Recycling can sometimes feel underwhelming; simply putting a bottle or cardboard box does not feel like a huge step to help our environment and our waterways. It’s hard to remember the huge impacts recycling has. Every item that you recycle is one less in a mountain of trash, one happier fish that isn’t caught in […]
Calling all home gardeners and environmental enthusiasts! If you were considering purchasing a rain barrel or compost bin through the opportunity we announced in April, but time got away from you, please read on! Due to Covid-19 precautions, the order and pick-up dates have been extended from May to July. Aside from the date change, […]
Join us in celebrating the 24th year of Clean Your Streams Day and participate in a Northwest Ohio stream cleanup tradition! Over the course of the last 23 years, 13,976 volunteers have taken ownership of their waterways and made a difference in their community by cleaning up designated stream sites each Clean Your Streams Day. […]
We are currently living in an era of mass consumerism and single-use items but it doesn’t have to stay that way! According to the EPA in 2013, Americans, on average, produced roughly five pounds of trash per day. That is nearly a ton of trash per year per person, and that number is growing. The […]
The Green Ribbon Initiative’s (GRI) Blue Week is going virtual this year! Participate in virtual educational programs for adults and kids, regional experts, and DIY adventures and contests, give you an opportunity to learn about the unique natural features of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan! Blue Week highlights the connection between land, water, and wildlife. […]
Don’t want your kids, grandkids, nieces, and nephews missing out on a good Great Lakes education during this time of social distancing? We’ve got you covered! We have collected and will continue to collect fun activities that you can do solo or with your family that are Great Lakes and Northwest Ohio centered. Read on […]
Daniel LaCerva recently received his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in History from the University of Toledo. Previously, he was the Outreach Coordinator at Humane Ohio and currently serves as the Associate Director at Toledo Bikes, a non-profit dedicated to bicycle recovery and education. He grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, but is proud to call […]
Cassondra Prchlik is a Northwest Ohio native who is very excited to be back in the area communicating the importance of water quality of the Lake Erie Watershed. Filled with a love for adventure and the outdoors, she went to Northern Michigan University studying Environmental Studies and Anthropology, focusing on how we communicate sustainability and […]
April 19th – April 25th is National Volunteer Week, when we celebrate all the volunteers who have helped us improve our local waterways throughout the years! Though COVID-19 concerns and precautions have put a pause on our usual group volunteer activities, we want to confirm that our programs will eventually resume and to acknowledge that […]
Did you know that in 2019, Governor DeWine signed a bill in the law that designates April as Ohio Native Plant Month? The United Nations General Assembly has also designated 2020 as International Year of Plant Health! These recognitions are based on the many benefits that native plants bring to all facets of our environment. […]