Traverse City, Michigan

we are the freaks for freshwater.

We welcome: Lake rats, water witches and weirdos, and of course, freshwater freaks.

You don't have to be an expert — just someone who gives a damn. This community was built for you, by you, wherever you're starting from.

See Upcoming Cleanups → Why It Matters
84%
of N. America's surface freshwater
6
Great Lakes to protect
3K+
lbs removed from TC shores
// find your people

Everyone's
Welcome Here

No gatekeeping. No prerequisites. Just water, community, and showing up.

Whether you grew up swimming these lakes or moved here last year and fell in love with them — whether you can name every invasive species or you're just learning — whether you've been to ten cleanups or you're thinking about your first — you belong here. This is a community, not a club. All that's required is that you give a damn.

// show up

Upcoming
Cleanups

Show up. Get weird about water. Make it count. All free, all welcome, bring gloves.

// be the movement

Host Your Own
Cleanup

Know a beach, river, or watershed that needs love? List your event here — we'll get people there.

1

Fill out the form

Give us the when, where, and what. Takes two minutes.

2

Go live immediately

Your event is posted publicly so locals can find and join you.

3

Get your event code

Share it with attendees so they can upload photos to the gallery.

Submit Your Event

// know your water

Freshwater
Facts

Post these. Screenshot these. Argue about these. Make people care.

Cleanup Listed!

Your event is live. Share this code with attendees so they can upload photos:

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Keep this somewhere safe — attendees need it for the gallery.