Mark your calendar’s for the 20th Annual Clean Your Streams Day on September 17th, 2016! Join us from 8:30am to 12:00pm to cleanup our waterways of northwest Ohio, with an appreciation picnic to follow. The kick-off locations that we are currently planning include University of Toledo, Monroe St. United Methodist Church, Olander Park, Oregon Municipal […]
Summer will be here before we know it and you know what that means? It’s time for PCS’s summer volunteer opportunities!! Two great ways that you can get involved with PCS this summer is through our annual programs, Get the Lead Out! and Clean Your Streams 365. The water levels of the Maumee River are […]
We couldn’t have asked for a better day on Sunday, April 24th. Not only did we have beautiful weather, but we successfully diverted thousands of plastic water bottles and cups, heat sheets, water cups, Gu Packs, and cardboard and pizza boxes from the landfill. Way back in August, Partners for Clean Streams partnered with Toledo […]
Thank you to the 88 youth volunteers that took to the streets on April 16th for Storm Drain Marking, as a part of Global Youth Service Day. These volunteers, from YMCA, scout groups, and the 4H Club, marked a total of 304 storm drains and handed out educational door hangers to 1,063 homes. Through their […]
Partners for Clean Streams, in partnership with Cuyahoga River Restoration and ODNR, and with funding from The Tree Fund, is hosting the Trees & Water Tree Training Intensive Workshop on May 12, 2016 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at Wildwood Metropark. The workshop will feature several informational sessions, including: how trees function in relation to urban […]
We’ve all heard the expression April showers bring May flowers. But what if April showers brought flowers all summer long? There are many ways to retain and reuse the rainwater that falls in April and below we discuss how you can easily and affordably do it at home. According to the U.S. EPA, the average […]
PCS has been in the media a lot in the past month, primarily regarding our Fishing Line Recycling Bins. The more people who know about PCS and what we do, the bigger impact we can have on our region’s waterways! Thank you to The Blade, Channel 13 ABC, and NBC 24 for doing stories on […]
The PCS staff believes that everyday is Earth Day, especially in the month of April! We will be hosting tables and booths throughout the month at various events as well as running programs of our own like Storm Drain Marking. Here is a list of the events we have this month; we hope you come […]
Spring is here! It is time to get outside, and reunite with nature. If you cannot volunteer with PCS this spring, you can still contribute to our programs by donating! Being close to the Maumee River, and other lakes and streams, water is an irreplaceable part of our outdoor experiences. And that is why it […]
Believe it or not, warmer weather and green grass are almost here and we all know what that means – it’s time for spring-cleaning! Whether it is washing floors, tuning up your car, or painting walls, many of us embrace the coming of spring with a bounty of cleaning and household products. But what happens […]