Saturday, April 13 was a beautiful day with the sun shining, blue skies,  light ocean breeze and more than 179 volunteers converging on Hunting Island State Park for the Earth Day Beach Sweep. Tires, bags and bags of trash, boat parts and other debris was collected from the park, beach and surrounding areas. Family and friends from the Dataw Island Garden Club, The JROTC from Wade Hampton High School, AMCC at Tri-Command, The Marine Corp Band, Beaufort High School Interact Club, Lands End Kayak Tours, and Friends of Hunting Island along with many others were treated to lunch after their hard work,  sponsored by the Rotary Club of the Low Country. Beach Sweep coordinators Vicki Anne Nestor, Jane Ann Lotton and Veronica Miller reported that it was one of the best sweeps ever.

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