August 2025 – Partners for Clean Streams https://partnersforcleanstreams.org Clean, clear, and safe water in Northwest Ohio Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:54:03 +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 August 2025 – Partners for Clean Streams https://partnersforcleanstreams.org 32 32 The CYS 29 Village (so far!)💧 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2025/08/06/the-cys-29-village-so-far%f0%9f%92%a7/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/?p=4823

The CYS 29 Village (so far!)💧

It truly takes a village to sustain Clean Your Streams for 29 years, and we’re excited to shine a spotlight on the sponsors who make our programs possible. We also want to share ways you can support our mission throughout the year.

Partners for Clean Streams would like to express our gratitude for these organizations’ contributions to the 29th Annual Clean Your Streams Day.

Community Partners

CYS Affiliates

CYS Underwriters

CYS Contributors

CYS Supporters


Additionally, thank you to those that have made in-kind donations to make an even bigger impact on our community and volunteers!


We’re so grateful for the continued support. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all these partners. Their ongoing commitment to our waterways is invaluable.

Every day, we’re supported by generous individuals who recognize the impact of our programs on both our waterways and the volunteers who help uplift their communities. You can contribute by making a donation online here or by becoming a PCS member! Consider supporting us with your everyday shopping by enrolling in the Kroger Community Rewards program, too. You can also help us protect local waterways by donating essential supplies through our Amazon Wishlist.

Make sure to be following our Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and keeping up to date on our website for more information as we open registration for CYS 29 soon. In the meantime, don’t miss out on your chance to win brand-new 2024 Pelican Catch Classic 100 Angler Fishing Kayak! Tickets will be available online here and can be purchased up until 1:00pm EST on Saturday, September 27th.

]]> Clean Swell App Refresher https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2025/08/06/clean-swell-app-refresher-2/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/?p=4831 Tracking Data Online

We have long partnered with the Ocean Conservancy and are featured partners on their Clean Swell App! It is similar to our data cards, but instead of tallying data on pen/paper, you simply tap the icon of trash you are picking up. With CYS 29 just around the corner, now is a good time for a refresher or introduction to the app!

This paperless tracker is very easy to navigate. We would love to see and deeply encourage all our volunteers to use the app rather than the paper data cards. Why not save some trees while also saving our waterways?!

Before your clean-up:

  1. Download Clean Swell from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
  2. Create a profile.

When you are ready to begin your clean-up:

  1. Open the app on-site of your cleanup so it can detect your location.
  2. Select “Start a new cleanup” on the home screen.
  3. Share the number of people participating.
  4. Name your group “CYS29 – YourGroupName” for cleanups during CYS day, OR “CYS365 – YourGroupName” for any other cleanups during the year. You should still name your group if you are an individual or a family. Otherwise, PCS cannot credit you!
  5. As you pick up pieces of trash, tap the corresponding tile on the screen.
    • To add many of the same item, tap and hold a tile to bring up a screen that allows you to bulk-add.
    • You can also remove items added by mistake with a button on this screen
  6. Once you have finished your clean-up, scroll to the bottom of the item collection screen and select “Finish this cleanup” while you’re still at the site. Otherwise, the app will continue to note your location and think you were cleaning during your walk or drive back home!
  7. Review your information.
    • Edit the estimated weight of your collected trash if it doesn’t look right. This is an important step especially if you removed many items in the “other waste” category (i.e. miscellaneous items without a specific corresponding tile). You’ll need to manually update the weight for accuracy.
    • If you accidentally left the app running while not at your cleanup site, edit the distance to reflect how far you cleaned.
  8. Tap “Save & return Home” to submit your data.
  9. Clean Swell will send a “Thank you!” email. Your data will appear as part of the Ocean Conservancy’s marine debris database!

Plus, there are cute badges to earn for each clean-up that turns colorful once you have completed a clean-up. Any time you use the app in our region you will be directly contributing to the database that helps our local governments make decisions and see trash trends!

A PDF version of this how-to is available to download in the Volunteer Resources section at the bottom of our Clean Your Streams Day page.

For a video tutorial on how to use Clean Swell, click here.

]]> August Programs https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2025/08/06/august-programs/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/?p=4842 Get involved this month!

We are bringing you some fun and exciting opportunities to get involved this month!

Sign-up for our upcoming programs, including Get the Lead Out and Clean Your Streams 365. Volunteer opportunities are on our website homepage calendar and listed below.

CYS 365

CANCELLED – Paddle Cleanup with DNAP
  • Where: Swan Creek, launching canoes from Middlegrounds Metropark  â€“ 111 Ottawa St, Toledo, OH 43604
  • When: Thursday, August 14th 10:00am – 1:00pm
  • Details: Join Partners for Clean Streams and Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas & Preserves for an in-stream cleanups via canoes. Bring a water bottle, sun protection, and your upper body strength & we’ll cover the rest!
Paddle Cleanup with Metroparks Toledo
  • Where: Glass City Metropark – 1505 Front St, Toledo, OH 43605
  • When: Thursday, August 28th, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
  • Details: Join Partners for Clean Streams and Metroparks Toledo for a paddle cleanup at Glass City Metropark! Bring a water bottle, sun protection, and your upper body strength & we’ll cover the rest!
Sign up link coming soon!

GLO

Get the Lead Out at Providence Metropark Dam
  • Where: Providence Metropark – 13827 Towpath Trail, Grand Rapids, OH 43522
  • When: Wednesday, Wednesday, August 20th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
  • Details: Join us to Get the Lead Out! In partnership with Metroparks Toledo, help remove debris including fishing line, lures, and more from the shoreline of the Maumee River. Volunteers will be cleaning up the shoreline and waters at Providence Dam. We will be wading into the river to remove trash, please dress appropriately. (gloves, grabbers, trash bags, etc.)
  • Volunteers will meet PCS and Metroparks staff at the Providence Dam parking lot for this shoreline and in-streams cleanup.
Sign up here!
]]> Partner with PCS to Make CYS 29 the Best! https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/2025/08/06/partner-with-pcs-to-make-cys-29-the-best/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/?p=4858

We are so grateful for all that have already donated for CYS 29 and to those who have donated in the past. This event makes a positive impact on our water and on volunteers themselves. Your support enables us to continue to engage the community in being stakeholders of our most precious natural resource: clean, clear, and safe water.

Our goal for Clean Your Streams is to bring communities and businesses together to work toward clear, clean, and safe waterways. We want YOU to be part of this meaningful effort. Partners for Clean Streams welcomes your support in making it a success!

This year, we’re asking for your support in one (or both!) of the following areas:

🎁 Raffle prizes for our Volunteer Appreciation Picnic.
đŸ© Food or gift cards to support breakfast at each of the seven kickoff locations.


By donating in-kind services, gift cards, or prizes, your business will be recognized on event materials such as posters, banners, and t-shirts, as well as on the Partners for Clean Streams website. Donations must be received by Friday, September 12, 2025.

If you or your business are interested in making an impact this year, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Cao7A6Ef6SsRToEi8

Thank you for being a partner for clean water! We are looking forward to partnering with you to make CYS 29 the best one yet đŸ©”

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