The annual HBCU beach party, Orange Crush 2024 was as controversial in its leadup as any event on Tybee in recent history. While traffic, parking, and law enforcement measures were put in place by the island beginning as early as Tuesday, photos and drone footage from Saturday, April 20 show plenty of Orange Crush visitors populated mostly near the Tybee pier.
On Sunday, April 21, in the aftermath of the peak of Orange Crush weekend, Tybee Island Ocean Rescue posted photos of cleanup efforts on the beach. Volunteers from Tybee and visitors for Orange Crush were seen on the beach Sunday helping to clean up trash left behind.
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This article appears in Connect Savannah I April 2024.
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