Currents January 2018

Did you know that the Great Lakes are the biggest freshwater source in the world? Lake Erie is the most productive for fishing of all the Great Lakes. Your support helps make our streams clean, clear and healthy so they can support this complex ecosystem. By donating to PCS, you help us reach our goals of restoring rivers that lead to Lake Erie beaches that promote fishable and swimmable conditions for generations.

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MarineDebris1 PCSAs we enter a new year, we reflect on our accomplishments during 2017 and project what we want to achieve in 2018. We see many areas for growth in our programs and partnerships. We are proud of our educational outreach and hope to continue to bring awareness and change behaviors in our community. Specifically, we want to expand our Marine Debris Prevention outreach and add to our annual Water Quality Boat Cruise. The success of our programs depends on our ability to increase participation and attract volunteers. We hope to schedule many more CYS 365 cleanups this year and find sponsors for our Fishing Line Recycling Bins. This past year, we doubled our inventory of Fishing Line Recycling Bins and are hoping to find suitable locations to install them this year. As our name implies, we are Partners in the community for conservation and water quality. We are looking forward to growing our partnerships, especially with Wood County. We are also excited to again partner with Glass City Marathon to reduce waste and bring awareness to recycling efforts this Spring. As a local non-profit, we rely on grant funding and donations to support our programs. We will be seeking new grant opportunities this year and hope to increase monetary contributions from members and donors. Last, we will continue to facilitate the Maumee AOC Advisory Committee in 2018 and beyond. We are thankful for our volunteers, donors, and partners and hope to continue to grow and do more for our water resources this year.

Currents: January 2018


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Terry Shankland

President of the Board
Private Citizen

Andrew Curran
Vice President
Assistant Scout Executive,
Boy Scouts of America

Kyle Spicer
Secretary
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Denise Fonner
Board Member
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Jeff Gibbs
Board Member
Private Citizen

Joan King
Board Member
Private Citizen

Chris Smalley
Board Member
Park Services Supervisor
Metroparks of the Toledo Area

Bob Neubert
Board Member
Lucas Co. Engineers

Bill Hoefflin
Board Member
Wood Co. Parks

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