Partners for Clean Streams

08/21/2026

As our 30th annual Clean Your Streams Day approaches, we want to highlight the program that keeps our waterways clean 365 days of the year!

This year, volunteers from JE Dunn, the University of Toledo, and Bowling Green State University participated in Clean Your Streams 365, picking up trash and helping keep litter out of our watersheds!

Every cleanup makes a difference—and when we work together year-round, those small efforts add up to a big impact. Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers for helping protect our waterways! 🧤♻️

Want to get involved? Join us for Clean Your Streams Day on September 26th and help make a difference in our community!

08/20/2026

🌎 We’re Hiring! Communications, Marketing & Outreach Specialist

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.

In this role, you’ll:
✨ Lead communications and digital marketing efforts
🌱 Share compelling stories about sustainability, education, and stewardship
📣 Build community awareness and participation in PCS programs by managing social media and websites
🎨 Use strong writing and design skills to make environmental issues accessible and engaging
🤝 Connect with the community through outreach events and initiatives

We’re looking for someone who is creative, strategic, community-minded, and passionate about turning environmental awareness into action.

📩 Apply by August 24th, 2026 or until position is filled.

Send your resume, cover letter, and references to [email protected]

07/29/2026

🎉 Registration is now OPEN! 🎉

Join us as we celebrate 30 years of making a difference through Clean Your Streams! 💙🌎

For three decades, volunteers have come together to help keep our region's rivers, streams, and waterways clean, clear, and safe. This year, be part of the milestone by joining us at one of our eight kickoff locations or participating through our clean-on-your-own option.

Whether you're returning for another year or joining us for the first time, there's a place for everyone. Register as an individual, gather your family and friends, or sign up with your club, school, or business.

Let's celebrate 30 years of community, conservation, and cleaner waterways—one stream at a time!

💧 REGISTER TODAY: https://partnersforcleanstreams.my.salesforce-sites.com//selectEventPage?mid=a0LUn000007CoeXMAS&

07/20/2026

A meaningful evening of learning, conversation, and community. 🌊♻️

Thank you to everyone who joined Partners for Clean Streams and the National Museum of the Great Lakes for our screening of Ripples of Plastic. Following the film, attendees participated in an engaging panel discussion featuring Todd Haggard, Chad Johnson, and Cris Shell. Together, we explored the impacts of plastic pollution, answered thoughtful questions from the audience, and shared meaningful conversations about how we can all help protect our waterways.

A special thank you to our panelists, our partners at the National Museum of the Great Lakes, and everyone who attended. Together, we're creating ripples of change that lead to a cleaner, healthier future for our Great Lakes and local streams.

07/17/2026

Reminder! Join us this Saturday July 18th for a special screening of Ripples of Plastic in partnership with National Museum of the Great Lakes.

Learn about the impact of plastic pollution on our waterways and how each of us can help protect our watershed.

🕜 Doors open at 1:30 PM
🎬 Film screening followed by a panel discussion featuring local experts and community leaders.

Register Today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ripples-of-plastic-screening-tickets-1991782025656

07/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to remove more than 41 pounds of litter and fireworks debris from Side Cut Metropark. Fireworks may only last a few moments, but the debris they leave behind can introduce heavy metals, microplastics, and other pollutants into our streams and rivers.

Every cleanup makes a difference for cleaner water and healthier habitats. 🌊♻️

There's still one more opportunity to get involved! Join tomorrow's post–Fourth of July cleanup at Glass City Metropark from 5:30–7:00 p.m. Use the link to sign up!

https://www.ktlcb.org/volunteer

07/02/2026

After celebrating the 4th of July, help us keep our streams and rivers clean! 🇺🇸💙

Fireworks, picnics, and celebrations can leave behind litter that often makes its way into our waterways. Join us along with City of Toledo for one of our post-4th of July litter cleanups and help keep our community beautiful.

✅ Tuesday, July 7 from 9:30–11:30 AM at Side Cut Metropark – Riverside
✅ Wednesday, July 8 from 5:30–7:00 PM at Glass City Metropark – Glass City Pavilion

Sign up to volunteer: https://form.jotform.com/ktlcb/4th-of-july-litter

07/01/2026

Are you up for the challenge? 🌍 ♻️

Join us this and take the challenge to reduce single-use plastics in your daily life!

Small changes can make a big impact—bring a reusable bag, carry a refillable water bottle, say no to plastic straws, and choose sustainable alternatives whenever possible. Together, we can help protect our oceans, wildlife, and communities from plastic pollution.

Register and join the challenge today!

I am taking the Plastic Free July challenge that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you join Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?

06/30/2026

Thanks to the collaboration with the City of Toledo, and our amazing volunteers, we helped protect our local waterways by marking 64 storm drains and distributing 214 educational door hangers throughout the neighborhoods surrounding Heatherdowns and Byrne.

Every marked drain is a reminder that only rain belongs in the storm drain. Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to help keep our waterwaysvclean! 🌎💧