Thanks to a grant last year from Greater Toledo Community Foundation, we kicked off a multi-agency program called Community Water Action in Toledo (CWAT) that is streamlining volunteer water quality monitoring in our region of the Lake Erie basin. Monitoring season started in April and will continue through October. Learn what volunteers have accomplished so […]
Sign-up for our upcoming programs, including Get the Lead Out and Clean Your Streams 365. Volunteer opportunities are on our website calendar and listed below. Thursday July 13, 6:30pm-8:30pmGet the Lead Out – Blue Grass Island Remove fishing debris including lead sinkers, broken line, and lures, from the Maumee River, beginning at Side Cut Metropark. […]
Algae is a normal and necessary component of Lake Erie’s aquatic food web. However, harmful algal blooms occur when algae grows out of control, producing negative effects for both wildlife and humans. What causes these events, and how can each of us be part of the solution? Algae is a microscopic plant. Its growth naturally […]
Almost every year, Toledo ZOOTeens rank among the winners of Clean Your Streams Youth Challenge Awards, but their partnership extends beyond September. ZOOTeens are frequent volunteers on Get the Lead Out clean-ups and spend winter cleaning Reel in and Recycle fishing line. The Toledo Zoo’s ZOOTeen program offers volunteer opportunities to students ages 13-17 who […]