Environment

Water Rights: Protecting Lake Erie and our Drinking Water

Athena Cocoves

If you ask the grassroots organization Toledoans for Safe Water, the answer is clear: Yes, and it is the best way to protect the people’s right to access safe and clean water and the Lake’s right to exist and flourish.

Salvaging Sandusky’s Swampy Shoreline

Jeff McGinnis

The property, on the south shore of Sandusky Bay, over 600 acres of wetlands— a marsh of water and vegetation that harkens to the swamp that was northwest Ohio before humans transformed it into something more hospitable, yet potentially damaging to the ecosystem. Years of neglect left the once lush acreage in poor health but Eric Kraus has set out to change that.

Water Bill Wonderings

Mike Ferner

Since Toledo’s water crisis in 2014, we’re paying $6,000,000 a year more for chemicals.

10 Can’t-Miss Events During ‘Blue Week’

Cynthia Nowak

Spring is here and it’s time to get outside. Lucky for us, Oak Openings Blue Week has a week-long lineup of events to celebrate and enjoy the globally unique region right here in Northwest Ohio.

Blue Week Opens Windows On Wild, Rare

Cynthia Nowak

Tired of the tame? Ready to jump in with the authentic and gritty? Or maybe just seeking unique, entertaining activities to share with family and friends. Find all that create memories during Blue Week, a nature extravaganza highlighting the treasures of the Oak Openings Region.

Toledo Metroparks Run With Vision

Sarah Emily

Five years into a bold 20 year plan, Toledo Metroparks is providing the community with greater access to the Parks System by creating more public parks, corridors, greenways, restored wetlands, and natural spaces.

Dr. Andy Jorgensen’s lecture on “Global Climate Disruption: How Do We Know? What Can We Do?”

Courtney Probert

Join Dr. Andy Jorgensen’s lecture on Global Climate Disruption: How Do We Know? What Can We Do?, presented by Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment, Inc. (S.A.V.E.)

Going Greener

David Maxwell Fine

Local restaurants tackle environmental sustainability

DRINKING MAUMEE BAY

Joel Lipman

Wood County poultry barns, Ohio mega farms, Indiana hog pens, a Mapquest scan of hot blue dots upriver across the state line to Ft. Wayne and beyond. Froth and runoff...

…But the water is okay to drink

Jeff Klima

 Toledo issued a recreational public health advisory for the Maumee River recently. According to a release from the Toledo Lucas County Health Department: “Swimming...

Ishes with the Fishes

Jeff Klima

Protect the fish and other marine life that live in Toledo’s streams, rivers and ditches by signing up to participate in Partners for...

Drink to the Lake’s many woes…

Jeff Klima

Want to know how potable your tap water is? Visit the Toledo Public Utilities page toledo.oh.gov/services/public-utilities/water-treatment/water-quality/ to check the water meter. As of press...

Water Watch- Runoff by the numbers

Jeff Klima

 If you’re a kayaker, swimmer, fisherman, etc. who is anticipating utilizing the waterways this season, you might want to rethink where you climb...

Water Watch: Two Vans, Two Politicians, One Lawsuit

Jeff Klima

 The NWF and friends, including the Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Ohio Environmental Council launched a lawsuit against the EPA to...

Migratory Bird Rendezvous

Alison Wood-Osmun

The Biggest Week in American Birding, May 5th -14th, marks the pinnacle of migratory bird season in Northwest Ohio. Our incredible rivers, lakes, preserves, parks...

Metroparks of the Toledo Area plans regional trail loop

Joel Sensenig

The Metroparks of the Toledo Area are working to allow us to reach them in a more exercise-conscious manner by building trails in the...

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