Wake County seeking 'Big Sweep' volunteers to help clean up litter

The spring Big Sweep will feature 16 clean-up events at creeks, lakes, streams and wetlands that flow into the Neuse or Cape Fear rivers.

Volunteers will remove garbage that can be harmful to the water and local wildlife.

Volunteers are invited to sign up to participate in 11 of this spring’s cleanups. The remaining five are private events with volunteers from local schools, churches, businesses or other organizations.

For more information, call 919-250-1065 or email Wake County Big Sweep Coordinator Sheila Jones at sbjones@wakegov.com.