Year-round Adopt-a-Beach™ Program
Celebrate your love for the Great Lakes by adopting a beach.
It's fun. It's easy. And here's how it works: Adopters commit to multiple visits per year. During the visits, adopters use Alliance forms to collect data on different aspects of their beach. Adopt-a-Beach™ teams are from all walks of life including: individuals, families, businesses and community groups. See some of our current adopters in action! If you're ready to register fill out the form here and send it to your state coordinator. 1. Investigate beach health: Answer questions that help identify possible pollution sources at your beach by filling out the Routine Visit Form, accompanied by the Adopt-a-Beach™ Guide.
2. Improve beach conditions: At each visit litter is collected, recorded and recycled or disposed of properly. Use the Litter Monitoring Form to record the items you find on the beach, accompanied by the Adopt-a-Beach™ Guide.
3. Check the water: Using a simple test, investigate bacteria levels in the water. High bacteria levels can cause beach closings and swimming bans. 4. Enter beach visit results online: Enter results into the Alliance's online data entry system. If you have further questions about the program contact your state coordinator:
Illinois and Indiana:
Frances Canonizado: fcanonizado@greatlakes.org
or 312-939-0838 ext. 227
Michigan:
Jamie Cross: jcross@greatlakes.org
or 616-850-0745 ext. 12
Ohio:
April Mather: amather@greatlakes.org
or 216-630-8140
Wisconsin:
Todd Brennan: tbrennan@greatlakes.org
or 414-559-0317
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