Join us for the Tree Training Intensive Workshop coming up next month on Friday, July 15 from 8:30 to 4:00pm at the Ward Pavilion at Wildwood Metropark. It is a great opportunity to learn from arborists, and other professionals in our area, about how to best communicate the benefits of trees, what arborists do day […]
Unfortunately, we are postponing the Tree Training Intensive Workshop that was scheduled for May 12th, from 8:30am to 4:00pm at the Ward Pavilion, Wildwood Metropark. We are not certain of the new date currently but we make an announcement once we know. Check our website and social media for updates. If you are interested in […]
Mark your calendar’s for the 20th Annual Clean Your Streams Day on September 17th, 2016! Join us from 8:30am to 12:00pm to cleanup our waterways of northwest Ohio, with an appreciation picnic to follow. The kick-off locations that we are currently planning include University of Toledo, Monroe St. United Methodist Church, Olander Park, Oregon Municipal […]
Summer will be here before we know it and you know what that means? It’s time for PCS’s summer volunteer opportunities!! Two great ways that you can get involved with PCS this summer is through our annual programs, Get the Lead Out! and Clean Your Streams 365. The water levels of the Maumee River are […]
We couldn’t have asked for a better day on Sunday, April 24th. Not only did we have beautiful weather, but we successfully diverted thousands of plastic water bottles and cups, heat sheets, water cups, Gu Packs, and cardboard and pizza boxes from the landfill. Way back in August, Partners for Clean Streams partnered with Toledo […]
Thank you to the 88 youth volunteers that took to the streets on April 16th for Storm Drain Marking, as a part of Global Youth Service Day. These volunteers, from YMCA, scout groups, and the 4H Club, marked a total of 304 storm drains and handed out educational door hangers to 1,063 homes. Through their […]
Partners for Clean Streams, in partnership with Cuyahoga River Restoration and ODNR, and with funding from The Tree Fund, is hosting the Trees & Water Tree Training Intensive Workshop on May 12, 2016 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at Wildwood Metropark. The workshop will feature several informational sessions, including: how trees function in relation to urban […]
We’ve all heard the expression April showers bring May flowers. But what if April showers brought flowers all summer long? There are many ways to retain and reuse the rainwater that falls in April and below we discuss how you can easily and affordably do it at home. According to the U.S. EPA, the average […]
PCS has been in the media a lot in the past month, primarily regarding our Fishing Line Recycling Bins. The more people who know about PCS and what we do, the bigger impact we can have on our region’s waterways! Thank you to The Blade, Channel 13 ABC, and NBC 24 for doing stories on […]
The PCS staff believes that everyday is Earth Day, especially in the month of April! We will be hosting tables and booths throughout the month at various events as well as running programs of our own like Storm Drain Marking. Here is a list of the events we have this month; we hope you come […]