Anglers have their waders on, poles in hand, and hooks on their line. And we are putting up our Fishing Line Recycling Bins to recycle the used monofilament line. But we need help! We need volunteers to help monitor and track the line in Fishing Line Recycling Bins that are around the area. Some of […]
Even though volunteers remove tons of trash every year during our stream cleanup events, trash accumulates quickly in our waterways. Marine debris, or trash in waterways, is a huge ongoing issue around the world. In fact, a new study estimates that 8 million tons of plastic goes into our oceans each year. There are many […]
In the Great Lakes, fishing line is an entanglement hazard for wildlife, especially in the Maumee River area. This is because thousands of fishermen brave the cooler temperatures to catch walleye, which are migrating up from Lake Erie to spawn in the river. Given the amount of line being used during this time, there is […]
Storm Drain Marking for Global Youth Service Day is approaching and registration is now open! On Saturday, April 18th, join the dozens of volunteers that will be marking storm drains with a clear message to citizens that “Drains are for Rain, Flows to Waterway” and passing out informational door hangers. Join us from 9:00am-12:00pm marking […]
Thank you and congratulations to the 70 young Scouts that attended the Youth Patch Day Workshop on Sunday, March 8th. Groups of energetic Boy and Girl Scouts from kindergarten through fifth grade earned the blue and white embroidered Partnering for Clean Streams Patch by participating in various water education activities. Water quality professionals taught the […]
Come help us build Fishing Line Recycling Bins on Wednesday, Feb. 18th at 6:30pm at Bass Pro Shop. Discarded and entangled fishing line has become a serious issue in waterways around the greater Toledo area. To combat this, Partners for Clean Streams is coordinating the installation of Fishing Line Recycling Bins to safely collect, track […]
The Maumee AOC Advisory Committee is being re-formed and will begin meeting at least quarterly this year. The list of new members for the MAAC has been announced and can be viewed at MaumeeRAP.org. The deadline for Request for Proposals for the small grant opportunity has been extended until Wednesday, February 11 at 5:00pm. The […]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting the 2015 Area of Concern Annual meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, March 11-12 at the University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. Please visit http://1.usa.gov/15tNZK3 to view the agenda and register for this year’s conference. The conference fee is $50. This conference is ideal for State AOC Program […]
Don’t miss out on our 13th Annual Youth Patch Day Workshop! Learn about local fresh water systems and fulfill requirements for various environmental related Cub Scout or Girl Scout requirements. The Workshop will include new hands on activities about water quality, fishing line recycling, local wildlife, storm drains, drinking water and more. The Workshop will […]
At the Fall/Winter Maumee AOC Summit in December, we announced a local small grant opportunity for the Maumee AOC for projects that help remove Beneficial Use Impairments and demonstrate impact that could be scaled up across the Area of Concern. The brief, electronic proposals are due Jan. 30th to [email protected] by 5pm. The full Request […]