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ADOPT-A-BEACH TEAM OF THE WEEK
October 11, 2018
Christine Webster makes it her mission to inspire the next generation of eco-conscious citizens. An Adopt-a-Beach team leader and science instructor of 28 years, Webster also sponsors Hudsonville High School’s […]
Press Release
September 15, 2018
September 15, 2018 (Chicago) — Great Lakes beaches are getting a deep clean today as thousands of volunteers head out for the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ annual September Adopt-a-Beach […]
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September 13, 2018
IBM Corporate Service Corps “USA1” members comprise four project teams embedded in nonprofits around Chicago this summer. Last month, a team of four women from around the world joined the […]
ADOPT-A-BEACH TEAM OF THE WEEK
September 12, 2018
Six years. Sixteen sites. Seven miles of shoreline. 60 to 100-plus volunteers, every month. All the result of one man’s decision to voice concern about his local beaches. “I […]
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August 23, 2018
For the 11th year in a row, the Alliance for the Great Lakes was a beneficiary of regional Aveda Earth Month efforts. Aveda celebrates Earth Month in a big way. […]
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August 20, 2018
It was a moment for celebration. After months of effort, residents and community organizations along Detroit’s Conner Creek Greenway were about to see their first tangible results. A professional engineering […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
August 17, 2018
Beachgoers flooded Chicago’s lakefront for fun and fireworks on a toasty Fourth of July. In the aftermath of the festivities, it became apparent the beach was in need of some […]
Press Release
August 8, 2018
Chicago, IL (August 8, 2018) – Earlier today, Cornell University Biological Field Station announced the discovery of two new non-native species of zooplankton – Diaphanosoma fluviatile and Mesocyclops pehpeiensis – […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
August 3, 2018
When the Whitefish Bay Middle School Green Team stumbled upon a broken air conditioning unit at their local beach cleanup, they kept their cool. And, they did what they do […]
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July 12, 2018
Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual harmful algal bloom forecast for Lake Erie. Every year, agricultural runoff pollution causes harmful algal blooms. This thick, green algae […]