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Support PCS This Giving Tuesday, December 3rd!
This Giving Tuesday, consider supporting Partners for Clean Streams. Whether financially or volunteering with us, we need your passion to help us restore and protect our streams. For 17 years, we’ve made great strides in cleaning the Maumee River, restoring habitats, and engaging thousands of volunteers. In the year ahead, we plan to do even…
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We want to hear from YOU!🗣
We value everyone that has strengthened their commitment to clean, clear, and safe waterways this year. Kindly complete this survey and let us know your thoughts from being involved with PCS in 2024, and how we can make 2025 even better! We kindly ask for your participation in completing the survey to share your feedback…
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Data Breakdown for CYS 28!
For 28 years, we’ve been inspired by our volunteers’ unwavering commitment to water stewardship during Clean Your Streams. We are excited to share their achievements, along with a comprehensive analysis of this year’s citizen science data. We can’t always neatly categorize every single piece of marine debris that volunteers remove, but this shows some of…
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Tips for a Sustainable Holiday Season
The holiday season is coming up! This is a wonderful time to gather with loved ones and enjoy delicious food, but it can also lead to significant waste and environmental impact. Here are some simple tips to incorporate sustainable practices for your gatherings: 📝 Plan Your Menu Wisely• Use local and seasonal produce to reduce…
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Join Us for Fall Clean-Ups with CYS 365! 🍂
November is the season of giving, and what better way to give back than to our environment? As the vibrant colors of fall surround us, it’s the perfect time to unite and provide our community with a little TLC. Through our CYS 365 program, you can volunteer with us to create clearer, cleaner waterways year-round!…
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🗓 Save the Date for our Annual General Meeting on December 5th!
We’re excited to invite you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December 5th! This is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on our achievements from the past year, honor the recipient of our Annual Environmental Stewardship and Involvement Award, celebrate the winners of the Clean Your Streams Challenges, and conduct essential organizational business, including the…
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THANK YOU for making CYS 28 the best one yet!
September 28th, 2024 was our 28th annual Clean Your Streams Day. We wanted to say thank you to everyone who came out and supported the event, helping to keep our streams clean. We would not be able to do what we do without your help and support! One last THANK YOU to those who helped…
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Managing Fall Leaf Debris
Happy fall! One of the best things about fall is the beautiful red, green, and orange foliage. But it comes with a cost. During this time of the year, we need to make sure to protect our storm drains and water quality by properly discarding those fallen leaves! When the trees lose their leaves, the…
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Autumn Adventure: Let’s Get the Lead Out!
As October comes around, some of the last clean up opportunities of 2024 are coming up! We want to focus on the fishing debris that often gets left behind after the fishing season. 🎣 Help us clean-up and recycle discarded fishing equipment! We are looking for volunteers to help remove fishing line and other debris…
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It’s Time for Sturgeon Fest!
Join us on our journey to repopulate the Maumee River with sturgeon! Come see our table at Sturgeon Fest October 12th, 2024, from 10am to 1pm at the Toledo Zoo to learn more about Sturgeons in our area. Location: City of Toledo boat launch across from the Broadway Street Zoo entrance at 2700 Broadway Street.…
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Exciting Challenges Await for Clean Your Streams Participants!
For years, challenges have been a thrilling aspect of our waterway clean-up efforts. Whether you’re organizing a youth group, a college team, a business or nonprofit organization, or just gathering some friends and family, we have a challenge designed for you. When you sign up for Clean Your Streams, you’ll receive more details, but here’s…
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Why CYS Day Happens
We are so excited that the 28th Annual Clean Your Streams Day is almost here! The work done on this day is important, but so is the educational piece. Read on to learn about the beginnings of marine debris. Most of the trash in our Great Lakes doesn’t originate from boats. Marine debris begins on…
