Preparations are now underway for the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ annual Adopt-A-Beach event in September.

The event is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, in which participating volunteers remove debris from the beaches and record what they find. In 2009, 5,682 volunteers removed 18,106 pounds of trash from beaches and shorelines in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois.

This year’s event will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 25.

This year the Alliance will also coordinate events in Wisconsin and partner with the Ohio Lake Erie Commission as part of its annual Coastweeks event.

To register for events in Indiana, see www.greatlakesadopt.org

There are many designated locations that welcome volunteers. When volunteers arrive at the event, they will receive instructions and supplies to participate. Find a location by registering.

Participants can also become team leaders.

The Alliance will provide team leaders with instructions about how to market and carry out an event. The Alliance will also provide all the necessary supplies to conduct an event.

For more information about the Indiana events, contact Frances Canonizado, 312-939-0838 x227 or fcanonizado@greatlakes.org

Posted 8/10/2010