Partners for Clean Streams

05/27/2026

From family traditions on the water to shoreline heritage, your photos can help tell Lake Erie’s story for generations to come. Winners will be featured at the Ohio State Fair! 🌊🇺🇸

The Ohio Lake Erie Commission’s 2026 Life on Lake Erie Photo Contest is well underway! This year’s contest offers a one-time category, 🇺🇸 “America’s Story, Lake Erie’s Legacy,” honoring America 250-Ohio! Winning photos will be displayed at the Ohio State Fair, and winners will receive fair admission tickets!

📅 America’s Story, Lake Erie Legacy Deadline: June 3, 2026
📸Accepting images that capture Lake Erie's evolution over time, including multigenerational families and traditions, early development of shoreline communities and businesses, and scenes that reflect patriotism, heritage, pride and lake life.
👉For more details or to enter, visit: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/about/photo+contest

05/26/2026

A big thank you to the Toledo Early College community and coordinator, Zach Shepler, for showing up and making a real difference at Ravine Park on March 28th! 🌿🧤
Together, we cleaned up trash and debris, helping restore and protect our local environment one bag at a time. Thank you for helping keep our streams and parks clean for everyone!

05/07/2026

Congratulations to the Lucas County Stormwater Department and team on receiving the Ohio Stormwater Association's 2026 Program Excellence Award for our MS4 program and Agricultural Ditch Restoration Projects.

Lucas County is an integral community partner for Partners for Clean Streams, and the this award speaks loudly not only for the Lucas County SD team, but NW Ohio watersheds and the work we do together.

https://www.facebook.com/OhioSWA

https://www.lucascountyengineer.org/odaawardslceoforwaterquality.html

04/21/2026

STUDENT-LED EARTH DAY 5K
The race will begin on April 25th at 8 AM. (Packet pickup will also be from 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM). The start of the race is on the Anthony Wayne High School Track

Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwRrB9lk5hydnWc0tGtsuLkjb2Kj0DYPs2SY24pELElq1qbw/viewform

04/10/2026

Walleye fishing hitting it's peak this weekend. Look out for the new Reel in and Recycle fishing line collections points all over Maumee and Toledo along the riverfront parks. will be going this weekend.

See some fish, save some fishing line, enjoy the water!

https://partnersforcleanstreams.org/programs/reel-in-and-recycle/

https://maumee.org/event/maumee-river-fest-2026/

https://www.boatus.org/clean-boating/recycling/fishing-line-recycling

03/31/2026

Scouts let us help you earn this patch ! Contact us for supplies and a location. Contact Maddie 419-874-0727

03/30/2026

Scouts let us help you earn this patch ! Contact us for supplies and a location. Contact Maddie https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CcKceLDNH/

Trash does not have to be in the water to pollute our rivers and lakes. A plastic bottle left in a park or a fast-food bag near a drainage ditch can easily end up in a stream. That is why Scouts are stepping up again this year with the Scouting for Clean Waterways initiative, which kicks off April 1 for Earth Day.

Last year alone, thousands of Scouts took part in more than 1,100 projects and removed nearly 130,000 pounds of trash, including over 53,000 pounds of plastic. The initiative encourages Scouts to reduce plastic use, recycle when possible, and clean up their communities while tracking the impact through Scoutbook+. Units of all ages can participate with simple cleanup projects in parks, neighborhoods, and around local waterways.

Learn all the details 👇

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2026/03/27/scouting-prepares-for-season-2-of-clean-waterways-heres-how-you-can-participate/

03/25/2026

SAVE THE DATE

Clean Your Streams 30 - Sept. 26, 2026

03/19/2026

A Healthy Aquatic Environment Action NOW, Means a Healthy Community for Generations!

Who Can Apply?
Any community within the Lake Erie watershed! Funding can support projects that:

-Reduce pollution
-Fix eroding streambanks
-Remove invasive plants in targeted areas
-Clean up debris from rivers, streams, or other local waterways
-Restore trees, meadows, or other natural habitats in parks and public spaces
-Offer training programs that prepare people for jobs in water quality and environmental restoration
-Provide outdoor education to connect people with their local environment.

More info and applications @
https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant

03/13/2026

We’re Hiring! 📣
Partners for Clean Streams is looking for a part-time Communications, Marketing & Outreach Specialist to help tell the story of our work and connect communities to the rivers and streams of Northwest Ohio.

If you’re passionate about environmental stewardship and skilled in communications, marketing, and community engagement, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:
💧 Lead communications and storytelling across digital and print platforms
💧 Manage social media, marketing materials, and outreach campaigns
💧 Assist community engagement, events, and volunteer outreach
💧 Collaborate with partners to promote clean water initiatives and support the Area of Concern Advisor Committee
📅 Apply by March 30, 2026
Send your resume, cover letter, and references to [email protected]
Learn more and view the full job description:
https://www.indeed.com/job/communications-marketing-outreach-specialist-324bda6c0137044e