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Clara's Kids Club - Empowering Environmental Stewardship in Charleston
Keep Charleston Beautiful's Clara's Kids Club is a youth litter cleanup "club" offered to children and families located within the City of Charleston. Each event is designed to pair litter education with a hands-on litter cleanup. KCB's litter prevention pelican mascot, Clara, attends each event and works alongside the volunteers to reinforce the importance of cleaning up litter. Although involvement is not restricted by age, this program is tailored to children prekindergarten through 6th-grade. Family members or guardians are encouraged to attend each event as well.
Youth Litter Cleanups in 2026! Register for events here!
Clara's Kids Club will occur on a bi-monthly basis in 2026.
Title |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Community |
Theme |
Link to Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKC - January Event | Sunday, 1/25 | 12pm to 1pm | Daniel Island Trail | Daniel Island | Environmental Education Day | Register here. |
| CKC - March Event | Saturday, 3/14 | 10am to 11am | Northbridge Park | West Ashley | Day of Action for Rivers | Register here. |
| CKC - May Event | TBD | - | - | - | - | - |
| CKC - July Event | TBD | - | - | - | - | - |
| CKC - September Event | TBD | - | - | - | - | - |
| CKC - November Event | TBD | - | - | - | - | - |
Keep Charleston Beautiful has expanded our youth focused litter cleanup events to take place throughout the year! Join Clara the Pelican and KCB staff at more City of Charleston locations to help cleanup litter!
Each event is 100% FREE to all participants and litter cleanup supplies will be offered. Parents are welcome to accompany their child during the litter cleanups. We do ask that you wear appropriate clothing and footwear for each event.
Cancellation of events will occur 24-hours prior to event if our minimum volunteer registration goal of 8 volunteers per event is not met. In the event that a cancellation occurs, we will contact you personally given the information you provide during registration and we will make a social media announcement.
Please Note: All mascot volunteers may receive community services hours for their time and efforts.
Volunteer as Clara for an Event too!
| 2025 Events | Time of Event | Location | Community | # of Participants | Litter Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, February 2nd World Wetlands Day |
10am to 11am | Brittlebank Park | Peninsula | 29 | 49 lbs |
| Friday, March 14th Day of Action for Rivers |
10am to 11am | Daniel Island Trail | Daniel Island | 28 | 55 lbs |
| Monday, April 21st Earth Day Event |
10am to 11:30am | West Ashley Greenway | West Ashley | 10 | 15 lbs |
| Tuesday, April 22nd Earth Day Event |
3:30pm to 5pm | West Ashley Library | West Ashley | 45 | 1.5 lbs |
| Saturday, May 17th River Cleanup Day |
9am to 10am | Northbridge Park | West Ashley | 22 | 44 lbs |
| Saturday, June 21st Pollinator Celebration |
1pm to 3pm | Hampton Park | Peninsula | 15 | 2.5 lbs |
| Monday, July 7th | 5:30pm to 6:30pm | Brittlebank Park | Peninsula | 15 | 13 lbs |
| Saturday, August 16th Nurdle Hunt |
9am to 10am | Waterfront Park | Charleston | 30 | 78.22 lbs |
| Saturday, September 20th Coastal Cleanup Day |
10am to 11am | Melton P Demetre Park | James Island | 58 | 107.5 lbs |
| Sunday, November 23rd | 10am to 11am | West Ashley Park | West Ashley | 20 | 40 lbs |
| Tuesday, December 30th | 1pm to 2pm | West Ashley Greenway | West Ashley | 20 | 175 lbs |
Sign up for our Clara's Kids Club Newsletter or follow us on Facebook & Instagram to receive updates on future events and activities offered by Keep Charleston Beautiful!
For any questions, please contact our education coordinator, via keepcharlestonbeautiful@gmail.com