We are reaching out to anyone who catches and eats fish caught near the lower Maumee River and Maumee Bay, including Swan Creek and the Ottawa River. A two-hour guided discussion group will be held January 14th from 6-8pm at the Bass Pro Shops located in the Conservation Room at 10000 Bass Pro Blvd in Rossford, Ohio. Discussion group participants will receive a $25 dollar Visa gift card and a light meal. We still have a few spots open for this discussion group. We will be starting a waitng list soon and are happy to add to add your name to the list. Contact [email protected] or 419-874-0727 for more information and to reserve your spot for the discussion group by January 7th, 2013
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The 16th Annual Clean Your Streams Day saw an astounding 1,175 participants this year. What an overwhelming demonstration of our caring for local rivers and streams in our communities! Volunteers of all ages removed 18,822 pounds of trash from 38 miles of local area streams and rivers. With 60 land sites and 2 boat sites, the dedicated volunteers collected 903 bags of trash and 274 tires from cities including Toledo, Oregon, Maumee, Sylvania and in Lucas and Wood Counties. They worked in many watersheds, including the Maumee River, the Lake Erie Tributaries, Swan Creek, Ottawa River and the Toussaint and Portage Rivers. A number of peculiar items were found including a lunch tray, bed springs, Christmas lights, bowling pin, rubber frog, tanning goggles, $50 UT parking ticket and a jeep bumper. A picnic was held after the cleanup to celebrate the volunteers’ dedication to our waterways with a catered lunch, door prizes, challenge awards and much more. Congratulations goes to the Challenge winners and a HUGE thanks goes to all the volunteers who showed their support for their local streams and rivers!
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During the 8th Annual Get the Lead Out! this summer, we broke records with number of volunteers, distance covered and amount of lead collected. Volunteers walked through and around the Maumee River removing derelict, potentially harmful fishing line, hooks and lead sinkers from the environment. A total of 64 volunteers covered 2.5 miles of the Maumee River between Perrysburg and Maumee in 10 separate outings. Because of low waters and increased participation, we were able to retrieve 210 pounds of lead sinkers and 3 large bags full of discarded fishing line, way more than ever before! The collected lead is being resold and reused while the line has been sent to Berkley Fishing to be recycled. Thank you to each of you who made this year’s Get the Lead Out! such a success!
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On March 4th, at the 10th Annual Youth Patch Day Workshop, 84 participants earned badges by taking part in eight activities focusing on various water conservation subjects. These activities are designed to get the participating youth to become knowledgeable, active citizens for our environment. The activities included water gardens, recycling, waste treatment, water cycle and agriculture. We also had training for Storm Drain Marking. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated.
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Did you know that you could join PCS and help support our programs all year long? Whether a student, professional, or business partner, your membership allows us to match more grants, bringing more resources to the community to improve our local waterways. Your membership also provides direct support to our programs, especially for items that grants won’t cover. It demonstrates your commitment to clear, clean, and safe water for all of us (and our families) who live, work and play in Northwest Ohio. Your support allows us to implement new programs and to adjust for current programs that are exploding in community impact (see the recap for 2012 details). So as you plan your end-of-the-year gifts or you’re giving for the upcoming new year, please take a moment to join PCS. It’s easy to do on our website and we have a donation level that should fit every budget – from $15 to $500 and above. And perhaps just as importantly, we pledge to be good stewards of your gift. In doing so, we’ve chosen not to send expensive “giveaways” or gimmicks for membership incentives, but instead to regularly communicate with you through pictures, e-newsletters, and other ways to show you the impact your gift has on the community. After all, clear, clean, and safe water benefits each of us directly, now and in the future.
]]>- Get the Lead Out! from The Toledo Blade, by Matt Markey on June 10th, 2012
- Hook, Line and Sinker from The Ocean Conservancy, The Blog Aquatic, by Catherine Fox on September 12th, 2012
- Volunteers clean up local streams from The Toledo Blade, by Kelly McLendon on September 17th, 2012
- Editorial: Boy Scouts of America, Partners for Clean Streams cleaning area rivers from Toledo News Now on September 2012