Storm Drain Marking for Global Youth Service Day is in just a few short weeks and registration closes this Thursday! On Saturday, April 16th, join the dozens of volunteers that will be passing out informational door hangers and marking storm drains with a clear message to citizens that “Drains are for Rain, Flows to Waterway.” […]
Thank you and congratulations to the 69 youth who participated in the 14th Annual Partnering for Clean Streams Youth Patch Day Workshop on Sunday, March 6th. Seven groups of energetic children from kindergarten through fifth grade earned the blue and white embroidered Partnering for Clean Streams patch by participating in our unique water education stations. […]
It is cold outside and now more than ever, your water needs protecting! Water can easily get polluted in the winter months, especially from using de-icers for snow and ice removal. Snow and ice melting products, known as de-icers, can have negative environmental impacts when melted snow and ice carry the chemicals into our ditches, […]
The winter months in Northwest Ohio are unpredictable, especially this year. But sure enough, the cold and snow have arrived, and so too has cabin fever – the feeling that we are trapped indoors, because of wintery conditions, until the tulips and daffodils arrive in spring. What many people don’t realize is that winter is […]
One thing I love about nature is that it never stops changing. Even if the rocks stay the same for millions of years, the ground and sky above them teems with life, ever changing. Somewhere the sun is setting, while somewhere else, the sun is rising. As does the earth, I must change and keep moving […]
Chris Smalley, Certified Park and Recreational Professional, is the Park Services Supervisor for the Metroparks of the Toledo Area where he manages Farnsworth, Providence and Bend View Metroparks, as well as the Blue Creek Conservation Area. He holds a degree in Environmental Studies & Land Use Planning from State University of New York, College of […]
My name is Jessica Batanian and it is an honor to be the new Communications and Outreach Specialist for Partners for Clean Streams. I am thrilled to be a part of an organization that strives to make our community, both the people and the environment, a better place. I grew up in Sylvania, Ohio and […]
My name is Mike Mathis and I am ecstatic to become the new Program Coordinator for Partners for Clean Streams. Becoming a part of Partners for Clean Streams has been an interesting journey for me. My enthusiasm for the outdoors started when I was a kid fishing on Lake Huron with my grandpa and taking […]
Even though colder temperatures, snow, and ice have finally arrived this winter, you can still make a difference in our effort to protect and conserve water. Below are six tips on what you can do during the winter months. Drip your faucets during the winter months. Yes, we said it – use water to save […]
Thank you to all the generous donors who gave on Giving Tuesday, December 1st. We had a wonderful response and met our fundraising goal for that day. Thanks to the Toledo Community Foundation, the donations will be matched up to $1,000. With great social media interaction on Twitter and Facebook, over 1,000 people saw our […]