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Upcoming Events

Bird Walk at Bald Rock Heritage Preserve

Bird Walk at Bald Rock Heritage Preserve

Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:00 - 12:00 pm

The spring migration is in full swing! Join Ernie Glenn, avid birdwatcher, for a bird walk through the Preserve. All are welcome, novice to expert. Bring water, snacks, and your...

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Restoration Phase 3: 2025 Spring Litter Pickup Registration

Restoration Phase 3: 2025 Spring Litter Pickup Registration

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:00 - 11:00 am

Your help with litter pickup is greatly appreciated. Gloves, pickup sticks, trash bags, and water will be provided. If you have not already done so, we will ask you to...

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Restoration Phase 3: 2025 Spring Litter Pickup Registration

Restoration Phase 3: 2025 Spring Litter Pickup Registration

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 9:00 - 11:00 am

Your help with litter pickup is greatly appreciated. Gloves, pickup sticks, trash bags, and water will be provided. If you have not already done so, we will ask you to...

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News

May 2022 Clean Up Day

18 volunteers contributed 34 man hours pressure washing and picking up litter. 360 pounds of litter were collected and take to the recycling center.

April 2022 Cleanup Day

13 Volunteers contributed 45.5 man hours pressure washing and picking up litter. 200 pounds of litter were collected and taken to the recycling center.

February 2022 Clean Up Day

Today 15 energetic volunteers, working with Greenville's Litter Ends Here and SCDNR picked up litter and cleared the access road. Volunteers used chain saws, loppers, extensions saws while others cleared the debris from the access road.

December 2021 Cleanup Day

This cleaning included 8 volunteers and 4 SCDNR staff working from 3.5 hours, with the fire truck refilling once, for a total of 30 man hours. A limited litter pickup by two volunteers yielded 50 pounds of trash.

November 2021 Cleanup Day

In a one-day clean up event, 43 volunteers, plus River Falls Fire Department volunteers, Greenville Litter Ends Here Coordinator, and SCDNR staff contributed 119 man hours pressure washing to remove graffiti and collecting 920 pounds of trash.

October 2021 Cleanup Day

In October 2021, 17 volunteers worked 31.5 man-hours and picked up 500 pounds of trash. Over the next two days, 15 volunteers, aged 18-88, worked 42 man-hours pressure washing graffiti off the rock using 4400 gallons of water.