Join us for an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner fundraiser in Point Place! On Saturday, April 14th from 5-7pm we will be meeting at the Friendship Park Community Center (2930 131st St. Toledo, OH 43611) to socialize, enjoy a dinner prepared by PCS President Terry Shankland, and learn more about the issues that are impacting Lake Erie […]
This is the last call for any 2nd – 5th graders interested in earning a Patch for water quality through our annual Patch Day program. This year, we will have 6 presenters with hands-on activities focusing on the theme of “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home.” We have changed the location to Lake Erie Center in […]
Are you ready to run 26.2 miles next month? We’re not either, but we are ready to run the recycling program at Mercy Health Glass City Marathon on April 20th-22nd. Join PCS and volunteer to be part of the GCM Green Team for the third year in a row! We have partnered with Toledo Roadrunners […]
We’ve had some weird winter weather so far, with temperatures ranging from -16 to 56. With all that constant thawing and unthawing, the Mighty Maumee River has experienced a breakup of ice as it flows into Lake Erie. And Lake Erie itself, near Port Clinton, was recently a tourist stop as ice chunks pushed in […]
It may seem that there are much bigger issues affecting our waterways and oceans than an innocuous little straw. The threat of ocean acidification, overfishing, and rising sea levels worry us all, but it can often feel like there is nothing we can do to fight against the onslaught of climate change on marine ecosystems. […]
For the third year in a row, PCS will be partnering with the Toledo RoadRunners at the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon to ensure healthy runners and healthy rivers! We are pleased to announce that we have again been asked to be part of the “Green Team” for the marathon. We will be busy recycling […]
If December’s weather is any indication of the winter we will have this year, it will be quite snowy and cold! To combat this climate, municipalities and homeowners often employ the use of salt to de-ice roads and sidewalks. While this certainly can make it safer for the public, it often creates a dangerous situation […]
Bob Neubert has been with the Office of the Lucas County Engineers since 1999 and works in the Drainage Department. His is a certified Floodplain Manager, Engineering Technician, and Surveying Technician. He graduated with an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering from Owens Community College. He lives with his wife and two children in South Toledo. […]
Despite the frigid weather, we had many guests attend our Annual General Meeting this year at Metropark’s Fallen Timbers Visitor Center in Maumee. We would like to thank the Toledo Metroparks for allowing us to host our meeting at this facility. We had food catered by Pumpernickel’s Deli in Toledo, a silent auction, a presentation […]
As we enter a new year, we reflect on our accomplishments during 2017 and project what we want to achieve in 2018. We see many areas for growth in our programs and partnerships. We are proud of our educational outreach and hope to continue to bring awareness and change behaviors in our community. Specifically, we […]