Great Lakes
Join local events, take action, and protect our lakeshores and waterways.
Get Active in Your Community
Upcoming Cleanups around the Great Lakes
Every cleanup helps protect our lakeshores, wildlife, and freshwater ecosystems. Find an event near you, join your community, and make a real impact. Check back weekly for new opportunities to get involved.
Whihala Beach Cleanup
May 2 | 11 AM – 1 PM EDT
Whiting, IN
NYS I Love My Park Day Cleanup
May 2 | 10 AM – 12 PM EDT
Waterport, NY
Chicago River Cleanup at Eugene Field Park
May 9 | 10 AM – 1 PM EDT
Chicago, IL
Wisconsin Point Spring Beach Cleanup
By City of Superior
May 9 | 9 AM – 12 PM CDT
Wisconsin Point, Superior, WI
Inland Seas Adopt-a-Beach Community Cleanup
By Inland Seas Education Association
May 16 | 10 AM – 1 PM EDT
Captain Thomas M. Kelly Biological Station, Suttons Bay, MI
Edgewater Beach Cleanup
By Drink Local. Drink Tap.
May 23 | 10 AM – 12 PM EDT
Edgewater Beach House, Cleveland, OH
Rocky River Park Beach Cleanup
By Drink Local. Drink Tap.
May 28 | 10 AM – 12 PM EDT
Rocky River, OH
Rocky River Park Beach Cleanup
May 28 | 10 AM – 12 PM EDT
Rocky River, OH
Lake Erie Spring Beach Cleanup
By Greater Cleveland Aquarium
June 6 | 10 AM – 12 PM EDT
Edgewater Park, Cleveland, OH
Perkins Beach & K-9 Coastline Cleanup
By Drink Local. Drink Tap.
June 8 | 10 AM – 12 PM EDT
Edgewater Beach House, Cleveland, OH
Belle Isle Kayak & Land Cleanup
By Friends of the Detroit River
August 15 | 9:30 AM – 12 PM EDT
Belle Isle, Detroit, MI
Adopt-a-Beach Fall Kickoff
By Alliance for the Great Lakes
September 18 – 20 | All weekend EDT
Shorelines across all five Great Lakes
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