Thank you to the 73 volunteers that took to the streets during April for Storm Drain Marking. You marked 383 storm drains and dropped off educational material to 1072 homes. You successfully reminded citizens that storm drains lead straight to the nearest ditch, creek, or waterway without being filtered. These dedicated volunteers from University of […]
Ocean Conservancy Blog – Cleanups: Going after Clean Water Hook, Line and Sinker (printed 9/12/12) The Toledo Blade – Get the lead out (printed 6/10/12)
Dave Derrick explains streambank work at Camp Miakonda (video)
Maumee Corps Press Conference (video) UT Summer interns fight against Nature (Toledo Blade article) Restoration underway to Southview Oaks Savanna (Our Town, Sylvaina Toledo Blade)
WTOL Channel 11 – Want to help clean area rivers? ‘Get the lead out’ on Wednesday Youtube channel – Success of 17th Annual Clean Your Streams
Toledo Communtiy Foundation Learning by Giving Press Release Learning by Giving Infographics
Every year, thousands of anglers from all over the country surge towards the Maumee River in search of the perfect walleye. Starting in March through April, anglers of all ages stand shoulder to shoulder casting lines into the 5 mile stretch of the river near Perrysburg and Maumee. One estimate said that 10,000 anglers take […]
Crews are gearing up for the second round of seasonal work funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. At the end of last year, the combined crews from the Metroparks of the Toledo Area, The Nature Conservancy, and Partners for Clean Streams treated over 1,400 acres of habitat while creating 29 jobs. This surpassed […]
Storm Drain Marking for Global Youth Service Day is approaching and registration is now open! On Saturday, April 12th, join the dozens of volunteers that will be marking storm drains with a clear message to citizens that “Drains are for Rain, Flows to Waterway” and passing out informational door hangers. Join us from 9:00am-12:00pm marking […]
Thank you and congratulations to the 85 young Scouts that attended the Youth Patch Day Workshop on Sunday, March 2nd. The group of energetic Boy and Girl Scouts from kindergarten through fifth grade earned the blue and white embroidered Partnering for Clean Streams Patch by participating in various water education activities. Professionals that work to […]