PCS uses data cards during Clean Your Streams Day to track not only trash, but trends in trash. CYS volunteers use the data cards to indicate the specific type, quantity, and volume of marine debris that they pick up. After PCS staff receives them back, we carefully configure the total data from the day into a global […]
We couldn’t pull off Clean Your Streams Day without the generous support from sponsors, partners, volunteers, and planning team members. We would like to express our gratitude to our generous donors who believe in clean, clear, and safe water by financially supporting Clean Your Streams 2018. And it’s not too late to make a donation, so […]
We had an amazing 22nd Annual Clean Your Streams Day on Saturday, September 22nd! Over 1,000 volunteers came out to our seven kick-off sites throughout the greater Toledo area. Luckily, it cooled down from the 90-degree highs we had during the work week for superb clean up conditions. We are currently working to tally all the data cards, […]
With some help from our friends at Toledo Metroparks and Wood County Parks and a bunch of dedicated volunteers, we’ve combined recreation with remediation this summer! 23 paddlers came out to Farnsworth Metropark on Sunday, August 19th to paddle to Missionary Island for a land-based cleanup. In less than three hours, they removed 642 pounds of trash […]
The Mighty Maumee got a little cleaner this summer thanks to our Get the Lead Out volunteers. We had six Get the Lead Out sessions this summer at fishing hot spots along the Maumee River. Our GLO volunteers covered 3.5 river miles at Side Cut Metropark and Orleans Park in Perrysburg. 198 volunteers came out to help us […]
We are very excited and honored to announce that we have officially received a 2-year grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program. We are one of only 12 grant recipients for the removal of marine debris and the only organization working in the Great Lakes Region. This grant will allow us to expand our […]
Clean Your Streams Day just wouldn’t be as fun without a little friendly competition! Youth and college groups are encouraged to sign up for our Youth and Collegiate Challenges while businesses and organizations and other small groups can participate in our River Partner Certification Challenge. Youth groups can win in three ways: Most Volunteers (group with the most […]
The 22nd Annual Clean Your Streams Day is under a month away – September 22nd! Registration is open for our seven kick-off locations throughout the greater Toledo area. Gather up your friends, family, and faculty to help us remove tens of thousands of pounds of trash from our waterways! This year, kick-off locations include: University of Toledo, Olander Park, […]
PCS is co-hosting three paddling events this month where you can get out on the water and help us get stuff out of the water. For all events, canoes will be provided as well as supplies for the cleanup paddles. Canoe with Clean Streams through Wood County Parks On Friday, August 10th from 6:30-8:30, we will be […]
We have had a fantastic summer Get the Lead Out series. Thanks to help from local scouts, Metroparks volunteers, Cornerstone church, Trout Unlimited, Toledo ZooTeens, and dedicated individuals, we have removed and recycled almost 8 pounds of lead and line from the Maumee River. Join us for our 5th GLO on Wednesday, August 8th from 6-8pm. With the water […]