Volunteers can join northwest Ohio’s largest watershed clean-up, led by Partners for Clean Streams (PCS), on Saturday, September 27, by registering at partnersforcleanstreams .org/programs/clean-yourstreams- day/#cysregister Every September since 1997, volunteers have undertaken a northwest Ohio environmental tradition of removing trash from their local streams, rivers and ditches on Clean Your Streams (CYS) Day. Partners for Clean Streams and collaborating organizations will host the program on September 27, with seven kickoffs located around the greater-Toledo area. To date, more than 500,000 pounds of trash have been removed from area waterways by over 17,000-plus volunteers for the past 29 years of CYS.
Volunteers can register online now for one of seven kickoff locations, or choose to join the clean-on-your-own remote kickoff, taking place between September 20 and 27. Remote kickoff participants can arrange to borrow clean-up supplies and are encouraged to ask PCS about suggested waterway sites.
On the morning of September 27, volunteers will begin at their registered kickoff. At each kickoff, volunteers will be provided supplies and safety training before spreading out to their assigned waterway clean-up sites. Following the clean-ups, all volunteers are invited to an appreciation picnic, where they’ll enjoy free food, raffles, T-shirts and partner outreach tables. Additionally, this year PCS will be raffling off a brand-new Pelican Catch Classic 100 Fishing Kayak for one lucky volunteer to win. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased online at partnersforcleanstreams. org/donate/kayakraffle/ Kickoff sites include:
•Oregon Municipal Building •Glass City Metropark
•Monroe Street United Methodist Church
•Westwinds Metropark
•Side Cut Metropark
•University of Toledo
•Woodlands Park Partners for Clean Streams, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community organization supporting local and regional water quality improvements in the metro-Toledo area. PCS works toward 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. To learn more, visit PartnersforCleanStreams. org. To learn more about Clean Your Streams Day and marine debris, visit partnersfor cleanstreams.org/programs/clea n-your-streams-day/.
