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  • Great Blue Benefit 2021

    Online

    Mark Your Calendars for this Year’s Great Blue Benefit! We are delighted to come together virtually in celebration. Join us Thursday, June 17, for a fun-filled evening where you’ll celebrate with others who care about clean water and learn how you can protect the Great Lakes. Tickets are free, and donations are welcome. Proceeds from […]

  • September Adopt-a-Beach 2021

    At your favorite Great Lakes shoreline

    Saturday, September 18 will be a day of action for the Great Lakes. Join in and be part of something big! September Adopt-a-Beach is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, so you’ll be joining people caring for their local shorelines all over the world. Our Adopt-a-Beach teams will be cleaning up beaches across the Great […]

  • Adopt-a-Beach Team Leader Training

    Online

    Interested in learning more about becoming a Team Leader and how to create, organize, and lead a cleanup? Join us virtually on Thursday, March 31, 1pm Eastern/12pm Central or for a brief overview of all things Adopt-a-Beach. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqc-Grqj4qGdIt46Q_jDlNNEwmOW45s8Y7.

  • Economic & Land Use Policies to Limit Nutrient Pollution: Perspectives from the Great Lakes and Beyond

    Online

    Tackling water quality and nutrient pollution issues in the Great Lakes will require more robust economic and land use efforts at the state and local levels. Join our panel of experts who will offer three perspectives on economic and land-use policies to limit nutrient pollution and increase climate resilience. They’ll share perspectives from around the […]

  • Adopt-a-Beach Team Leader Training

    Online

    Interested in learning more about becoming a Team Leader and how to create, organize, and lead a cleanup? Join us virtually on Tuesday, April 5, 7pm Eastern/6pm Central for a brief overview of all things Adopt-a-Beach. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdOqhqTIvGN0gcB2p6wsuAjseF4ocjqFA.

  • Arc’teryx Chicago presents Earth Talks: Finding Change in Our City

    Arc’teryx Bucktown 1630 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join the crew on April 21st at Arc'teryx Bucktown for an educational environmental speaker event! Featuring speakers from local organizations, the purpose of this event is to educate our neighbors on environmental subjects and bring to light what actions are being taken at the local level. Olivia Reda, Alliance for the Great Lakes Volunteer Engagement […]

  • Adopt-a-Beach Spring Kickoff 2022

    At your favorite Great Lakes shoreline

    Spring is just around the corner. That means Adopt-a-Beach season will start before you know it! So mark your calendar: Adopt-a-Beach Spring Kickoff is Friday, April 22 - Sunday, April 24. Every year, thousands of Adopt-a-Beach volunteers come together to keep our Great Lakes beaches clean. It’s easy to join in. Visit the Adopt-a-Beach website […]

  • Forever Great Earth Fest

    The Blue Bridge Blue Footbridge, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

    Join Forever Great and Grand Rapids as they come together to celebrate and clean up the environment! Grand River cleanup: 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern. Pop-up Market, where Alliance for the Great Lakes will be in attendance: 5:00-8:00 pm Eastern.

  • Rock the Green 11th Annual Earth Day Celebration

    Harley-Davidson Museum 400 W Canal St, Milwaukee, IL, United States

    Join Rock the Green for their 11th annual (free) Earth Day Celebration presented by Milwaukee Riverkeeper and City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office. Event will include a live concert, tasty sustainable fare and local beer for purchase, and eco-education from community nonprofits and organizations including Alliance for the Great Lakes. https://www.rockthegreen.com/

  • Celebrate Earth Day at Dvorak Park

    Dvorak Park 1119 W Cullerton St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Dvorak Park is hosting an Earth Day event that will showcase organizations that serve to educate people of all ages about clean air and water, as well as other environmental issues. There will be nature programs and opportunities to build a recycled art sculpture or to make a seed bomb! Alliance for the Great Lakes […]