Carrying last year’s focus on clean-on-your-own volunteering forward, in 2022 the PCS Team continued to promote Clean Your Streams 365 and our Remote Kickoff week leading up to Clean Your Streams Day. However, we also began to return to larger gatherings for in-person programming, outreach, and education, very glad to be safely in shared space […]
Earlier this autumn, the Maumee Area of Concern achieved a major milestone: Beneficial Use Impairment 1, Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife Consumption, was removed! In sharing this achievement, we wanted to offer a refresher on what we do as the facilitating organization, what BUIs are, and why this removal matters. The Maumee Area of Concern […]
Around the holidays, many of us cook big meals and wind up washing a lot of dishes. There are great opportunities to conserve water (and save money on your water bill!) throughout the season. We’ve put together some of our favorite tips. First let’s look at the food preparation side. When rinsing fruits and vegetables, […]
Congratulations to Jeff MacKenzie, environmental science teacher at Whitmer High School, the recipient of our 2022 Annual Environmental Stewardship and Involvement Award! Mr. MacKenzie is a community-minded consummate educator and has been a CYS group leader since 2002. We’re proud to share some highlights from all the great work Mr. MacKenzie has done across our […]