July 1, 2025

Bobbing in the Bay

By Jamie Kauffold | Aug. 3, 2024

Celebrate clean, healthy water in Grand Traverse Bay with a 2-mile swim to benefit The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay, a nonprofit that works to protect the bay and its 1,000-square-mile watershed. Each swimmer is responsible for raising at least $150. Jump in on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Greilickville Harbor Park just outside downtown Traverse City at 8am. Register: runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/SwimforGTBay

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