WHAT:            Volunteers are needed for a clean up day in the Sumter National Forest to remove illegal dumpsites and litter from the forest. Volunteers will meet at Enoree Ranger District office in Union County at 8 a.m. and will be given directions to cleanup sites. Cleanup supplies will be provided. Lunch will be provided after the cleanup for all volunteers.

WHEN:            Saturday, October 25, 2008. 8 a.m. – noon.

WHO:              PalmettoPride and USDA Forest Service

WHERE:         The cleanup will take place in the Union County portion of the Sumter National Forest.

                        Enoree Ranger District Office

                        3557 Whitmire Hwy., Union, 29379

HOW:              To volunteer for the cleanup or for more information, please contact Gene Campbell at

803-758-6034 or ecampbell@palmettopride.org.

OTHER:          As part of their Forest, Parks and Waterways program, PalmettoPride and the USDA Forest Service have coordinated cleanups together since 2003.  This will be the first co-sponsored cleanup in the Enoree District.

PalmettoPride is the state anti-litter and beautification organization.   

The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. For more information on the Francis Marion National Forest, please visit www.fs.fed.us/r8/fms.

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