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.  

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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.

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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 300

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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May is Bike Month!

Before you take your first spring bicycle ride, make sure that your ride is in good, safe, shape with an ABC Quick Check. The following area bike shops are participating in Bike Month and will do a free check for you. 

ABC Quick Check: air, brakes, cranks & chain, quick releases, check out the bike. The handy rider can do the check at home with basic tools. Or stop by one of the following shops for a free quick check. Call for their hours of service.

• The Bike Route – 5201 Monroe St., Toledo | 419-885-3030
• BikeWorks - 5631 Alexis Rd., Sylvania | 419-882-0800
• Elmore Cycle and Fitness - 453 Maple St., Elmore | 419-862-1000
• Fremont Cycle and Fitness - 107 N. Ohio Ave., Fremont | 419-332-4481
• Mountain Man Sports - 2735 N. Reynolds Rd., Toledo | 419-536-0001
• Spoke Life Cycles - 26597 N. Dixie Hwy., Perrysburg | 419-931-9919
• Toledo Bikes! – 1114 Washington St., Toledo | 419-386-6090
• Wersells – 2860 W. Central Ave., Toledo 419-474-7412

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