November – Partners for Clean Streams https://partnersforcleanstreams.org Clean, clear, and safe water in Northwest Ohio Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:58:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-PCS-Logo-Vector-32x32.png November – Partners for Clean Streams https://partnersforcleanstreams.org 32 32 Ways to Save Water this Holiday Season https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/ways-to-save-water-this-holiday-season/ https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/ways-to-save-water-this-holiday-season/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:02:01 +0000 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/ways-to-save-water-this-holiday-season/ CullenParkWe might not be able to get out on the water as much during the winter months, but we can still make an effort to conserve it at home during the holidays.  The holiday season signals food, family, and fun times, yet it can also be wasteful if we are not conscious of conservation.  Follow these simple water saving tricks to protect our natural resources and your wallet!

 

  

  • Buy recycled paper products
    • Recycled products take less water and energy to produce and manufacture and are just as pretty!
  • Look for leaks in your bathroom
    • With more guests and entertaining, it is important to identify and rectify any water leakage quickly.
    • A leaky toilet can waste as much as 200 gallons an hour!
  • Cook your food in less water, preserving both water and nutritional value.
  • Don’t let the water run while washing your hands or brushing your teeth.
  • Use less meat during your meals.
    • It takes 1,800 gallons of water to produce just one pound of beef!
  • Thaw your food in the refrigerator, not in water.
  • Water your houseplants with leftover melted ice from your holiday festivities.
  • Rinse vegetables in a pan of clean water rather than continually running the faucet.

Water conservation starts at home.  We each can be responsible stewards and consumers of our natural resources. Small actions like these during the holidays can have large impacts throughout the year.  You don’t have to sacrifice during the season to continue supporting our water systems.

]]> https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/ways-to-save-water-this-holiday-season/feed/ 0 Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 11/27 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/annual-general-meeting-tuesday-11-27/ https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/annual-general-meeting-tuesday-11-27/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:56:52 +0000 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/annual-general-meeting-tuesday-11-27/ AGM2016PCS will be hosting its 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, November 27th from 5:30-7:30pm at Nederhouse Community Hall in Olander Park, Sylvania.  We are excited to share our successes from the year with our partners and friends.  Our work for clean, clear, and safe water is only possible from the support of people like you!  The AGM will include appetizers, program presentations and recaps, Challenge Awards presentations, announcement of the 2018 Clean Stream Partner Award, Board election, and fun and fellowship.  Please join us as we look over our accomplishments from the year and set our goals for 2019.  As a special occurrence, the AGM will fall on #GivingTuesday, in which we give back to our community through our time and money and give thanks to our local waterways for providing economic, recreational, and aesthetic value to our lives. Please RSVP online at: https://bit.ly/2pYXKfM or call our office at (419) 874-0727. 

]]> https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/annual-general-meeting-tuesday-11-27/feed/ 0 Help us at the Huntington Center! https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/help-us-at-the-huntington-center/ https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/help-us-at-the-huntington-center/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:54:23 +0000 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/help-us-at-the-huntington-center/ HuntingtonCenterIt’s the most wonderful time of the year – to volunteer!  PCS is excited to announce our new partnership with the Huntington Center during their Winter/Spring event season.  As a local non-profit, we are always looking for innovative ways to increase our funding base so that we can continue to increase our environmental and educational impact.  We will be working the concessions at the Huntington Center for several events. Half of all concession proceeds with go directly to PCS so that we can use these unrestricted funds to support our annual programs, such as Clean Your Streams Day, Get the Lead Out, Youth Patch Day Workshop, and more.  We need 10+ volunteers per event, so this is a great opportunity for a group to get service hours or just give back at a fun event.  Check out our signup list of upcoming dates and events and see if you have a few hours to partner with us!  The next event we need volunteers for will be Friday, November 30th for the Trans Siberian Orchetra.  We have three shifts for this event: 1:30-5:00, 1:30-10:30, and 5-10:30.  The deadline to sign up is Friday, November 23rd.  Liability forms must be signed and turned in at the event.  For more information about volunteering at the Huntington concessions, click here.  Volunteers must be 16 years or older at all events and 19 years or older to serve alcohol.  If you can’t make it to any of the Huntington Center events, please consider giving directly to our annual programs through a donation.  It’s the season of giving and we hope you will give us your time so we can continue giving back to our rivers, streams, and lakes.  

]]> https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/help-us-at-the-huntington-center/feed/ 0 Clean Your Streams 22 Results https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/clean-your-streams-22-results/ https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2018/10/26/clean-your-streams-22-results/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:49:30 +0000 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/clean-your-streams-22-results/ CYS22collageOur Northwest Ohio streams have never been cleaner!  PCS is proud to share with our community the results from Clean Your Streams Day 22. We had a total of 1,109 volunteers who came to seven kick-offs throughout the greater Toledo area.  From there, they spread out to 75 individual cleanup sites, improving water quality along the Ottawa River, Swan Creek, Maumee River, and Maumee Bay tributary watersheds.  Our dedicated volunteers removed 35,573 pounds of marine debris from our local waterways, including 306 tires.  This is the highest amount of trash ever collected in the history of Clean Your Streams Day!  As great as these stats are, our work is not yet done.  We hope you will continue to partner with us for cleaner streams by volunteering for our other annual programs like Get the Lead Out, CYS 365, Storm Drain Marking, and more.  Thank you for those who came out last month to give back to the waterways that truly give us life.  Your actions show that our community cares about clean water and is willing to work to improve it.  To see pictures from the day along with interesting finds and our Fact Sheet, please visit our CYS page online.

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