11 am - 3 pm, Pop-in Program -- Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Hidden Journey of Your Trash

Park Event · Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · Sep 6, 2026 · 11:00 AM–3:00 PM

Trash doesn’t go away just because we can’t see it. In this interactive game, participants learn how trash can move through the environment and how it can affect animals and the Great Lakes. Through hands-on activities and real examples, visitors learn what happens to trash over time and easy ways to help keep beaches and water clean. At the end of the game, take the Beach Protector Pledge and earn your very own Beach Protector Pin!

Source: National Park Service (public domain).