Dempster/Greenwood Beach cleanup
About the event
In celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Day, the Chicago Scuba Meetup will sponsor our cleanup on Saturday, September 20th at Dempster/Greenwood Beach in Evanston, (1401 Sheridan Rd.) in conjunction with the Alliance for the Great Lakes Adopt-a-Beach™ event. We will start at 9:00. Although the beach will be officially closed, restrooms will be open. We will do shore cleanup. The chance that we will be able to do an underwater cleanup will depend on conditions (the picture above is a non-dive) and whether the George F. Morley shipwreck has been buoyed. It is off shore. It is a bit of a swim but worth it in good conditions. If you dive off shore, you will need to bring a "C" card and a dive flag.
Although this is a cleanup, what we really do is collect data on the changing conditions along this coastline in terms of trash pollution of all types. Data is collected on the type and quantity of trash collected and compared to data that is collected from previous years. This is important work. You will be given a sheet to keep track of what you find or you can log with an app on your phone.
We will provide lunch
This is a great late season event that is fun, and also contributes to a better environment. Hope to see you there!
