Volunteers persevered through a rainy morning for a successful 25th Anniversary of Clean Your Streams. Now that we have had some time to sort through soggy data cards, we are excited to offer a more detailed breakdown of the trash volunteers collected. In total, 479 volunteers collected 8175.85 pounds of trash across 52 sites cover […]
Microplastics are plastics that are less than 5 mm in size and a lot about them is unknown. 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. Initial research has also suggested that plastic additives […]
Microplastics are plastics that are less than 5 mm in size and a lot about them is unknown. 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. Initial research has also suggested that plastic additives […]
This year is our 25th International Coastal Clean-up (ICC), which we call Clean Your Streams Day locally. Our cleanup pre-dates Partners for Clean Streams, which was founded in 2007. Clean Your Streams Day is one of our most known programs, though we do much more behind-the-scenes to work to benefit the water quality for Lake […]
Despite the rain, the Silver Anniversary of Clean Your Streams Day was successful – all because of you! After processing the (wet) data cards we are proud to announce that together we removed 7,613 pounds of trash; but wait more details on what was found will be coming soon! Interesting finds included an office chair, […]
In 25 years of Clean Your Streams Day, we have had some outstanding volunteers. One of those volunteers is Andrea Beach. Andrea first started volunteering for Clean Your Streams Day over 10 years ago. She started volunteering with her husband in a neighborhood group. But it did not stop there. Andrea comes back, not only […]
We have long partnered with the Ocean Conservancy and are featured partners on their Clean Swell App! This paperless tracker is very easy to navigate. It is similar to our data cards, but instead of tallying data on pen/paper, you simply tap the icon of trash you are picking up. Before your clean-up: 1. Download […]
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Clean Your Streams by donating $25, $250, or $2,500 (as a sponsor); every donation makes a tangible difference! Support your rivers by visiting our Facebook page or donation page to help us reach our goal of $2,500 in honor of the 25th Annual Clean Your Streams! Then tell all your friends about […]
Register online for the 25th, Silver Anniversary, of Clean Your Streams Day! For a quarter of a century, volunteers have come out to clean their rivers and participate in important citizen science by recording the kinds of trash they have found in our waterways. The trash and information collected on Clean Your Streams Day help inform […]
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. Initial research has also suggested that plastic additives can contribute to disruption in the endocrine system and possibly cancer. Currently, there are four types categorized by […]