Keep Greenwood County Beautiful

09/07/2026

Join us tomorrow!

Join us for our board meeting next week!
Most of this hour long meeting will be discussion based. Help us brainstorm new ideas on how to beautify our community.
With grants being due soon, it's the perfect time to join us and share your thoughts.
ALL are welcome. 🌎🚯

09/07/2026

We’d love to have another ambassador in Greenwood! Share with a student and encourage them to apply.

ONE WEEK TIL YOUTH AMBASSADOR APPS ARE DUE ⌛

Attention South Carolina high school students (teachers and parents, this means you too) — if community service and sustainability are your thing, here's a chance to level up your leadership.

PalmettoPride's Youth Ambassador Program is still accepting applications. It's a statewide initiative that gives high schoolers the tools, resources, and support to lead environmental efforts in their schools and communities — plus a $1,000 scholarship.
You'd be joining a growing network of change making students across the state.

Spots are limited, and the deadline is September 14. Link to apply is in the comments.

09/04/2026

🚨 Attention 🚨
Please refrain from throwing any batteries in your garbage can!! This causes fires in our trucks as it did today and can cause significant damage to our trucks and could be dangerous for the workers if it can not be put out quickly. Thanks for understanding and being apart of our company!

09/03/2026

Join us with other communities across the state in keeping our waterways clean!

Join Greenwood County Council Vice Chairman Dayne Pruitt for the Saluda River Sweep on Saturday, September 19.

Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Saluda River from below the Greenwood Dam to Chappells Bridge. You can participate by kayak or on land along the river’s fishing access points.

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ Check-in: 8:30 a.m. | Kayak launch: 9:00 a.m.
📍 Check-in: Buzzards Roost Boat Ramp (7433 Ninety Six Hwy, Ninety Six)

The paddle portion is beginner-friendly and will take approximately 3 to 4 hours. A limited number of kayaks will be available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis, or you can bring your own non-motorized, non-inflatable boat. Bus shuttles will also be available.

Land volunteers should plan for 1 to 2 hours and are welcome to sign up in advance or show up the day of the event.

River volunteers must be 18 or older and wear a life jacket with a whistle at all times. River volunteers must RSVP by September 16 so arrangements can be made for boats and transportation.

Bring water, a snack, and possibly lunch, and help us keep the Saluda River clean!

The Saluda River Sweep is co-led by SCDNR. This event is hosted by Vice Chairman Dayne Pruitt, District 5, in collaboration with Greenwood County Litter Prevention and Lake Management, Preserving Lake Greenwood, Keep Greenwood County Beautiful, Keep Laurens County Beautiful, Keep Newberry County Beautiful, and Camp Fellowship.

👉 Complete event information and RSVP details: https://tinyurl.com/5ckn89tt

If you have questions, contact Amber Nappier at 864-942-8705 or [email protected].

09/03/2026

Join us for our board meeting next week!
Most of this hour long meeting will be discussion based. Help us brainstorm new ideas on how to beautify our community.
With grants being due soon, it's the perfect time to join us and share your thoughts.
ALL are welcome. 🌎🚯

09/02/2026

Throwback to last year when our Litter Warriors took home a state award!

We’ll be in Myrtle Beach next week collaborating, sharing, and learning with affiliates across the state. We can’t wait!

🤩 One week from today, we’ll be in Myrtle Beach for the 2026 !

Our favorite part of the Summit is celebrating the folks who continue to show up for their communities, like last year’s South Carolina Litter Control Association Upper Region Group Leadership Award recipients -- the Litter Warriors of Greenwood County.

Every Friday, this small but mighty group hits the streets to tackle everything from cigarette butts to illegal dumpsites. In just two and a half years, they removed more than 35,000 pounds of litter from Greenwood County.

See y'all at the beach! 🌊

🏷️: Keep Greenwood County Beautiful | Greenwood County SC Government | KGCB Education

09/02/2026

🎨💜 Join us for Paint with Purpose: Kindness Rocks on Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Shequila Bradley and Tequila Thomas Kindness Rocks Garden at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School! Come paint a rock, share a message of kindness, or simply spend time together in this meaningful space. Everyone is welcome, and no art experience is required! 🪨✨

Rice Elementary Wildcats

08/31/2026

Greenwood Gardening: Inviting Bees into Your Garden

Registration is required.

Join Clemson Extension Horticulture Agent Stephanie Turner for a look at ways you can invite bees into your garden. Learn how to support both native bees and honey bees with simple activities you can incorporate into your home landscape.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: American Veterans Auditorium
Audience: Adults

Please do not register children or teenagers for this event. Children and teenagers should not attend.

Register here:

https://www.gwdlibrary.org/event/greenwood-gardening-3426



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08/26/2026

RIP Dolly Parton, you were an inspiration to us all. Thank you for everything you’ve done, including this amazing song about recycling. 💚🌎

Here's a very special song for the Holidays featuring a very specia...