2016 is coming to an end and what a year it was! We could not have had the impact we did this year without the support of our many Community Partners and friends of our organization like you. In the past 365 days, Partners for Clean Streams has engaged over 1,300 people through our annual […]
It’s fall in northwest Ohio, and if you’re a homeowner, you have most likely thought about what you will do with all the leaves appearing on your lawn. Some of you may already have a plan for your leaves this fall – rake them, bag them, mulch them, compost them, or just simply leave them! […]
November 29th, 2016 will be known nationally as #GivingTuesday, and on this day, your donation to Partners for Clean Streams is matched by the Toledo Community Foundation and The Toledo Blade. That’s right! Donations on #GivingTuesday will be matched one-to-one, creating an instant return on your investment and making your generous gift stretch even further. […]
You’re invited to the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC) Summit on December 8th, from 9:30 to 12:30 at the Ohio EPA Northwest District Offices, 347 N. Dunbridge Rd Bowling Green OH 43402. During the Summit, we will discuss recent projects and updates around the Area of Concern. We will also hear from our other Partners […]
Each year, we like to take the time to recognize and celebrate the past year’s accomplishments during our Annual General Meeting & Reception. Join us this year on Thursday, November 17th at the W.W. Knight Nature Preserve, in the Hankison Great Room located in Perrysburg from 6:00 to 8:00pm. The celebration will begin with dinner, […]
Join us for the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 17th as we celebrate the success of 2016. The event will be held in the Hankison Great Room at the W.W. Knight Nature Preserve in Perrysburg, and will go from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Following dinner, there will be a presentation highlighting the work done this […]
One of our main goals at PCS is to remove trash from local streams and rivers. Even though volunteers remove tons of trash every year during Clean Your Streams, trash accumulates quickly in our waterways. Unfortunately, this reoccurring problem is more widespread than Toledo. Marine debris, or trash in waterways, is an issue around the […]
Congratulations to the Challenge Winners for the 20th Annual Clean Your Streams Day! These self-reported challenges encourage friendly competition between volunteer groups while inspiring them to have the largest positive impact possible on our streams. This year, the Challenges were a little different than in years past. We awarded winners for both youth and collegiate […]
In the week leading up to Clean Your Streams, the weather forecast was less than ideal. But the rain didn’t stop our volunteers from cleaning! Thanks to all 960 of them, we have now completed 20 years of Clean Your Streams! The PCS staff and CYS planning team are incredibly happy with the results of […]
Photo: NOAANew to our website is a page dedicated to marine debris awareness and prevention! You can find this new information on our Clean Your Streams page, under Marine Debris 101. Here you will learn what marine debris is, where it comes from, what PCS is doing about it, and how you can help. There […]