September 19 is National CleanUp Day

Did your mother always tell you that you should leave a place better than you found it? If you haven’t been following that golden rule, now is your chance to redeem yourself. Saturday, September 19 is National CleanUp Day, when volunteers from coast to coast pitch in to clean up our parks, trails, beaches, mountains and open spaces. 

The movement unites 180 countries across the world for a cleaner planet. Do your part and pick up some litter on Saturday, then share your story across social media while using the #trashtag. To learn more about how you can participate, visit the website https://www.nationalcleanupday.org/. 

Mountains-to-Sea Trail turns 43

The Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST), North Carolina’s long-distance hiking trail, turns 43 this September. To celebrate, Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail has dreamed up some socially distanced challenges to inspire hikers and help raise funds to support the