Three fathers cleaned a neglected South Carolina creek for their children; a small clean-up drew 50 neighbours and sparked a wider wetland restoration movement

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Image: Charleston MagazineThree new fathers in Charleston, South Carolina, wanted their children to grow up with a closer connection to nature.
Their answer was to start with a neglected tidal creek near their homes, where rubbish had accumulated and the surrounding wetland faced pressure from development and urban runoff.
In 2022, Joel Caldwell, Blake Scott and Blake Suárez organised a neighbourhood clean-up, expecting only a small group of volunteers.

Image: Charleston MagazineThree new fathers in Charleston, South Carolina, wanted their children to grow up with a closer connection to nature.
Their answer was to start with a neglected tidal creek near their homes, where rubbish had accumulated and the surrounding wetland faced pressure from development and urban runoff.
In 2022, Joel Caldwell, Blake Scott and Blake Suárez organised a neighbourhood clean-up, expecting only a small group of volunteers.

Sources: Times of India