GWU Honors Students Prepare for New River Clean Up Sept. 12-14

Authors

Office of University Communications

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Description

One of the oldest rivers in the world will once again receive a helping hand from Gardner-Webb University honors students as they prepare for an annual environmental cleanup event. Dozens of students, faculty members, and volunteers are expected to depart from Boiling Springs and participate in the annual New River cleanup day, held Sept. 12-14 in Ashe County, N.C. The initiative is coordinated by North Carolina Big Sweep, an organization whose purpose is to rid the environment of litter by promoting environmental education and organizing annual statewide cleanup efforts of waterways and other areas.

Publication Date

9-5-2014

Publisher

Gardner-Webb University

City

Boiling Springs

Keywords

Ashe County, Dr. Tom Jones, GWU Student Honors Association, NC Big Sweep, New River Clean Up

Recommended Citation

Office of University Communications, "GWU Honors Students Prepare for New River Clean Up Sept. 12-14" (2014). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 1342.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/1342