweep.org and everyone is encouraged to register now to help clean up Durham.

The 2016 Durham Big Sweep, coordinated by the Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District, Keep Durham Beautiful Inc., and the City of Durham's Stormwater & GIS Services Division, focuses on removing litter from Durham's streams, watersheds, streets and parks before it can negatively impact water quality. "Every time we have a significant rain event, litter is washed from the streets to storm drains and into creeks and streams. It endangers wildlife and negatively impacts the water quality of our local rivers and lakes," said Jennifer Brooks, Natural Resource Coordinator with the Durham County Soil & Water Conservation District. "Instead of washing downstream, the trash collected during Durham Big Sweep will be properly disposed of and no longer will pose an environmental or health threat."

If volunteers cannot participate on October 1st, they are encouraged to pick another day throughout the months of September or October to participate. Volunteers can create a cleanup team with a group of family/friends/co-workers, or volunteer as individuals and be assigned to a team. Event organizers can assist in locating a cleanup site once you register or teams may pick the cleanup location of their choice: a local park, neighborhood, stream, lake shore, parking lot, school grounds or workplace grounds. Anywhere you see trash will make a great Big Sweep cleanup site.

Durham residents have been participating in Big Sweep for over 16 years. In just the last four years, more than 1,500 volunteers have helped to clean an estimated 45,000 lbs. of trash. Additional support for Durham Big Sweep is provided by the Durham County General Services Department and the City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department. Durham residents, organizations, and groups interested in volunteering for Durham Big Sweep can register now at www.durhambigsweep.org.

About the Durham County Soil & Water Conservation District
The Durham County Soil & Water Conservation District seeks to conserve, enhance and promote the natural resources of Durham County by providing technical assistance, environmental education information and economic incentives to County citizens and by exhibiting a diversified program to meet its changing needs. For more information, visit http://dconc.gov/swcd , "like" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DCoSWCD or "follow" on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/DCoSWCD

About Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc.
Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc. is a nonprofit, volunteer organization working in partnership with the City of Durham's General Services Department and the County of Durham to encourage private businesses, residents, and community organizations to conserve and enhance the appearance and environment of Durham through cleanup events, beautification projects, and educational activities. For more information, visit http://www.KeepDurhamBeautiful.org, "like" on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/KeepDurhamBeautiful, or "follow" on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/DurhamBeautiful.

About the Public Works Department Stormwater and GIS Services Division
The Stormwater and GIS Services Division with the City of Durham Public Works Department is guided by the City's Strategic Plan goals of Stewardship of City's Physical and Environmental Assets as well as Innovative and High-Performing Organization. Activities include storm drainage design and plans review; inspecting and maintaining City-owned drainage systems; enforcing stormwater ordinances and regulations; education and outreach; stream monitoring, restoration, and watershed master planning; maintaining multiple layers of the City's geographic information; and stormwater billing. To learn more, visit the Web page, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter.

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Durham County Government, 200 East Main Street, Durham, NC 27701

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