Mount Pleasant Green

05/19/2026

Let’s cut the crap…💩
Dog p**p isn’t harmless and some of you missed that memo. Every time it rains, pet waste that wasn’t picked up gets washed towards our local creeks and marshes. Those are the same creeks that we love to swim, fish, and boat in.
P**p bacteria in our waterways is bad enough, but it gets worse. Dog p**p that isn’t picked up can spread viruses and parasites to our furry friends. Keep our dogs safe, it’s your duty to pick up the doody.
💚 Pick it up in a bag and throw it away (in a proper trash can)
💔 Don’t just leave it there. P**p is a contaminant to our waterways and other dogs.
💔 Dog p**p doesn’t go in our yard waste bags. Yard waste is composted and nobody wants to garden with dog p**p.
💔 Don’t fling it anywhere! It’s still a pollutant even if it’s out of sight.
💔 It’s not fertilizer (they don’t sell dog p**p at garden centers do they…)
Cleaning up after your furry friends and disposing of their waste ensures safety for all of Mount Pleasant’s wildlife, dogs, and humans alike. Be a ⭐️Scooper Star⭐️, no one else is going to scoop your dog’s p**p for you…

05/15/2026

Hold your horses 🤲🏼🐎
We love your energy about taking down infested trees that have invasive Asian Longhorned Beetles, buttttt some of y’all gave us quite the scare. All infested woody plant material is subject to very particular rules and regulations. These rules are meant to keep this nasty bug from spreading farther across the Charleston area. Infested trees and their woody debris WILL contain eggs, larval, and adult stages of the Asian Longhorned Beetle. That means wherever our infested trees get hauled to, infection will spread. So, what are these fancy schmancy rules?
1 – Contact the Asian Longhorned Beetle team (humans from Clemson and USDA) prior to the removal
2 – Make sure you use a contractor in compliance with the program. Infested trees must be chipped on site or hauled to specific quarantine chipping services.
3 – That’s kind of it 🤷🏼‍♂️. We just need to make sure these infested trees are NOT being driven all over the place, making the infestation worse.
We love proactive efforts by residents and businesses, but let’s be careful to avoid making the problem worse on accident 🐜🔨

05/15/2026

Join us next week on Tuesday, May 19th for this month’s Green Commission meeting being held at 3pm at Mount Pleasant Town Hall. The meeting will begin at 3:00pm and residents will have the opportunity to speak during public comment. The updated agenda can be found at https://www.tompsc.com/AgendaCenter

05/13/2026

Back again with April's compost metrics! Mount Pleasant's three drop sites collected 1.55 tons of food waste in April for local composting. That’s 3,417 pounds of food waste that we diverted. It Mayyy be awhile until we get Mayyy's metrics, but don't let that slow your efforts. Keep composting, it's good for all of us🌎

Want to join in on the fun? This compost drop-off program and the drop-sites are FREE to everyone. Mount Pleasant has three drop sites across town located at the Jones Center, Park West Recreation, and Edwards Park. Around the Charleston area there are 23 drop sites to pick from. You can register through the linktree in our bio and below to get started today.
https://www.tompsc.com/1679/Charleston-Composts-Program

05/11/2026

So when we said March's results would be ready soon.... about that.....
A long time ago in a Town far, far away... Mount Pleasant residents composted 1.93 tons of food waste in March instead of sending it to the landfill. That’s 4,255 pounds of food waste that we diverted. You're doing great Mount Pleasant!🧡💚

Want to join in on the fun? This program and the drop-sites are FREE to everyone. Mount Pleasant has three drop sites across town located at the Jones Center, Park West Recreation, and Edwards Park. You can register through the linktree in our bio or below to get started today. https://www.tompsc.com/1679/Charleston-Composts-Program

05/09/2026

We’re doing this!!! The forecast has improved and chances of lightning have passed. It may drizzle a little, but it should be a cool and overcast morning. We hope you’ll still join us to take care of Shem Creek ❤️

05/08/2026

We’re keeping an eye on the forecast for Saturday morning. We don’t mind some rain, but lightning is a no-go for us. We want to make sure all of our volunteers stay safe. With that, we will be making a final judgement call about the weather at 9am tomorrow morning. This should give you plenty of time to cancel your drive prior to the event, as needed. This final weather judgment call will only be posted on our social media accounts!! So make sure you check at 9am for a cancellation or a “yes the event is still on”. Fingers crossed we can clean at Shem Creek tomorrow.

04/30/2026

Mark your calendars!!🔜🗑️💪
On Saturday, May 9th, we will be working at Shem Creek Park to remove litter and protect our beloved waterway. Please join us to help remove accumulations of plastics, cigarette butts, fishing line, styrofoam, and many other trash items. Come prepared to spend time outside. Participants should bring sunscreen, mud boots or an older pair of shoes, a hat, and a water bottle. All clean up supplies including safety vests, litter pickers, bags, and gloves will be provided. We can’t wait to keep Shem Creek healthy with you! 💙

04/29/2026

Check out this opportunity from our educational partners at Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium!
We love native plants and promote them for their benefits for wildlife and stormwater. Consider registering for this workshop to gain hands-on knowledge about container gardens and native plants. Read the event details and consider registering at the link below
https://nativecontainergarden.eventbrite.com

Join Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium, Native Plants to the People, LLC, and The Junction Kitchen & Provisions for a hands-on Native Plant Container Garden Workshop. You’ll learn how to select the right native plants for containers, build healthy soil, and design containers that thrive while supporting pollinators and local ecosystems.

May 18 | 1–4 PM
Junction Kitchen, North Charleston
$25 (registration required)

Registration is required by May 15. Register at: https://nativecontainergarden.eventbrite.com

Questions? Contact Samantha at [email protected].

04/27/2026

Development can be more eco-friendly!!!
The Town of Mount Pleasant’s Environmental Division will be presenting their Environmental Guidelines for Land Development program. This program focuses on fostering environmentally responsible development and redevelopment through an incentive based program that utilizes Low Impact Development techniques. This talk will cover the creation and implementation of the program along with some examples of completed projects throughout Town. We will also touch on environmentally friendly techniques that residents can implement on their own property to help improve the health of our shared ecosystem! This commercial development and redevelopment program is cutting edge! Come learn how Mount Pleasant is building better and why other municipalities should too! 🏡🏢🌳☀️