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The next MAAC meeting will be held on December 14th at 9:30am. We will be meeting at the Toledo Metropark’s Fallen Timbers Visitor Center – 4949 N. Jerome Road in Maumee, OH. There are also sub-committee meetings if you are interesting in digging more deeply into a particular Beneficial Use Impairment.

Maumee AOC Advisory Committee (MAAC) is currently accepting applications for voting committee members for the 2018 -2019 terms until Sunday, December 10th. If you are interested in becoming a member, please click here to download the application. New committee members will start in February 2018 for a two-year term. If you would like to be […]

On Saturday, September 23rd, over 900 volunteers joined forces to clean the waterways of Northwest Ohio. Together, they removed over 23,000 pounds of trash, litter, and marine debris at 69 different sites. The volunteers covered 25.57 miles of riverbank, impacting the Swan Creek, Ottawa River, Maumee Bay tributaries, Maumee River, and several small watersheds. 94 […]

On Saturday, September 23rd, we had the 21st Annual Clean Your Streams Day across northwest Ohio.  It was a great, sunny day of cleaning up our rivers and streams followed by an appreciation picnic for all volunteers.  A big thank you to the 910 volunteers who participated!  Overall, they cleaned at 69 sites (and one […]

Maumee AOC Advisory Committee (MAAC) is currently accepting applications for voting committee members for the 2019 -2020 terms. If you are interested in becoming a member, please click here to download the application.  New committee members will start in February 2019 for a two-year term. If you would like to be involved but aren’t ready […]

We’re sorry! Registration for the 21st Clean Your Streams Day is now closed. We appreciate your interest in volunteering for this year’s cleanup and hope you consider joining us next year! If you would still like to support Clean Your Streams, please consider donating through our GoFundMe page which will directly support future Clean Your Streams events. You can […]

The 21st Annual Clean Your Streams Day is rapidly approaching!  Registration is now open and can be done through the Maumee AOC webpage.  Please help support this event and sign up now!  Registration will continue through September 18th and we invite all your friends, family, and co-workers join us in the biggest clean up of […]

The Maumee AOC Advisory Committee recently formed numerous BUI-specific teams to examine the status of the Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs) in a step-wise process. Teams have been busy meeting all summer and are working on delving deeper into data, the status of the BUI in the Maumee AOC, and what projects need to be implemented […]

On Saturday, September 23rd, the 21st Annual Clean Your Streams Day will take place across the greater Toledo metropolitan area. Every year, around a thousand volunteers gather together at various sites in the Area of Concern to remove the trash and debris from the waterways, improving the aesthetics and providing a better habitat in and […]

On Saturday, August 5th, over 60 individuals in the community gathered aboard the Sandpiper Boat in downtown Toledo to listen to discussion about issues affecting water quality in the Maumee watershed and the Area of Concern (AOC). Experts in water resources led discussion about various topics. Kris Patterson from Partners for Clean Streams, Jamie Kochensparger […]

MAAC Meeting: The next Maumee AOC committee Meeting will be held this October. The date, time, and location are not yet determined. Check out our Facebook page and the website for updates! Save the Date: The 2017 Clean Your Streams Day is scheduled for Saturday September 23rd! Partners for Clean Streams asks you to save […]

In early April, the Ohio EPA announced the state’s updated guidelines for consuming fish caught from Ohio lakes, rivers, and streams. The do not eat advisories were lifted for all species in the Ottawa River and replaced with less strict recommendations. This is a sign of improved conditions in the Ottawa River.  During the official […]

The MAAC has partnered with Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG), City of Toledo, Wood County, and all other members of the Stormwater Coalition to launch the Greater Toledo Lake Erie, Clear Choices Clean Water campaign and website.  The campaign aims to increase awareness about everyday choices that have an impact on our streams […]

The Committee is searching for new restoration and improvement projects within the Maumee AOC by using the DMDS (Data Management and Delisting System).  The DMDS is accessible to the public on the MAAC website. If you would like to suggest a project idea to the Committee, attend this summer’s meeting, register for an account on […]

MAAC Meeting: The next Maumee AOC Committee Meeting will be this summer. The date, time, and location have yet to be determined. Check our Facebook page and website calendar for updates! Save the Date: The 2017 Clean Your Streams Day is scheduled for Saturday September 23rd! Partners for Clean Streams asks you to save the […]

MAAC Meeting: Join the Maumee AOC Committee on February 22nd, from 2:00-3:30pm, at the Erie St. Market for the first committee meeting of the year. We are excited to discuss plans for this upcoming year and any updates on current projects. Members of the community are welcome and encouraged to participate in this discussion. Any questions […]

In September 2016, TMACOG, with support from Partners for Clean Streams, the Lake Erie Protection Fund, and the MAAC, completed the Hoag Street Rain Garden project. The purpose of the project was to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of repurposing urban areas into green stormwater features, like rain gardens.  The rain garden has reduced the […]

One week left to register for Partners for Clean Stream’s 15th Annual Youth Patch Day Workshop! The Workshop is on Sunday, March 5th 2017 from 1:30-4:30pm for children Kindergarten through 5th grade.  The cost is $5.00.  It will be held at the University of Toledo Student Union in the Ingman Room (#2520).  Check-in begins at […]

As we continue to grow our presence in the community, please share our website, Facebook page, Twitter account, and our new name with your colleagues. Also, forward this newsletter to colleagues, friends, or family who you know are interested in staying up-to-date with the status of the Maumee AOC. You could also direct them to […]

Partners for Clean Streams, the MAAC’s facilitating organization, is currently seeking applications for MAAC membership for the 2017-2018 year. Memberships can either be voting or non-voting. Voting members must submit an application and serve two-year terms while non-voting members are appointed on an annual basis and do not need to submit a formal application. The […]