Great Lakes Climate Corps and Great Lakes Tribal Conservation Corps help clean up McCarty’s Cove

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - McCarty’s Cove was the spot of just one of the efforts to help clean Lake Superior and its beaches.

The Great Lakes Climate Corps and Great Lakes Tribal Conservation Corps walked the beach to help clean the area for tourists and locals. Great Lakes Climate Corps Project Manager Tyler Penrod says this cleanup is just part of a bigger project in the last few years to collect marine debris from Lake Superior.

Penrod says locals and visitors to Marquette are more than likely here to see Lake Superior. He says since it is so vital to our community, keeping it clean is very important to Superior Watershed Partnership and the rest of the community.

“It’s such a beautiful natural resource and asset that we have to fuel our lives. I mean it’s our drinking water, it’s where we play, it’s where we recreate,” Penrod said. “So, keeping that clean is really essential for our environment and human health and our enjoyment as well.”

Penrod says while Mcarty’s Cove cleanup was an afternoon process, keeping Lake Superior clean requires much more time. He says the beaches can become very filthy after holidays and welcomes both locals and tourists to help with the cleanup. If you are interested in future cleanups, you can find more information at the Lake Superior Watershed’s Facebook page.

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