From Trash Fish CLE/People Over Petro IG post
A floating bottle with bite marks…
A flash of polymer scales…
Bessie - the legendary lake monster - is fed up with ingesting plastic.
So fed up she’s willing to be seen for the first time in decades.
🐉💧Built by artists and made with plastic pulled from the river by @trashfishcle, cheer on a life-size floating Bessie as she returns to her homewaters of the Cuyahoga to rally for a plastic pollution-free Cleveland. Join science, community, and health leaders as we resist Ohio becoming a “gateway” for the plastics industry and encourage our civic leaders to come to the table around REAL solutions. Because, let’s be honest: plastic is the real monster here.
BESSIE LAUNCH & RALLY
Wed. Nov 12th
3pm Rally & Launch
Settler’s Landing Park: Old River Rd, Cleveland (get map)
Free and open to the public!
Parking available in the Canal Basin Park lot
Transit accessible via the Settler’s Landing Station connected to the Blue, Green, and Waterfront lines.
We’ll gather on the grassy riverbank, which has a gentle downward slope. BYO blanket or camp chair if you want a cushioned seat.
Bring binoculars if you’ve got ‘em!
Get a selfie with Bessie!