This year’s nationwide Beach Sweep and Inland Waterway Cleanup is planned for Saturday, September 16, from 7 a.m. to noon and is presented by the City of Lake Charles and Keep Greater Lake Charles Beautiful—Team Green. Each year on the third Saturday of September, volunteers all over the world converge on beaches, shorelines and inland waterways to pick up trash and remove dangerous debris. 

Beginning at 7 a.m., a pre-event briefing will take place at the Lake Charles Civic Center on the lakeside for volunteers. From 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., volunteers will collect trash and record their collections with data cards.  From 11 a.m. to noon, there will be an event wrap-up with comments from Mayor Nic Hunter, including awards presentations, and refreshments at the Lake Charles Civic Center, Lakeside Parking Lot, 900 Lakeshore Dr.

“Team Green is asking for volunteer groups, service clubs, and families who will commit to helping cleanup one of our area’s beaches or shorelines, in order to keep it beautiful and environmentally safe,” said Mason Lindsay, Keep Greater Lake Charles Beautiful volunteer coordinator.

Event sponsors include the City of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Keep Louisiana Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, O’Charley’s, Coca-Cola, and Waste Management. 

For additional information or to register to volunteer, contact Blake Trahan at 491-1481 or blake.trahan@cityoflc.us.

Beach Sweep 2017