2016 SPRING NC BIG SWEEP in WAKE COUNTY ~ List of Watershed Cleanups Needing Volunteers ~

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1 2016 SPRING NC BIG SWEEP in WAKE COUNTY ~ List of Watershed Cleanups Needing Volunteers ~ VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! Wake County invites you to help clean up our streams, lakes, and wetlands that are tributaries to the Neuse and Cape Fear Rivers! See below for our list of scheduled Big Sweep cleanups across Wake County for spring Most events are open to the public while others are private and organized by schools, youth groups, and companies for their volunteers only. To volunteer, contact the Zone Captain to pre-register the volunteers in your party and to obtain more information about the site and its appropriateness for different age groups. Each site's Zone Captain will provide trash bags, gloves, data cards, and a liability waiver to be signed by all participants. Please dress for the weather and put safety first! Important Note: Big Sweep cleanups may be re-scheduled due to severe weather. Wake County Big Sweep is coordinated by Wake Soil & Water Conservation District and made possible by Wake County and our partnering Zone Captains from various agencies, businesses, and organizations who care enough about clean water to lead volunteers in taking direct, positive action. THANK YOU for volunteering to keep our watersheds litter-free! SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2016 Richland Creek and Richland Lake in western Raleigh ~~ VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! 9:00 am-12:00 Noon Join the Richland Creek Stream Watch! Meet at 9:00am at the Loblolly Trail Head parking lot on E. Stephen Stroud Way (off Edwards Mill Road by Arena) in west Raleigh. Cleanup will be from 9:00 am-12 pm. Supplies & instructions will be provided. Help monitor the health of Richland Creek and pick up trash within walking distance for Big Sweep. We may also carpool to pick up trash at another location on Richland Creek. Bring drinking water and snacks. Wear sunscreen, hat, long pants, sturdy shoes that can get wet, and a rain jacket if rain is forecast. Questions? Call (919) Visit web site for additional information: (Click on Event Calendar ) Directions: From Blue Ridge Road, turn onto Reedy Creek Road (across from Art Museum). Turn LEFT onto Edwards Mill Road at light. Go under I-40. Turn LEFT at Arena entrance (E. Stephen Stroud Way). Parking lot is on left about 100 yards from Edward Mills Road. SUNDAY MARCH 6, 2016 NOTE: This is a Sunday afternoon! NEW HILL SOUTH WAKE COUNTY Harris Lake at Harris Lake County Park ~~ VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! 12:00 pm-3:00 pm. Meet at 12:00 pm in front of the park office. Volunteers will collect trash along Holleman Road to prevent litter from reaching Harris Lake (age 10+) or inside the park along the shore (minimum age 6.) Please wear sturdy shoes or boots. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Volunteers will work until 3:00 pm. Minors and students must be accompanied by an adult. Groups with minors must complete waivers prior to the event. Minimum age for children is 6 years old. Please register in advance by calling the park office at Directions: Take Highway 1 South to Exit 89 - New Hill Road. Park is 3 miles on the right.

2 2016 WAKE COUNTY SPRING BIG SWEEP page 2 SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2016 FUQUAY-VARINA 3 locations!!! Kenneth Branch at Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Center (for families) ~~ and Tributary to Panther Branch (for families) VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! 9:00 am-12:00 pm (Terrible & Middle Creeks for Fuquay-Varina High School students & teachers only) Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Center: Meet at 9:00 am to receive instructions, gloves, trash bags and data cards. Volunteers should wear long pants and sturdy shoes or boots. Volunteers will work until 12:00 pm. This site is appropriate for families with young children. South Lake Community Club House: Meet at 9:00 am in the pool parking lot to to clean the creek and greenway. Gloves, trash bags and data cards will be provided. Volunteers should wear long pants and sturdy shoes or boots. Volunteers will work until 12:00 pm. This site is appropriate for families with children. These cleanups are coordinated in partnership by The Center for Human-Earth Restoration, Fuquay- Varina Parks and Recreation, and Fuquay-Varina Stormwater. Please register in advance with Fuquay Parks by calling or pre-registering online at Directions to Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Center: Take Highway 401 South through the town of Fuquay-Varina to Wagstaff Road. Turn right on Wagstaff. The Environmental Center will be approximately ¼ mile on the left. Directions to South Lake Community Club House: Take Highway 401 South towards the town of Fuquay-Varina. Turn left onto NC-42 East/NC-55 East. Continue to follow NC-55 East. Turn left onto Jones Lake Road. Meet in the South Lake Community Pool parking lot. Lake Wheeler at Lake Wheeler Park ~~ VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! 9:00 am to 11:00 am Come clean up the shoreline and park grounds of Lake Wheeler! Check in at 9:00 am at the waterfront program center. Volunteers will clean up until 12 noon. Gloves, trash bags and data cards will be provided. Please wear appropriate clothing for cleanup (no open-toed shoes.) Volunteers under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Questions? Please call the park office at Directions: From Beltline I-40/440, take Lake Wheeler Road exit and drive south for 5 miles. Enter park on right-hand side at 6404 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC NCSU Rocky Branch ~~ For NCSU students and faculty ONLY! Led by NCSU s NC Safewater Chapter and Zone Captain Amanda Karam.

3 2016 WAKE COUNTY SPRING BIG SWEEP page 3 SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2016 continued Umstead State Park in West Raleigh ~~ VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Volunteers from the public are invited to join the River Guardian Foundation and Umstead Coalition in cleaning up the lakes and trails of Umstead State Park. Gloves, trash bags, and data cards will be provided. Volunteers are invited to a nature presentation by a Park Ranger, a water quality presentation by the River Guardian Foundation, followed by hands-on citizen scientist sampling and construction of fishing line disposal containers! Volunteers 8 years and up are welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Volunteers must pre-register to receive details on meeting location, etc. from River Guardian Foundation President and Big Sweep Zone Captain George Matthis at George@riverguardfdn.org WAKE FOREST Wake Forest Reservoir ~~ For Junior Girl Scout Troop #1413 and family members ONLY! Led by Scout Leader and Zone Captain Christina Bowman. CARY SATURDAY APRIL 2, 2016 Black Creek ~~ For Black Creek Service Day volunteers ONLY! Led by Zone Captain Christy Perrin. Town of Cary (multiple sites across town) ~~ (Neuse: Walnut, Crabtree, Swift and Middle Creeks; Cape Fear: Lower & Upper New Hope Creeks) VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! Shift A 8:00am-10:00 at Bond Park Shift B 10:30am-12:00 pm at Kildaire Farm Road/Cary Parkway Shift C 1:00pm-2:30pm at Maynard Road/Walnut Street Shift D 3:00pm-4:30pm in downtown Cary Enjoy the beautiful spring weather while helping to keep our community litter free! Join us at one of our town-sponsored locations or select a site of your own. We welcome groups and individuals and will provide supplies at the start, and free collection services at the end. Part of the Spruce program, Cary s Spring Litter Sweep is a local effort to participate in Wake County Big Sweep which is part of the International Coastal Cleanup hosted by the Ocean Conservancy. All volunteers must register in advance and be at least 15 years old or accompanied by an adult. To register, Zone Captain Sarah Justice at sarah.justice@townofcary.org or call GARNER Lake Benson and White Deer Parks and Streets of Garner ~~ VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! 8:30am-11:00am Breakfast provided for all volunteers! Volunteers are needed to help clean up the streets of Garner as well as White Deer and Lake Benson Parks. Sign up online at: or by calling White Deer Park Nature Center at On-site registration begins at 8:30am at the Nature Center the day of the event. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and bring drinking water and sun protection. Breakfast and all clean-up equipment will be provided. Directions: White Deer Park is located at 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC

4 2016 WAKE COUNTY SPRING BIG SWEEP page 4 SATURDAY APRIL 2, 2016 continued MORRISVILLE Lake Crabtree at Lake Crabtree County Park ~~ VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! 9:00 am to 12 Noon PRIZE RAFFLE! Volunteers must pre-register! Minors and high school students must be accompanied by an adult. Groups with minors must complete waivers prior to the event. Meet at 9:00 am at Boat Rental Tower to clean up the shore of Lake Crabtree and its connecting creeks. Gloves, trash bags and data cards will be provided. Cleanup continues until 12 noon. Volunteers will learn why it s important to educate others about litter. Prizes will be raffled! Minors and high school students must be accompanied by an adult (does not have to be child s guardian.) Groups with minors must complete waivers prior to the event. Pre-registration is required. Contact Carol Cunningham at Directions: Lake Crabtree Park is located at 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC From I- 40, take Exit 285 (Aviation Parkway). Go south towards Morrisville, away from airport. Proceed downhill less than 1/4 mile and turn left at the light into park. Once in park, take fourth right to go to Boat Rental Tower. SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2016 Walnut Creek Wetland Center ~~ For Walnut Creek Watershed Stakeholders, Service Raleigh (NCSU) and Campbell University Inasmuch ONLY! Led by Zone Captain and Walnut Creek Wetland Center Director Stacie Hagwood. TUESDAY - APRIL 12, 2016 Unnamed Tributary to Hare Snipe Creek ~~ For York Elementary s York Creek Keepers and teachers ONLY! Led by Zone Captain and 2 nd grade teacher Suzy Greene. SATURDAY APRIL 16, 2016 Note Later Start Time! Marsh Creek near intersection of Brentwood Road and Stoneybrook Drive ~~ VOLUNTEERS WELCOME! 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Sleep in or catch your fave cartoons! Meet Zone Captain Parnell Bell of the Blue Phoenix Group on the bridge at 11 am. Gloves, trash bags and data cards will be provided. Wear clothes & shoes that can get dirty and wet. Please dress for the weather. To pre-register, contact Parnell at Directions: From I-440 Beltline, take Capital Blvd./US 1 North exit. Travel north, away from downtown. Turn right onto Brentwood Road. See Post Office on right, then turn left onto Stoneybrook Drive. See new bridge over Marsh Creek and park here on side of road.

5 2016 WAKE COUNTY SPRING BIG SWEEP page 5 SATURDAY APRIL 23, 2016 Abbotts Creek in north Raleigh ~~ For Abbotts Creek Elementary students, teachers, and families ONLY! Led by Zone Captain and Science Specialist Krista Brinchek with Special Use Permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Crabtree Creek at Lassiter Mill Historic Park & Greenway ~~ For St. David's School students and Hayes Barton Methodist Church members ONLY! Led by Zone Captain Shelly Duckworth. SATURDAY - MAY 7, 2016 Mother s Day Weekend Upper Crabtree Creek in western Raleigh ~~ For Crabtree Creek Canoe and Kayak Club members ONLY! Led by Zone Captain Art Ross. Town of Garner garners 2015 Big Sweep Excellence Award! Congratulations Zone Captains Katie Spencer & Jaclyn Sumner!! Because they have consistently conducted fall and spring Big Sweep cleanups for many years, the Town of Garner was awarded the 2015 Big Sweep Excellence Award by Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors at their 50 th Anniversary Conservation Awards Celebration on December 3, Hundreds of volunteers are engaged in removing tons of unsightly litter from the environment by two Zone Captains from two Garner Departments: Jaclyn Sumner in Engineering and Katie Spencer from Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources. Kendrick Mayes from Parks Marketing and Events also assists his town s two Big Sweep Zone Co-Captains. Photo by Bill Sandifer, Friend of the District Garner award recipients in photo above from left to right: Parks Assistant Director Rob Smith, Parks Marketing and Events Coordinator Kendrick Mayes, and Outdoor Education and Parks Manager Katie Spencer receive the award from John Phelps, Jr., Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Associate Board member. Below left, Zone Captain Jaclyn Sumner with Big Sweep volunteers. Since Fall of 2006, Town of Garner has engaged a total of 623 volunteers in removing 7,457 pounds of litter from downtown Garner, and debris from White Deer and Lake Benson Parks. The removal of trash improves Lake Benson which is an important drinking water reservoir for Garner and Raleigh, as well as Swift Creek, one of Wake County s largest tributaries to the Neuse River. Zone Captains are instrumental in making Wake County Big Sweep happen and we are grateful for their commitment to this program! Thank you for volunteering for Wake County Big Sweep! Wake County Big Sweep is coordinated by Wake Soil & Water Conservation District and made possible by Wake County, Ocean Conservancy, our local towns, parks, civic clubs, businesses, organizations, schools, and neighbors who care about clean water and advocate litter prevention. For more information, contact Wake County Big Sweep at or sbjones@wakegov.com