A free webinar offered by Ohio Sea Grant assesses green infrastructure costs and benefits in Toledo and Duluth, Minnesota. The seminar is Tuesday, June 16, noon to 1 pm. To register click here. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with log-in information.
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Monday, June 8, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
Partners Celebrate Successful Wetland Project
Public and private partners gathered Wednesday, May 27 at Maumee Bay State Park to celebrate a project that will improve water quality at the Lake Erie beaches. The grand opening celebration allowed participating partners to talk about how they worked together to address the problems of bacteria and excess nutrients in Wolf Creek.
After years of study, design, and construction, a treatment wetland and sedimentation pond are showing excellent results in capturing and treating bacteria and nutrients. See more about the project in the TMACOG Big Picture.
Pictured below: Leader of the wetlands project Dr. Daryl Dwyer, a University of Toledo associate professor and director of the Environmental Remediation and Restoration Laboratory at the Lake Erie Center; Dr. Nagi Naganathan, Interim University President and Dean of College of Engineering at the University of Toledo; Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and Bill Petruzzi, Principal at Hull and Associates, Inc.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
After years of study, design, and construction, a treatment wetland and sedimentation pond are showing excellent results in capturing and treating bacteria and nutrients. See more about the project in the TMACOG Big Picture.
Pictured below: Leader of the wetlands project Dr. Daryl Dwyer, a University of Toledo associate professor and director of the Environmental Remediation and Restoration Laboratory at the Lake Erie Center; Dr. Nagi Naganathan, Interim University President and Dean of College of Engineering at the University of Toledo; Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and Bill Petruzzi, Principal at Hull and Associates, Inc.
Navarre Students Mentored by Chrysler Employees
Eighth graders at Navarre Elementary learned how to collect and test water samples on a beautiful May morning. The class, taught by Melody Tsapranis, is supported by Chrysler which provides testing supplies and transportation to the testing site at Side Cut Park. Below, Chrysler's environmental health and safety manager, Tom Vallone, demonstrates how to collect samples, seine for macroinvertebrates, and chart results.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
Friday, May 8, 2015
Stormwater Webcast Series
There are three more stormwater webcasts remaining in 2015.
These programs, prepared by the Center for Watershed Protection, have been
valuable for stormwater managers, engineers, and others concerned with
protecting water quality and preventing flooding.
Complete descriptions of the individual webcasts are posted
on the TMACOG website here.
The presentations are free – paid for with Stormwater Coalition dues. However,
registration is required for each webcast. For more information, contact TMACOG
stormwater planner Kari Gerwin at
419.241.9155 ext. 103.
Wednesday, June 10, 1-2:30 p.m.
Multi-Sector &
Industrial Stormwater Permits
City of Toledo Engineering Services 600 Jefferson Ave. Suite
300
Wednesday, September 16, 1-2:30 p.m.
What to Do About
Trashy Watersheds
City of Toledo Engineering Services 600 Jefferson Ave. Suite
300
Wednesday, November, 18, 1-2:30 p.m.
Checking in on
Post-Construction Stormwater Management
City of Toledo Engineering Services 600 Jefferson Ave. Suite
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
More Bike Month Fun - in the Oak Openings Region
From Oak Openings Blue Week activities:
Join the Toledo Area Bicyclists for the third annual Big Blue Rendezvous as you ride approximately 43 miles through some of the most diverse and unique habitat on the planet. Ride pace will be 18-20 mph and lunch will generously be provided by Davey Tree. Contact Rick at Rick@mekaroo.com for further information.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
Blue Week in the Oak Openings Region
Tree planting, all about bats, bird banding, bar-b-que, turtles of the wet prairies. There is a lot to learn in a week of special programs all about the Oak Openings Region. See all the details at the link.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Take a Survey About Public Transit
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo is collecting statistics about how people use public transit in a seven-county region. You will help by completing an on-line survey.
The Ability Center of Greater Toledo is a non-profit Center for Independent Living serving northwest Ohio. Their mission is to assist people with disabilities to live, work and socialize within a fully accessible community.
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The link to the survey is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_VwqSvrMnRuAMqFG-ImNTGiGfeFkCOTolY3fEAUtnCo/viewform. Click or cut and paste into your browser.
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