Not everyone gets excited about sitting in conference rooms for three and half days discussing how to run a non-profit organization dedicated to clean rivers. But we (Kris and Ava) did! And so did over600 other dedicated river lovers from around the world. This time, it was for the National River Rally Conference with River […]
By Kris Patterson, Executive Director I have personally been removing trash from our small corner of the Lake Erie watershed since college. Seventeen years later, I am proud to lead the largest one-day river cleanup in Northwest Ohio, and perhaps even along the Lake Erie Coastline. Unfortunately, the disheartening side to that success is that […]
Hello everyone! My name is Casey Fuleky and I am Partners for Clean Streams’ new Outreach Intern. In addition to becoming a new PCS team member, I am approaching six years with The Olander Park System. From a young age, I embraced a passion towards protecting Earth’s beautiful and natural environments. My growing appreciation for […]
The “weight” is over. Get the Lead Out is back and better than ever! Join us by removing derelict fishing gear from the Maumee River this summer. We have over three miles of the Maumee River between Perrysburg and Maumee to cover and remove fishing line, lead, lures, and hooksthat have been left behind bythe […]
Every year, hundreds of Partners for Clean Streams volunteers—people like you!—take to the waters and remove the garbage that doesn’t belong there. In 2013 alone, volunteers removed over 16,000 pounds of trash on Clean Your Streams Day. Believe it or not, we are starting to plan for this year’s 18th Annual Clean Your Streams on […]
To all my colleagues, partners, and friends, I want to personally thank you for helping to guide and teach me over the last few years. Without your help and support, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I have accepted an offer for a new job, making April 18, 2014 my last day as […]
How often do you go shopping? How often do you support your local rivers? Why not do it at the same time? PCS has partnered with Kroger and Amazon Smile to earn rewards when customers choose PCS to receive a portion of the profits upon purchasing items from them. Set up your Kroger Community Rewards […]
Spring is here, which means the Maumee Corps project is officially underway again. Our project partners, The Nature Conservancy and Metroparks of the Toledo Area, have already been incredibly busy and pushed our accomplishments even further. The project has impacted more than 1,500 acres of land by applying prescribed burning techniques, as well as herbicide […]
To celebrate Earth Day and Earth month, we unveiled our new website and interactive 2013 Annual Report! Explore new features of the website and tell us what you like best. The NEW WEBSITE, designed by Strategically Digital, is more engaging and easier to navigate. Can you find any typos or links that go nowhere? Let […]
Thank you to the 73 volunteers that took to the streets during April for Storm Drain Marking. You marked 383 storm drains and dropped off educational material to 1072 homes. You successfully reminded citizens that storm drains lead straight to the nearest ditch, creek, or waterway without being filtered. These dedicated volunteers from University of […]