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Every year, on the first Saturday of February, volunteers descend upon the small town of Huger, South Carolina, to participate in a cleanup of the Francis Marion National Forest, which is one of SC’s two national forests. Thousands of South Carolinian residents take advantage of the forest’s recreational opportunities each year, from biking trails to rifle ranges. Our forests are crucial economic and natural resources in our state.

Since 2006, PalmettoPride has hosted an annual cleanup to remove trash and litter to protect these vital resources. At last year’s event, 379 volunteers removed 19,990 pounds of trash and tires from forest and highways that traverse the forest. Join us in 2025 to make this the most successful cleanup yet!

Prior registration is required in order to receive cleanup supplies. Information on supply pickups will go out closer to the event. Please contact PalmettoPride KSCB Affiliate Services & Special Projects Manager Joseph Berry at jberry@palmettopride.org with any questions about the event.

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