Additional Information for 2025 Fall River Sweep - Conestee Nature Preserve Check-In

Thank You for Registering:

2025 Fall River Sweep:

Conestee Nature Preserve

This Saturday, September 20

Hello, FoRR Volunteers! We hope you are as excited about the Fall 2025 River Sweep as we are! Here is the information for your Fall River Sweep location this Saturday, September 20. Please review this information thoroughly.

Check-in begins at 8:30am!

Where to Park & Check-in Location

Please park in the County Park parking lot at 840 Mauldin Road, then walk to the main entrance to Conestee Nature Preserve to find our check-in table. Check-in will be near Conestee Nature Preserve's main entrance where the large archway sign marks the trailhead.

Volunteers in this area will clean up along the streambank near the Reedy River bridge at CNP’s main entrance and some volunteers will work in the water. There are public restrooms available nearby.

All participants, regardless of age, must have all necessary waivers filled and signed. Volunteers at this location must sign FoRR and Conestee Nature Preserve waivers (pre-registered already signed both). Minors (under 18) must have their waivers signed by a legal guardian before they can join any FoRR event. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a legal guardian at all times.

What to Do

Follow your site leader’s instructions at all times. Check-in is from 8:30 - 9 AM. We will collect litter from 9 - 11 AM. From 11 - 11:30 AM, we will ensure all litter is placed at the designated collection locations and that all equipment is returned to the check-in site. The cleanup will conclude at 11:30 AM.

What to Wear

Lightweight clothes. Long pants & long-sleeved shirts are recommended. Closed-toed shoes are required (old jogging shoes, closed-toed sandals, hip/chest waders, etc.). NO open-toed shoes. Clothes & footwear that you don’t mind getting wet and dirty. Please bring waders if you have them.

What to Bring

Bring a refillable water bottle and anything you need to be comfortable outdoors for up to three hours. Suggested items include a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a set of dry clothes or towel for after. We will provide litter grabbers, collection bags, gloves, and drinking water.

Afterwards

Celebrate your hard work at our 2025 Fall River Sweep Afterparty at Southernside Brewing Co.! A portion of food and drink sales will support FoRR. No ticket needed. We hope to see you there!

Weather Notice

Our team is closely monitoring the weather forecast for Saturday's event. In the event of inclement weather or unsafe river conditions, we will contact you via email on Friday before 8 PM and will reschedule to our rain date of the following Saturday. We will not send additional communications otherwise.

If you do not receive a cancellation email, the event is still on!

Thank you so much for volunteering! Please reply to this email with questions regarding this weekend's event. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors: SeamonWhiteside and Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville.

Thanks also to Openfields, Dapper Ink Printers and Designers (event t-shirts – 100% of proceeds go to FoRR), and Southernside Brewing Co. (afterparty celebration with profit-share) for helping us maintain our community's treasure of the Reedy River.