Jamie Forbush is a Toledo native and graduated from the University of Toledo in 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science and a minor in Geology. Her hobbies include taking care of plants and animals, reading, and a weird quirk of loving to organize. She has worked and volunteered for multiple non-profit agencies […]
As residents of Northwest Ohio, you have all likely hear quite a lot about the harmful algal blooms that can occur in portions of Lake Erie’s Western Basin. Algae is a normal and necessary component of the Lake’s aquatic food web, and growth of this microscopic plant naturally increases in the warmer summer months. The […]
August saw two paddle-based cleanups on islands in the Maumee River; Missionary Island and Hedges Island. Luckily, weather was on our side, and both paddles took place on schedule and in beautiful conditions. The first event was co-hosted by Toledo Metroparks and Wood County Park District on August 10th. Volunteers gathered at Weirs Rapids and […]
The 23rd Annual Clean Your Streams Day is less than a month away on September 21st! Last year set a record of 35,000 pounds of trash removed from our waterways, and with your help, we are excited to top that this year! Registration for this event is open for our seven kickoff locations throughout the […]
We are excited the share that PCS and its partners and volunteers were spotlighted on NOAA’s Marine Debris Program website and newsletter. An article titled “Litter & Lakes: Tackling Marine Debris in the Great Lakes” was published in June, and details work being done by many partners around the Great Lakes to tackle the problem […]
There is new way to contribute to the understanding of marine debris (trash/litter) distribution by using your phone! The Ocean Conservancy has launched an app called Clean Swell which allows individuals to catalog trash encountered and cleaned up on a favorite beach or stretch of waterfront on their own. Clean Swell app users are able […]
Due to historically high water levels this summer, we have not been able to hold any Get the Lead Out (GLO) events yet. That is about to change! Lake water levels are slowly dropping and we are hoping to conduct our first GLO of the summer soon! Please join us on Thursday, August 8th from […]
The 23rd Annual Clean Your Streams Day is next month – Saturday, September 21st! As in past years, there will be seven Kickoff Sites around the Toledo area, from which individual teams will disperse to pre-determined cleanup sites. Online registration will open later this month. We are still looking for site captains to help lead […]
Come join us to “Paddle with a Purpose”! PCS, together with Metroparks Toledo and Wood County Parks, will be conducting two canoe-based cleanups in August. All canoeing and cleanup materials will be provided. Our first cleanup will be on Missionary Island. We will meet at Weirs Rapids on Saturday, August 10th. The cleanup will run […]
TMACOG’s Canoemobile was a great success! The event took place over three days (June 26th – June 28th), and provided 140 youth in our community a chance to experience the Maumee River while participating in a variety of environmental education programming. At the event, students explored various stretches of the Maumee River while riding in […]