The Tale of the Maumee AOC and PCS

    Partners for Clean Streams was founded in 2007. But last year was the 25th anniversary of Clean Your Streams Day. How does that math work out? The answer lies in the origin story for PCS, with the group now called the Maumee Area of Concern Advisory Committee (MAAC). Now’s your chance to go behind-the-scenes and […]

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    Getting to Know Our Microplastics: Beads/Pellets (2)

    Microplastics are plastics that are less than 5 mm in size. The full extent of their effects on the environment has yet to be studied. However, research has shown that microplastics can cause physical harm to wildlife when ingested. Microplastics can absorb other chemicals such as trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, and some pathogens. […]

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    Getting to Know Our Microplastics: Beads/Pellets

    Microplastics are plastics that are less than 5 mm in size. The full extent of their effects on the environment has yet to be studied. However, research has shown that microplastics can cause physical harm to wildlife when ingested. Microplastics can absorb other chemicals such as trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, and some pathogens. […]

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    Stewardship and Involvement Award

    PCS offers our warmest congratulations to Jamie Kochensparger, the 2021 winner of PCS’s Annual Award for Environmental Stewardship and Involvement. Jamie has worked as a Lake Erie watershed steward for more than 30 years across multiple organizations. How did Jamie go from hosting a weekly live radio show on outdoor news, to becoming the Education […]

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    Schedule a Speaking Engagement (2)

    During cold months when we host fewer watershed clean-ups, Partners for Clean Streams staff are proud to offer presentations and speaking engagements. Looking for a speaker for your club, organization, youth group, or college class? Contact admin@partnersforcleanstreams.org for more information. Topics include: PCS programs. What volunteer programs does PCS offer throughout the year? How do […]

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    Schedule a Speaking Engagement

    During cold months when we host fewer watershed clean-ups, Partners for Clean Streams staff are proud to offer presentations and speaking engagements. Looking for a speaker for your club, organization, youth group, or college class? Contact admin@partnersforcleanstreams.org for more information. Topics include: PCS programs. What volunteer programs does PCS offer throughout the year? How do […]

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    Welcome to the 2022 Board of Directors (2)

    At our Annual General Meeting on December 15, PCS members re-elected three returning Board members, as well as two new members. Thank you to Joan King, Denise Fonner, Bill Buri, and Marilyn DuFour for continuing your existing terms! Congratulations to returning Board members Bob Neubert, Andrew Curran, and Chris Smalley. We’re excited to introduce our […]

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