OUR MISSION
Protect Our Lakes aims to bring awareness to the importance of protecting our lakes, reservoirs and waterways through awareness, service and education - water conservation, lake clean up, trash removal, responsible disposal of hazardous waste, boating safety and etiquette are just a few ways we can all help! Make Protecting Our Lakes a lifestyle. GIVE BACK to the places that give us so much. Get out, have fun, leave the places better than we found them. "Protect Our Lakes" for generations to come. It's for us all... and for our future!
DONATIONS ARE PUT TO USE!
Donations are 100% used to give back and advance our mission of Protecting Our Lakes through awareness, service and education. With donations, we are able to buy clean up supplies, storage space, signage, advertising, website, branding, swag and gear give aways and sales, recyclable waste bags, dog waste clean up stations, organize clean up days, volunteer appreciation events, outreach efforts, new chapter formations to move the mission to lakes and reservoirs near and far, and much more. Some examples of recent efforts of your donations being put to work: 7 Dog Waste Stations at the Jordanelle $275 each($1925). Free for the taking trash Bag Dispensers at the Top of the Boat Launch Ramp($300). POL installed 4 new webcams for weather and traffic conditions at Jordanelle State Park ($1000 start up, and now ongoin web hosting and subscription fees). POL has sponsored and provided supplies for multiple local lake Clean Up days @ Jordanelle, Bear Lake and Deer Creek.
Change
If there is one constant, it is change. Weather, climate, our impacts on the lakes, reservoirs or the world around us. Change is constant. We can make a difference. Help Protect Our Lakes by minimizing our impacts by giving back!
What People are Saying
We had an awesome crew out today to help #protectourlakes Trash was everywhere. Plastic bottle caps and cigarette butts everywhere. Oh and masks. Lots of them. Everyone can help do our part. Leave no trace. Leave the places we love better than we found them. Respect and love the opportunities we have. Protect them. Big shout out to Protect Our LAKES Randy Alf Casper Marine Products
Chris & Jen Pelt
I must say your customer service is really excellent. No quibbles when I ordered the wrong size. Easy and painless to return and replace. Thanks!
Brett Robinson
Jordanelle State Park clean up day put on by Protect Our LAKES Fantastic non boating day to give back. Take only pictures and leave only footprints 👣 to keep our lakes and state/national parks clean.
Josh Middleton
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Now more than ever getting outdoors and being in nature is important. Our lakes have become our paradise, they offer up adventure, a place to unwind, and most importantly give us the opportunity to spend time with our families creating memories. But we are at risk of losing this lifestyle if we don't start taking care of them.
With your donations we can help to make sure that these lakes will live on for generations to come.
100% of your Donations stay with Protect Our Lakes, a 501c3 Non-Profit
HOW CAN YOU HELP
Donate
Volunteer
Get the Word Out
Follow and Share our Social Media and Website Platforms.
Help Partner with Fellow Outdoor Enthusiasts who can help GIVE BACK.Share your stoke about Boating Etiquette, Boating Safety, and Trash Removal.
Buy and Wear The Cool Swag to help us with Awareness
When you are out on the water, STOP, and take a minute to give back. Spend a few minutes cleaning up.
HOW TO DONATE
Donate at Shopify Below (Fees are taken by Shopify)
Donate at ZEFFYwhere 100% goes to POL
Buy Gear - you get cool swag and proceeds go to the POL cause
Come to our clean up events