On Saturday, September 9, MountainTrue and Broad Riverkeeper David Caldwell will be hosting the eighth annual Sarah Sweep near Lawndale, NC. The day will begin with a river cleanup at 10:00 a.m., followed by an expanded afterparty with delicious food and live music from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Advance registration is required for both the cleanup and afterparty.

The annual Sarah Sweep is held in honor of Sarah Spencer, who tragically passed in a car accident along with friends Beejay, Billy and Davey in 2016. Sarah cared deeply for the health and well-being of the Broad River and would always stop to pick up litter as she paddled the river’s shallow, cool waters that flow between rock cliffs and rhododendron. All are welcome to join the Broad Riverkeeper, Sarah’s friends and family, and other community members on this lovely section of the river that Sarah held dear to her heart.