Blog
September 29, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach Reaches a Milestone
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program. As we dug into the data we’d collected, we realized the program was approaching a […]
Podcast
September 27, 2022
Juliann Krupa: September Adopt a Beach Cleanup & Half a Million Pounds Goal
Juliann Krupa is the Volunteer Engagement Manager at the Alliance for the Great Lakes. In this role, Juliann utilizes her passion for aquatic science and conservation to oversee over 15,000 Adopt-a-Beach […]
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August 19, 2022
To the Beach: Adopt-a-Beach Cleanup Road Trip Recap
This summer Juliann Krupa, Volunteer Engagement Manager, and Oliva Reda, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, set out to clean beaches and meet volunteers around the Great Lakes region. They cleaned up trash, […]
Blog
May 16, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach 2022: Off to a Strong Start
Spring may have only just decided to arrive, but Adopt-a-Beach volunteers are already turning out in force. Nearly 1,000 volunteers have collected over 5,000 pounds of litter. And the numbers […]
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April 22, 2022
Learning Outside the Classroom: Volunteer Spotlight
Our Adopt-a-Beach program has grown tremendously over the past 30 years. That’s due to community members of all ages coming together to keep our beaches and shorelines clean. As we […]
Podcast
April 13, 2022
Juliann Krupa Spring Kick Off
Juliann Krupa is the Volunteer Engagement Manager at the Alliance for the Great Lakes. In this role, Juliann utilizes her passion for aquatic science and conservation to oversee over 15,000 Adopt-a-Beach […]
Blog
November 16, 2021
Over 200,000 Volunteers and 8,282,807 Pieces of Litter
2021 marked the 30th anniversary of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program. This year alone, volunteers hosted beach cleanups on all 5 Great Lakes and in all 8 […]
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September 23, 2021
30th Anniversary of September Adopt-a-Beach a Success!
It’s hard to believe that 30 years ago in September, volunteers joined our first Adopt-a-Beach events on Lake Michigan. Today the program reaches across all 5 lakes and all 8 Great […]
Blog
November 19, 2020
Pandemic Can’t Stop Volunteers from Connecting, Cleaning Up
The pandemic slowed but couldn’t stop Great Lakers from volunteering this year. While taking precautions, volunteers throughout the Great Lakes region cleaned beaches and neighborhoods and helped spread the word […]
Blog
August 27, 2020
Trash picked up anywhere can help clean beaches everywhere
Trash picked up anywhere can help us have cleaner beaches and lakes everywhere. While the journey of a piece of trash can be as short as a few feet – […]