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 […]
The 22nd Annual Clean Your Streams Day is next month – Saturday, September 22nd! The planning team is busy preparing for our big event and we need your help! We are looking for individuals, organizations, groups, and businesses interested in sponsoring this community event. Sponsors enable us to ensure that we can have a successful cleanup and galvanize as many […]
Come cruise with us on the Maumee River! Partners for Clean Streams, the Maumee Area of Concern Advisory Committee (MAAC), and Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District, supported by a grant from Ohio EPA & US EPA GLRI, will be hosting an educational water quality boat cruise aboard the Sandpiper on Sunday, August 5th from 2-4pm. We […]
As consumers who care about the environment, PCS wants to emphasize the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. The universal symbol for recycling has three green arrows that represent this message. The first arrow reminds us to reduce our consumption. Less really is more and we often purchase unnecessary things that quickly become waste. The second arrow encourages us […]
There are plenty of opportunities for paddling the Maumee River this summer! Our partners at Toledo Metroparks and Wood County Parks are hosting events where you can explore all that the Mighty Maumee has to offer: Toledo Metroparks Trail Challenge – Trail & Paddle program. This challenge will run until June 19th of 2019, so there is plenty […]