We will meet at the coordinates above to sign in and
distribute supplies. This year, we will be in charge of cleaning up
parts of the Edisto River watershed, where highways cross Four
Holes Swamp. As part of the Edisto River watershed, the Four Holes
Swamp drains the area between the Edisto River and Lake Marion to
the north and between Orangeburg and Ridgeville to the east. The
Four Holes Swamp empties into the Edisto River upstream from
Givhans Ferry State Park.We will be in charge of cleaning the
crossings at US Hwy 78, a.k.a. Minus Bridge; Horse Ford Rd. (SSR
56), a.k.a. Horse Ford Bridge; and Wire/Ridge Rd. (SSR 19), a.k.a.
Harleys Bridge.The individual coordinates are listed below. The
litter is on the banks of the swamp or trapped out in the water
behind logs or stumps. There are a few safe places to launch a
kayak or canoe. Supposedly, one can paddle from the Minus Bridge
downstream to the Edisto River passing under Horse Ford Bridge and
Harleys Bridge on the way.
| Minus
Bridge |
N33
08.550 |
W80
21.100 |
| Horse Ford
Bridge |
N33
05.250 |
W80
22.830 |
| Harleys
Bridge |
N33
03.380 |
W80
24.260 |
After the clean up, you are invited to a good meal and
fellowship at the
SCGA May Meeting at 1:00pm at the Colleton County Recreation
Center. After the meeting, a few brave souls will attempt the
devilish
Wildfire Challenge.
FRED is a small group of citizens focusing on preserving
the quality of water and habitat of the Edisto River watershed.
FRED cannot clean the entire watershed, so they ask volunteer
groups to hold cleanup events throughout the year. In the previous
6 years, geocachers have helped clean stretches of the Edisto River
and the boat landings that provide access to the Edisto River.The
Edisto River is part of the ACE BASIN, which
is comprised of the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto Rivers, where
numerous caches are hidden.