Partners for Clean Streams and Lucas Soil & Water District invite you to join us on the Sandpiper for a water quality boat cruise down the Maumee River, on August 6th, from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Experience the Mighty Maumee from inside a boat and witness the importance it has for our city and region. Also […]
Vote for clean streams! We need your help, and not in the get down and dirty, typical Clean Your Streams kind of way. We have been nominated for the PIG Difference Grant Program and need your votes to be awarded funds to support our stream cleanup programs. The more votes we get, the more funding […]
After registering for Clean Your Streams Day, consider signing up for our Challenges or River Partner Certifications! If your registered group is comprised of mostly youth or a college student organization, then you are eligible for our Youth and Collegiate Challenges. There are 3 different challenges for Youth and Collegiate groups, and awards will be […]
Partners for Clean Streams is excited to announce that registration for the 20th Annual Clean Your Streams Day on September 17th will be open soon! Register yourself, your family, a group of coworkers, your church group, or any group of people you know would enjoy cleaning local streams! The day begins with check-in from 8:00-8:30am […]
In the heat of summer, it’s hard to keep your lawn green and lush – too often we jump to water excessively to maintain that healthy-looking grass! According to the EPA Water Sense program, as much as 50% of water used outdoors is wasted from inefficient watering and irrigation systems. It is important to know […]
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Clean Your Streams Day! We look forward to celebrating 20 years of successfully removing debris from streams, riverbanks, and watersheds in Toledo and surrounding areas. On the morning of September 17th, join hundreds of other volunteers in removing tons of trash from our local riverbanks. Since 1997, the […]
The dog days of summer have arrived and what better way to enjoy the sunshine than participating in a PCS volunteer event! We have several events this month, some hosted by us, and others in conjunction with organizations from our area. – Get the Lead Out! – Do you want to help out your local […]
Are you tired of waiting for Clean Your Streams Day to clean up the rivers? You can do your own cleanup whenever you want with our program, Clean Your Streams 365! With funding from the Toledo Community Foundation and a Litter Grant from the Ohio EPA, we are specifically targeting river sites that need more […]
Be sure to register by July 11th for the Tree Training Intensive Workshop on Friday, July 15th from 8:30 to 4:00pm at the Ward Pavilion at Wildwood Metropark. This is a workshop for Tree Commissioners, mayors and local government decision makers, workers managing urban forests and storm water practices, students interested in a career in […]
Have you ever wondered what it was like to walk, or swim, among the dinosaurs? Well, just ask a Lake Sturgeon because they experienced it first-hand. Lake Sturgeon have existed in freshwater systems for over 150 million years – but where are they now? What once was a population of approximately 1 million in Lake […]