Blue Wave Beach
Since 2004 Racine's North Beach has been certified as a Blue Wave beach by the Clean Beaches Council. Blue Wave is an environmental certification program recognizing responsible beach management practices, including:
- water quality
- beach and intertidal conditions
- hazards
- services
- habitat conservation
- public information/education
- erosion management
North Beach was the first in Wisconsin (and the second on the Great Lakes) to receive this designation.