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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded PCS a $800,000.00 grant that funded seasonal, part-time, temporary and/or full time positions. This team of workers focused on habitat restoration within the Maumee Area of Concern - primarily the Ottawa River and Swan Creek Watersheds, with the help of several partners like Metroparks Toledo, The Nature Conservancy, The University of Toledo, Boy Scouts of America, and City of Toledo. The Maumee Corps utilized a variety of restoration techniques, such as invasive species management within floodplain forest, wet prairie, and riparian habitat. The workers also focused on wetland restoration initiatives, re-planted areas devastated by the Emerald Ash Borer with suitable species, and stream bank planting. The grant ended in 2015 and the numbers speak for themselves. In total, 2,451 acres were treated (includes both acres restored and acres treated more than once), 925 acres were restored, and 37 workers collectively put in almost 38,000 hours.
Even though the PCS crew had been laid off at the end of the last season, the Metroparks of the Toledo Area and The Nature Conservancy crews have continued to work through this fall and into December 2014. They are working towards a healthier ecosystem by treating 2,000 of acres of protected land. This work has included invasive species removal, native species planting, habitat restoration, prescribed burns and much more throughout the Oak Openings region. The NOAA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has enabled PCS to affect, along with our partners, 29 people, by giving them seasonal work throughout the duration of the project, yielding more than 72,000 working hours. We had no idea how successful the Maumee Corps project would be and couldn’t be more proud of our project partners and the people we’ve hired to complete the great work throughout Northwest Ohio.
The Maumee Corps project began by receiving a grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in late 2011 and on the ground work began in early 2013. Since then, it has exceeded our expectations. Partnerships with The MetroParks of the Toledo Area, The Nature Conservancy, The University of Toledo, and The Olander Park System allowed us to create 30% more full-time, seasonal, and/or part-time jobs than we anticipated, all focusing on habitat restoration in the region. This crew of twenty-nine has addressed over 1,400 acres of restoration efforts including invasive plant species removal, native planting, and preparing for prescribed burning – putting us well ahead of our scheduled goals. Crews will continue to work well into the fall, and will pick back up next year continuing through next summer. There’s much more habitat restoration on deck for our partners, and we’re only half-way through the project. The Maumee Corps wouldn't be the success it already is without the outstanding leadership and cooperation with our partners. Together, we’re shaping this project to be one of the most visible, on-the-ground cases for cooperation in the Maumee AOC.
Partners for Clean Streams has officially hired eight excited seasonal interns for the Maumee Corps project, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The interns will be focusing on invasive species management with the help from our partners at The Olander Park System, The University of Toledo, and The Boy Scouts of America. PCS is pleased to loan this crew of students to our partners to focus on the problem of invasive species throughout the summer into early fall. Students will be augmenting existing projects or doing more than these partners could do alone. If you’re planning to visit one of these locations anytime soon, look for the highly motivated group of people wearing brightly colored PCS (or CYS) shirts and thank them for their work!
In 2012, PCS announced a new major undertaking in the Maumee AOC called the Maumee Corps. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded PCS with a $800,000.00 grant to help us fuel our economy and create at most 26 seasonal, part-time, temporary and/or full time positions. This team of workers focused on habitat restoration in the Maumee Area of Concern - primarily the Ottawa River and Swan Creek Watersheds - with the help of several partners like the Toledo Metroparks, the Nature Conservancy, the University of Toledo, the Boy Scouts of America, and the City of Toledo. The Maumee Corp utilized a variety of restoration techniques, such as invasive species management within floodplain forest, wet prairie, and riparian habitat. The workers also took part in planting and harvesting native species, wetland restoration initiatives, and re-planting areas devastated by the Emerald Ash Borer with suitable species and stream bank planting.
Partners for Clean Streams Inc. is striving for abundant open space and a high quality natural environment; adequate floodwater storage capacities and flourishing wildlife; stakeholders who take local ownership in their resources; and rivers, streams and lakes that are clean, clear and safe
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