BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Greensboro Beautiful - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Greensboro Beautiful X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://greensborobeautiful.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Greensboro Beautiful REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTSTAMP:20260805T170914Z CREATED:20260805T141847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T170914Z UID:11186-1788220800-1792367999@greensborobeautiful.org SUMMARY:Big Sweep: A National Trash Month Celebration DESCRIPTION:Big Sweep Community Events\n\n Each fall\, Greensboro Beautiful volunteers get litter out of our\n waterways\, off our streets and out of our neighborhoods. Scout troops\,\n community organizations\, faith communities\, schools\, businesses and\n families take part in the cleanup\, demonstrating our community’s\n commitment to cleaner waterways and public spaces.\n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\nBig Sweep\n\n September 1–October 18\, 2026\n Throughout Greensboro\n \n\n Celebrate National Cleanup Month by organizing or joining a litter\n cleanup. Residents\, civic groups\, businesses\, churches and community\n organizations are invited to help keep Greensboro beautiful.\n \n \n Register a Cleanup\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n Community Helpers: Trash Truck Visit\n \n\n September 9\, 2026 | 11:00–11:30 AM\n Glenwood Branch Library\n 901 W. Florida St.\, Greensboro\n \n\n Join Ms. Cindy for an interactive preschool storytime featuring\n books\, songs and rhymes about community helpers\, followed by a\n special City of Greensboro trash truck visit.\n \n \n Event Information\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n Halloween Costume Donation Drop-Off\n \n\n September 10\, 2026 | 12:00–4:30 PM\n David Caldwell Historic House\n 3211 W. Cornwallis Dr.\, Greensboro\n \n\n Donate gently used Halloween costumes\, masks\, capes and accessories\n to the Costume Comeback program. Donations reduce waste and help make\n Halloween more affordable for local families.\n \n \n Learn More\n \n\n No registration is required. Questions about this location may be\n sent to director@greensborobeautiful.org.\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n Plirding: Picking Up Litter and Birding\n \n\n September 13\, 2026 | 3:30–5:00 PM\n Piedmont Trailhead at Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway\n 4405 Old Battleground Rd.\, Greensboro\n \n\n Join Piedmont Young Birders for birdwatching and a litter cleanup\n along the greenway. All ages are welcome\, and binoculars and cleanup\n supplies will be available.\n \n \n Register\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\nLake Brandt Kayaking Cleanup\n\n September 15\, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 PM\n Lake Brandt Marina\n 5945 Lake Brandt Rd.\, Greensboro\n \n\n Volunteer with Greensboro Water Resources for a free kayaking cleanup\n that helps remove litter and protect Lake Brandt during National\n Cleanup Month.\n \n \n Register on Eventbrite\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\nRecycle Rodeo\n\n September 19\, 2026 | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM\n Evangel Church\n 2207 E. Cone Blvd.\, Greensboro\n \n\n Drop off eligible hard-to-recycle items during the City of\n Greensboro’s fall Recycle Rodeo. The event is open to Greensboro and\n Guilford County residents.\n \n \n City Event Information\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\nKids Composting and Worms\n\n September 22\, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM\n Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library\n 1420 Price Park Dr.\, Greensboro\n \n\n Join Masey Demoss and Melanie Buckingham for a fun\, hands-on\n children’s program about composting\, worms and environmental\n sustainability.\n \n \n View Event Details\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\nPizza & Pick-Up: NC A&T\n\n September 24\, 2026 | 12:30–1:30 PM\n Meet at the Greensboro Curb Market\n 501 Yanceyville St.\, Greensboro\n \n\n Enjoy pizza while helping clean up the NC A&T campus and\n surrounding community. Cleanup supplies will be provided.\n Pre-registration is required.\n \n \n Register\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n Pizza & Pick-Up: UNC Greensboro\n \n\n September 24\, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM\n Meet at the Weatherspoon Art Museum\n 500 Tate St.\, Greensboro\n \n\n Grab some pizza and help remove litter from the UNC Greensboro campus\n and surrounding area. Cleanup supplies will be provided.\n Pre-registration is required.\n \n \n Register\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\nSummerfield Summer-Cycle\n\n September 26\, 2026 | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM\n Summerfield Elementary School\n 7501 Summerfield Rd.\, Summerfield\n \n\n Bring eligible hard-to-recycle household items to this free event\n hosted by Guilford County Environmental Services and the Town of\n Summerfield. Open to all Guilford County residents.\n \n \n View Event Details\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n National Take a Child Outside Week\n \n\n September 24–30\, 2026\n Anywhere\n \n\n Inspired by Richard Louv’s book Last Child in the Woods\,\n Take a Child Outside Week encourages children and families to\n reconnect with the natural world. A family litter cleanup is a great\n way to spend time outdoors while caring for the community.\n \n \n Register a Cleanup URL:https://greensborobeautiful.org/event/big-sweep-a-national-trash-month-celebration/ LOCATION:Gateway Gardens\, 2800 E. Gate City Blvd\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27401\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://greensborobeautiful.org/wp-content/media/Big-Sweep-Logo-2026-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR