Great American Cleanup to take place across county
Volunteers are being sought for the annual Great American Cleanup to take place this weekend at multiple locations throughout Lee County.
“We believe that people and places are profoundly interconnected,” Keep Lee County Beautiful Executive Director Trish Fancher said. “The Great American Cleanup is a shining example of how lasting, positive change happens when people work together. When you volunteer for the Great American Cleanup, you’re not just picking up trash — you’re igniting a community spirit and leading by example.”
Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup is the nation’s largest community improvement program taking place annually in thousands of communities nationwide.
“Since launching the Great American Cleanup in 1988, Keep America Beautiful estimates that 500,000 volunteers have taken part in 15,000 community events nationwide through local affiliates and partner organizations,” she said.
Keep Lee County Beautiful is just that — a local organization that hosts the annual cleanup, which includes 22 sites across Lee, with some additional locations that still may be added. The cleanup will be held on March 29 from 8 to 10 a.m. Some of the scheduled locations include:
CAPE CORAL
– Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, at 2500 S.E. 24th St.
– Joe Coviello Park, at 3514 Oasis Woods Lane
– Sirenia Vista, at 3916 Ceitus Parkway
FORT MYERS BEACH
– Fort Myers Beach Elementary School, at 2751 Oak St.
– Lynn Hall Beach Park, at 950 Estero Blvd.
MATLACHA
– Matlacha Community Park, at 4577 Pine Island Road
“There is not a deadline to register, but sites have a limited number of volunteers, and they are filling up,” Fancher said. “Volunteers should not delay and register today.”
Volunteers can register at https://bit.ly/KLCB_Events.
“The volunteers will check-in at their registered site and receive all of the needed cleanup supplies and will be given any instructions. Volunteers are encouraged to wear sunscreen and closed toe shoes,” she said.
In 2024, more than 7,000 pounds of litter and debris were removed with the help of volunteers.
“The mission of Keep Lee County Beautiful is to inspire, educate and engage the Lee County community in improving, beautifying, and protecting our environment,” Fancher said. “Keep Lee County Beautiful plans volunteer events and education programs that help to clean, enhance and protect shorelines, beaches and waterways, remove litter and debris from roadways and public spaces, and reduce waste and improve recycling.”
For more information, visit www.klcb.org or call 239-334-3488.
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