Carteret County having annual spring clean-up day

CARTERET COUNTY — Litter Free Land and Sea is looking for volunteers for the annual spring county-wide litter cleanup day.

It's a day where volunteer groups across the county can team up to pick up litter in the community.

It is Saturday, Apr. 23 from 9 a.m. until noon with check-in starting at 8:45 a.m. at any of the six sites.

Those sites include:

• Peletier Town Hall, 1603 Hwy 58, Peletier
• Eastern Park, 450 NC Hwy 70 E, Smyrna (meet at old side of park)
• Grayden Paul Park, 718 Front Street, Beaufort
• Train Depot, 1001 Arendell Street, Morehead City
• Fort Benjamin Park, 100 McQueen Ave., Newport (meet at recreation center)
• Salter Path Beach Access, 1025 Salter Path Road, Salter Path

Each volunteer will get a t-shirt and is eligible for prizes and drawings including gift certificates for restaurants, store merchandise, family-centered places and more.

Volunteers will be given refreshments, gloves, trash bags, safety gear and trash pick-up tools.

It is rain or shine and volunteers are asked to bring water and wear comfortable shoes.

To ensure supplies last, people are asked to register no later than Thursday, Apr. 21.

You can register here.