Marine News from the Great Lakes

Monday, July 7, 2025

Adopt-a-Beach: On Our Way to 12,000 Volunteers Now that summer is in full swing, I wanted to give you an update on our Adopt-a-Beach goal. Adopt-a-Beach volunteers make great things happen in their communities. They join together, take positive action, and keep plastic pollution out of the Great Lakes. This

by: Olivia Reda

tags: Coastal Cleanup, Community Outreach, Environmental Impact, Feel Good Story, Great Lakes, Marine Debris, Sustainability

Monday, June 16, 2025

USACE Work Plan Delivers More Than $235M for Infrastructure Improvements, Dredging, Environmental Remediation, and More Across NY, PA, OH The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District received a total of $235.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works to strengthen critical

by: Andrew Kornacki

tags: Coastal Cleanup, Environmental Impact, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, New York State, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Friday, May 16, 2025

Corps of Engineers to Start Dredging Cleveland Harbor Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, New York-based DMYLES, Inc. began on May 1. Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for large

by: Avery Schneider

tags: Coastal Cleanup, Eco-Friendly, Environmental Impact, Intracoastal Waterway, Lake Erie, Restoration, Sustainability

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Yearly Program Empowers Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling in Michigan Michigan is home to a vibrant boating community, with more than 800,000 registered boats across the state. To protect these vessels from the elements during the off-season, many boaters and marinas rely on plastic shrink wrap. While effective, this

by: Jillian Plant

tags: Boat Covers, Coastal Cleanup, Eco-Friendly, Environmental Impact, Michigan, Pollution, Shrinkwrap

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Irish Boat Shop Expands with Dr. Shrink, Bay Area Recycling for Community and Michigan Recycling Coalition for Shrink Wrap Recycle Day in Northern Michigan Irish Boat Shop has expanded participation from Traverse City, adding its Charlevoix and Harbor Springs locations, to host a 3-shop “Shrink Wrap Recycle

by: Marilyn DeMartini

tags: Coastal Cleanup, Community Outreach, Event, Feel Good Story, Industry News, Lake Michigan, Sustainability

Friday, April 11, 2025

Inaugural BoatUS Foundation ‘Turning the Tide Online’ Summit Inspires Attendees to Say, ‘I Will,’ and Provides Solutions for Boating Industry-Generated Waste BoatUS Foundation’s “Turning the Tide Online” summit highlighted three days of educational resources, enlightening panels and keynote

by: Scott Croft

tags: BoatUS, Coastal Cleanup, Environmental Impact, Lake Superior, Marine Debris, Pollution

Monday, February 17, 2025

BoatUS Foundation Offers College Students Complimentary Admission to First-Ever ‘Turning the Tide Online’ Virtual Summit Feb. 25-27 Registration is now open for the BoatUS Foundation’s “Turning the Tide Online” virtual summit, scheduled for February 25-27, 2025. “Turning the Tide Online” will

by: Scott Croft

tags: Applicable Everywhere, BoatUS, Coastal Cleanup, Company Partnership, Environmental Impact, Event, Sustainability

Friday, September 27, 2024

BoatUS Foundation: Call for Volunteer Reviewers for New Grant Program to Remove Abandoned Derelict Vessels (ADVs) Nationwide SPRINGFIELD, VA. —The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is seeking a diverse panel of volunteers who will serve as peer reviewers to evaluate applications for Abandoned and Derelict

by: Bradley Weaver

tags: Boating Safety, BoatUS Foundation, Coastal Cleanup, Pollution