Beach Clean-Up

Each year ISEA holds two Beach Clean-Ups during spring and fall. In 2010, the spring dates are April 22 to May 9, and the fall date is Saturday September 18. The fall Beach Clean-Up is part of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean-Up, in cooporation with the Great Lakes Alliance. Beaches and waterways included are from Petoskey to Manistee. To participate please call the ISEA office at 231-271-3077. Let us know which beach you wish to clean. If that beach is already taken, we will help you select another nearby beach. We will also send you a Beach Data Card, or click here to download one. On the day of the Clean Up, you will need sturdy footware, gloves, a plastic pail (this works better than garbage bags), a clipboard and pencil for the Data Card, and a friend or two to help. Over the last few years northern Michigan has seen a large die-off of diving ducks, loons, and other migratory birds. Click here for more information about the die-offs and what to do if you find a dead bird on the beach. For the second year, ISEA is partnering with the Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve to also clean-up the nearshore areas surrounding the Inland Seas dock. This underwater clean-up will take place Saturday, September 18. Call the ISEA office at 231-271-3077 for more information on how to get involved. Thank you for helping keep Michigan clean by participating in our Beach Clean-Up! Be sure to fill out your Beach Data Card when you are done and return it to ISEA. We appreciate everything you do to help keep the Great Lakes clean and healthy!!