BGSU senior Kayla Kirkpatrick shared her summer and part of autumn with us as our awesome Program Intern. In her own words, here’s how she described her experience with Partners for Clean Streams. “Over the past three months I have worked as a Program Intern at Partners for Clean Streams. The programs I helped out […]
In 2021, the City of Toledo started a project through US EPA’s Trash Free Waters program to install trash capture devices around Toledo’s waterways and raise awareness around marine debris. The City recruited a team of community organizations – including us – to provide outreach and stewardship opportunities. Three trash traps were installed in Toledo […]
For twenty-six years, we’ve been amazed by our volunteers’ determined water stewardship during Clean Your Streams Day. 2022 was no exception! Partners for Clean Streams is proud to present the results of their efforts in sites cleaned, pounds of marine debris removed, and river miles covered. We’re also announcing the winners of the Clean Your […]
Are you feeling inspired by the awesome impact made during Clean Your Streams Day? You can plan your own waterway clean-up at a time and location of your choosing through our Clean Your Streams 365 program. We’ve got tips to help you get started and to make your clean-up a success. Clean Your Streams 365 […]
It’s the time of year we love to watch the leaves change color, and the time of year we work hard to keep fallen leaves from clogging our storm drains. This month, we’re taking a look at storm drains as critical features of our local water system, the way leaves and other debris play a […]
It takes a village to pull off a program like Clean Your Streams Day. We want to highlight some of the sponsors who make our programs possible, and keep you in the loop on ways that you can contribute to our mission all year round. First of all, we’d like to acknowledge our new grant […]
Whether you’ve a Clean Swell newcomer or veteran, we’ve created a handy guide to make it easier than ever to use this app to record and submit waterway clean-up data. Clean Swell got a big update this year and we want to give you the run-down and some FAQs so you can feel confident collecting […]
You’ve probably noticed by now that our programs have something in common: marine debris! The story of how trash gets into our waterways, and what we can do to prevent and remove it, might be more complex than you think. Fortunately, we’ve got resources to shed light on the problem and solutions. “Marine debris” is […]
For more than 35 years, the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) spearheaded by Ocean Conservancy has galvanized communities worldwide to care for their waterways by removing marine debris. Clean Your Streams began as an ICC event, and Ocean Conservancy is also the force behind the TIDES marine debris database and creating the Clean Swell app. Learn […]
Clean Your Streams Challenges have been an exciting part of our waterway clean-up for decades. Whether you’re coordinating a youth group, collegiate group, a business or nonprofit, or just an individual who enjoys friendly competition, we’ve got a challenge for you. When you register for Clean Your Streams, you’ll get more information about our updated […]