Northern Michigan Clean Waters Challenge 2020
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August 8-15, 2020
After 15 years, our annual Bear River Cleanup is taking on an exciting new form as a region-wide family cleanup event! With members of your family (or small groups that follow government social distancing guidelines), clean a reserved stretch of beach or river and collect as much trash as possible! You can learn more about up-to-date safety recommendations at michigan.gov/coronavirus. Be sure to take photos during your cleanup and post them on social media for a chance to win prizes from our partner, Bearcub Outfitters! And don't forget to tag us and include the hashtag #cleanwaterschallenge to be eligible to win. So, grab your bucket, gloves, and a reusable water bottle and head outside for some clean(up) family fun! Please register below! 1. Review our safety guidelines and rules! 2. Choose your shoreline location! 3. Pick a date and time window! 4. Sign the virtual waiver form! 5. Have fun! |
Three more ongoing photo challenges mean three chances to win awesome prizes from Bearcub Outfitters, Patagonia, and Keen!
Post your pics to social media and tag Bearcub Outfitters (@BearcubOutfitters) and the Watershed Council (@watershedcouncil on Facebook, @tipofthemittwatershed on Instagram, and @TOMWCouncil on Twitter). Keep Challenge Take a pic of something you found while cleaning your stretch of lakeshore or river bank that you're going to keep. Found a cool bottle or an old sign you want to hang on the wall? Post your pics to social media and tag Bearcub Outfitters and the Watershed Council. Add the hashtags #finderskeepers and #CleanWatersChallenge and you'll be entered into a raffle drawing for a wonderful prize, with the winner chosen on Sunday! In order to enter the raffle for this prize, all photos have to be posted by 9 a.m. on August 16. Weirdo Challenge You can enter to win a prize any time this week for this particular challenge. What's the weirdest thing you found when cleaning up your section of lake shore, river bed, or stream bank? Take a pic of your weirdest find! Post your pics to social media and tag Bearcub Outfitters and the Watershed Council. Add the hashtags #weirdwaterfinds and #CleanWatersChallenge and you'll be entered into a raffle drawing for one of our fabulous prizes. In order to enter the raffle for this prize, all photos have to be posted by 9 a.m. on August 16. Silly Challenge Don't you love it when someone is taking a group photo, and they ask you to do a silly pose? Well, that's your challenge for the day. Take a picture of your Clean Waters Challenge crew striking silly poses. Post your pics to social media and tag Bearcub Outfitters and the Watershed Council. Add the hashtags #sillypose and #CleanWatersChallenge and you'll be entered into a raffle drawing for a wonderful prize, with the winner chosen on Sunday. In order to enter the raffle for this prize, all photos have to be posted by 9 a.m. on August 16. |
