Great Lakes beaches are vital to our economy, ecology and way of life. Keeping beaches healthy is our responsibility. Great Lakes Restoration funding is critical for improving our beaches by providing dollars for public education, monitoring to pinpoint pollution sources, projects to eliminate pollution sources, and monitoring to ensure restoration success.
1. The Alliance for the Great Lakes Great Lakes Restoration: Volunteers Playing a Valuable Role in Data Collection Jamie Cross Adopt-a-Beach™ Manager jcross@greatlakes.org
7. The Adopt-a-Beach™ Program Today the program is a year-round opportunity for families, schools, businesses and community-based groups to conduct litter monitoring and monitor beach health along Great Lakes shorelines.
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9. 2003 – Launched year-round Adopt-a-Beach™ program
10. 2008 – International Coastal Cleanup Coordinator in Indiana
11. 2008 – Aligned Adopt-a-Beach™ forms with US EPA’s Sanitary Survey
12. 2010 – Year-round program in six Great Lake states
13. 2010 – International Coastal Cleanup Coordinator in Wisconsin
37. Alliance Connections Jamie Cross, Manager, Adopt-a-Beach Carolyn Scholz, Director, Individual Philanthropy Jonah Smith, Director, Sustainable Business Stephanie Smith, Vice President of Operations Joel Brammeier, President and Chief Executive Officer Learn more about the Alliance: www.greatlakes.org