Great Lakes beach cleanups get started

With the annual spring kickoff scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, the Alliance for the Great Lakes welcomes volunteers to help improve beach health throughout the Great Lakes.

Cleanups are scheduled along Great Lakes shorelines and tributaries in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Volunteers will clear trash, sample water quality and help identify sources of pollution and some will be given special training. Visit www.greatlakes.org for details on public cleanup events or contact Frances Canonizado at (312) 939-0838, ext. 227 or fcanonizado@greatlakes.org.