Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful will be participating in the Great American Cleanup (GAC) from March 1, 2009 through May 31, 2009.

Several projects are under development for community-wide participation, but please don't let that stop you from "doing your own thing" NOW. You can obtain free GLAD FlorceFlex trash bags for your cleanups which are provided by The Glad Products Company, one of many sponsors of the 2009 Great American Cleanup. We also have Great American Cleanup banners for you to use to promote your own projects.

A very special event will take place before the end of May. It will involve public participation in a contest to name a new Volkswagen Beetle that will be used to support and promote Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful programs on an on-going basis. Stay tuned for more information.

For information on how you can get involved, contact Jake Wilson, Executive Director of Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful, Inc. at 704-432-1772 or send an email to Jake.Wilson@mecklenburgcountync.gov.

 

Tiger Cubs from St. Stephens United Methodist Church conducted a clean-up project at James Boyce Park in March, 2008, collecting 4 full bags of trash and having lots of fun in the process.

 

Metro School Students doing their part in the Great American Cleanup.

Metro School Students collecting 18 bags of garbage and debris near their uptown location. All students particpated in the event.

Residents of the Starmount Neighborhood performing their Great American Cleanup!  Monthly they will gather to clean and beautify the area.

The Carolina LOVE Group participated in a Great American Cleanup event by picking up litter along a 5 mile stretch of roadway in the Meck Neck area in preparation for the annual Loch Norman Highland Games.

The Loch Norman Highland Games, held at Historic Rural Hill Farms in northern Mecklenburg, celebrated a successful "litter-free" Great American Cleanup event.