For 27 years, we’ve been amazed by our volunteers’ determined water stewardship during Clean Your Streams. We’re proud to present their results with a full breakdown of the citizen science data collected this year. Clean Your Streams is a watershed clean-up program where volunteers remove trash and record citizen science data on the items they […]
Community Water Action in Toledo (CWAT) has wrapped up its first PCS-coordinated volunteer water quality monitoring season. Learn what volunteers have accomplished so far. Flowing across an April-October season, the CWAT program allows PCS to coordinator partner organizations’ water monitoring programs by sharing training resources, engaging in volunteer outreach, aligning sampling protocols, and evaluating program […]
A bit of dust has settled: we’ve washed the river mud off our boots, the tire piles have been picked up for recycling, and we are sorting through many meticulously filled-out data cards from passionate citizen scientists. We’re pleased to share some preliminary results from the 27th Annual Clean Your Streams. How did our volunteers […]
You better be-leaf it! Fall leaves that wash into stormwater are a contributor to excess nutrients in our Great Lakes. Learn how changes to your yard practices can make a positive difference this autumn. How big of a deal can autumn leaves be for our waterways? After all, leaves are all-natural! At the simplest level, […]
We’re proud of how our programs benefit our region’s rivers, streams, and creeks, but which rivers, streams and creeks, exactly? Dive deeper into our water with a slept-on section of our website: About Our Waterways. Northwest Ohio is home to some of the rarest ecosystems on Earth. Thousands of years ago, glacier movements carved out our […]
It takes a village to pull off Clean Your Streams for 27 years running! We want to highlight some of the sponsors who make our programs possible, and share ways that you can contribute to our mission all year long. First of all, we’d like to thank again a returning grant funder for 2023. In […]
Join Northwest Ohio’s largest watershed clean-up, now in its 27th year. Register here for one of seven kickoff locations or our clean-on-your-own Remote Kickoff week. Learn more about our updated challenge competitions, from photo challenges like “Best Before and After” and “Strangest Find,” to our challenges for youth and collegiate groups. Make a lasting impact […]
Challenges have been an exciting part of our waterway clean-up for decades. Whether you’re bringing a youth group, collegiate group, a business or nonprofit, or some friends and family we’ve got a challenge for you. When you register for Clean Your Streams, you’ll get more information, but read on for a sneak peek about our […]
Thinking of using Clean Swell to record data for the CYS Remote Kickoff? This handy app got some updates in 2023, so we’ve updated our How-To Guide so you can feel confident collecting data on your own or with a group. Partners for Clean Streams is proud to share the Ocean Conservancy’s Clean Swell app. […]
Most trash in our Great Lakes doesn’t get tossed out of a boat. Marine debris starts on land, and via wind, storm drains, and connected waterways, can travel far. Learn more about what we find on CYS Day and how it gets there. Where does marine debris start? • Litter from garbage and recycling bins […]