Join The Cleanup Club and Sleeping Bear Surf for a beach cleanup as we work together to protect our precious Great Lakes from plastic pollution! 🌊
Every year 22+ million pounds of plastic pollution enters our Great Lakes, with an estimated 11 million of that ending up in Lake Michigan. Which is exactly why we need your help to protect our beautiful freshwater ecosystem and shorelines!
This cleanup is part of Sleeping Bear Surf’s Beryl Days — a weekend celebration filled with loads of fun festivities, honoring their 20th year in business, but mostly importantly, the foundation of joy brought to life by their mama, Beryl.
We’ll kick off the morning with a rejuvenating lakeside yoga practice with Jessica Shelton of Sleeping Bear Yoga (9:30-10am - feel free to join in!), and then we will extend our gratitude & turn our attention to the lakeshore for a cleanup (10-11am)!
Post cleanup feel free to indulge in a community swim, or rather a “Sip n’ Dip” as our friends at Sleeping Bear Surf call it, paired with goodies & beverages from local business, The Mill!
WHAT TO KNOW:
Our goal is to cleanup the beach while having fun!
Everyone & anyone is welcome!
All cleanup materials will be provided.
Please bring along a reusable water bottle so you can stay hydrated with provided water refills without single-use plastic.
All trash we collect will be weighed, counted and categorized with the help of volunteers for Great Lakes plastic pollution research & advocacy efforts.
WHERE TO MEET:
Meet us at Empire Beach Lighthouse at the North End of the Park!
Our cleanup will take us throughout the Empire Beach Park and south toward the Empire Bluff, boundary of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Empire Beach is so special as we will be in the heart of the park, surrounded by dunes to the North and to the South - a picturesque place for a pickup!
MEET YOUR EVENT HOSTS:
The Cleanup Club is a Michigan based 501c3 nonprofit founded by environmental activist & artist, Hannah Tizedes, dedicated to protecting our communities & Great Lakes from plastic pollution while having fun through cleanups & creativity!
Sleeping Bear Surf — established in 2004 — is Michigan’s first full-service surf shop, built upon a love for the lake and the joy of riding waves! The shop is nestled in the village of Empire in the heart of the sandy shorelines of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Visit them for adventure rentals, community events, surf lessons, retail & lots more!
We hope to see you there! 😊