The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management and the Alliance for the Great Lakes Adopt-a-Beach™ Program are seeking assistance from people who live, work and play along Lake Erie to help clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy along Ohio’s coast.

The tourism industry along Ohio’s Lake Erie shore creates $10 billion annually for Ohio’s economy. Currently, several groups are working together to clean up the coastline to benefit local communities, counties and the state. To help with this endeavor, volunteers are encouraged to participate in a coastal cleanup scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10.

A list of sites where beach cleanups are taking place is below. The list will be continuously updated over the next few days.

“Whether people are visiting in the summer, winter, spring or fall, we want them to have a positive interaction with Ohio’s natural resources so they return on future trips,” said ODNR Director James Zehringer. “By working together to clean up the aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy, we can benefit coastal communities, counties and the state of Ohio.”

ODNR encourages people to assist the Adopt-a-Beach™ groups in their organized cleanup efforts at public access locations, including the Cleveland Lakefront State Park sites of East 55th Street Marina, Euclid Beach, Villa Angela and Wildwood areas.

“Lake Erie is feeling the hurt from Sandy’s blast, but we are pleased to be able to give Ohioans a chance to help the Great Lakes in a time of need,” said Joel Brammeier, president and CEO of the Alliance for the Great Lakes.

Groups looking to clean up a site not listed on below can contact the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Ohio Adopt-a-Beach™ Coordinator Hyle Lowry at Hyle Lowry at 216-630-8140 or HLowry@greatlakes.org.