annual love your greats day

first annual love your greats day august 2016

over 1,000 GROUPS walking, WADING, paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, sailing

& going outdoors to explore, connect & protect our shared backyard

JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL EVENT

SWIPE THROUGH GALLERY BELOW TO SEE HOW TO BE A PART OF THE DAY!

ALL AGES WELCOME ~ FAMILY FRIENDLY ~ PET FRIENDLY (ON LEASH)

SHARE YOUR STORIES WITH US…

@LOVEYOURGREATS

#LOVEYOURGREATS

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COMMUNITY CLEANUP

10AM - 12PM

BAYFIELD ONTARIO CANADA

BEACH, RIVER, TRAIL, MARINA & UNDERWATER

BEACH team & DIVE TEAM ~ MEET AT BAYFIELD MAIN BEACH parking lot

MARINA TEAM ~ MEET AT BAYFIELD MARINE STORE

TRAIL TEAM MEET AT BAYFIELD RIVER FLATS

river team ~ meet at the docks parking lot

book free kayak with river adventures bayfield (519) 482-5996

PLEASE BRING BUCKETS, OLD REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS, GLOVES & MUGS (FOR COFFEE)

FREE COFFEE AVAILABLE AT BAYFIELD main beach by SHOPBIKE COFFEE ROASTERS

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SORTING & CELEBRATING

12PM - 2PM

BAYFIELD MARINE STORE

SORTING WHAT WE COLLECT - PLEASE BRING GLOVES!

ECO info booths & vendors

sustainability INFORMATION

COFFEE & SNACKS (BYO MUG)

FREE COFFEE, water & snacks AVAILABLE AT bayfield marine store FROM SHOPBIKE & bluewater municipality

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cash donations gratefully accepted to support future community cleanups

IF YOU CAN’T JOIN US IN BAYFIELD, WHERE DO YOU LOVE THE GREAT LAKES?

AFTER SAILING across the atlantic to research plastic pollution in our waters WE LEARNED THAT thIS issue are not just 'out there' IN THE OCEAN but right here in our backyard.

we realised all the solutions start on land, in our homes & communities.

we decided to organise the world's largest simultaneous sampling for microplastics in history to raise awareness & instigate action for a healthier future - for us, for the great lakes, and for the wider world.

in august 2016, over 1,000 people took to the lakes and connecting waterways by foot, paddleboard, canoe, kayak & sail to stand up for the health and future of our waters.

THIS movement & COMMUNITY has grown in the passing years AND WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE THIS through an annual love your greats day ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF Every august.

we want you to be a part of it!

we WANT YOU TO GET OUT ON THE LAKES AND WATERWAYS TO DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL. WHETHER YOU DO A SHORELINE CLEANUP, recording MICROPLASTICS, CONDUCT A BIOBLITZ, go for a sail OR JUST GET OUTSIDE AND CONNECT WITH THE WATER...

IT'S ALL GOOD.

THERE ARE SO MANY initiatives, businesses & organisations around the great lakes - in the USA & CANADA - THAT CAN HELP YOU GET OUTDOORS, EXPLORING & EXPERIENCING THE LAKES, WHILE KEEPING THEM CLEAN & SAFE FOR THE FUTURE.

START SEARCHING AND CHANGE YOUR SUNBATHING INTO CHANGE MAKING!

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & INSTAGRAM FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FILL IN THE FORM BELOW TO LET US KNOW WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING FOR THE DAY.

name (individual or group)

WE ONLY NEED YOUR FIRST NAME OR THE FIRST NAMES OF OTHER PEOPLE TAKING PART WITH YOU. MAYBE YOU'VE GOT AN AWESOME GROUP NAME (LIKE 'THE FRESHWATER FISH'...OK MAYBE IT'S BETTER THAN THAT) LET US KNOW THE NAME AND THE PEOPLE TAKING PART!

Email Address

NOT NECESSARY IF YOU JUST WANT TO TAKE PART ON THE DAY, BUT WE DO HAVE A MAILING LIST WHERE YOU CAN GET DISCOUNTS ON LOVE YOUR GREATS APPAREL AND EXPERIENCES

Location

Let us know where you are taking part! It's really helpful if you can include specifics so we can add you to our love your greats day 2017 map.

On Love Your Greats Day I am going to...

Whatever you are planning to do on the day, let us know! whether you are taking a sample for microplastics, doing a bioblitz to record wildlife or maybe you're just going for a walk on your local shoreline - we want to hear from you!

Social Media

Let us know your instagram and twitter handles so we can follow you! don't forget to share your stories with us year round by using #loveyourgreats