Microplastics are plastics that are less than 5 mm in size and a lot about them is unknown. Research has shown that microplastics can cause physical harm to wildlife when ingested. Microplastics can absorb other chemicals such as trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, and some pathogens. Initial research has also suggested that plastic additives […]
It takes thousands of dollars and countless hours of work to help keep our waterways clean and safe. We are so grateful and humbled by the community support we have received in the past, but our reality is, we need your help to assist our efforts for our community. Your donation will impact our waterways […]
Mark your calendars, save the date, tell your friends, shout it from the rooftop, the 25th Anniversary of Clean Your Streams Day is here! Since 1997, the number of volunteers on Clean Your Streams Day has grown each year and the support for this event has gotten stronger and stronger. We are excited that not […]
It’s GLO time! Get the Lead Out registration is open. Three dates in July are open for registration. July 10th at 9:00 am – 11:30 am July 15th at 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm July 25th at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Locations are still to be determined as we are constantly assessing river conditions […]
Not everyone gets excited about sitting on Zoom for several hours for four days discussing how to run a non-profit organization dedicated to clean rivers. But we sure were! We were excited to participate and share our stories at the second virtual River Rally. We had the chance to join professional river experts and learn […]
After 20 years of investigations of the sediment on Otter Creek’s creek bed and its stream and ecological conditions, we are excited to share that U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineer’s Otter Creek Project started in April 2021. This project is in the process of removing 1.7 miles of contaminated sediments in the […]
As the aquatic version of John Muir would read, the water is calling and we must GLO! Following the spring walleye run and white bass run on the Maumee River, the Get the Lead Out (GLO) program helps ensure that fish and stream-dependent wildlife are healthy and viable. We are looking forward to GLO this […]
And they are off! Volunteers have been coming out strong this year! So far, we have over 60 volunteers removing 724 pounds of trash and 10,483 items from our waterways. The trash leader so far is cigarette butts. It blew the other marine debris contenders right out of the water, with a total of 4,074. […]
2020 was one for the books. As everything changed around us, we found that our mission and volunteers are stronger than we could have ever imagined. Not only did we have comparable numbers to previous years, but everyone masked up and stayed safe while volunteering. We knew our volunteers and donors care deeply about our […]
Thank you to all of our volunteers, University of Toledo’s Rocket Recycling team, Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, Toledo Roadrunners Club, and runners who supported our sustainability mission at the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon! For the sixth year, PCS has led the “Green Team” to reduce packaging waste, prevent potential marine debris into the Ottawa River, […]