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Ohio Chapter Clean Water Campaign“Protecting our water at the Source”
Matt TrokanOhio Chapter
Conservation Manager614-461-0734x311
Ben WickizerOhio Chapter
Conservation Coordinator614-461-0734x312
Why Water?
Water is fundamental to life. It flows throughout
our State, our community, and within
each of us.
Water is precious and easily contaminated.
We Rely on Clean We Rely on Clean WaterwaysWaterways
For safe and healthy drinking For safe and healthy drinking water…water…
Habitat for fish, bugs, Habitat for fish, bugs, mussels and other wildlifemussels and other wildlife
Recreation- fishing, Recreation- fishing, canoeing, kayaking, bird canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, and swimmingwatching, and swimming
If a rain drop falls in Ohio where does it go?
Into the Sewers?Into the ground?Who cares about rain drops anyways?
All waters that flow out of the State of Ohio end up in either Lake Erie or the Gulf of Mexico
State of Ohio’s WaterwaysBy the Numbers
Only 39% of public water sources were evaluated between 2008-2010
66-75% of fish in major water ways are unsafe for consumption.
66% of sites where people are most likely to swim are not meeting the recreational use standard.
In 2010 only 60% of Ohio’s streams tested as capable of supporting aquatic species falling short of the “80% in 2010” goal
25 public Lakes were closed to human contact
Roughly 66% of the pollution in our water ways can be attributed to storm water runoff.
Storm Water Pollution
Storm water runoff threatens the water quality of both urban and rural waterways. Runoff is a deliver system for heavy metals, nutrients, garbage, and sediment.
Ohio’s storm water runoff contributes to the 2 largest Dead Zones in the Country
National Water Sentinel ProgramOur Mission: Sierra Club Water Sentinels work to protect, improve and restore our waters by fostering alliances to promote water quality monitoring, public education, and citizen action.
Sierra Club Michigan Water Sentinel, Lynn Henning receives the Goldman environmental prize
Water Sentinel Program
Coordinate with groups and stakeholders across the State to monitor our waterways
Develop partnership with OEPA
Program Goals
Raise awareness about water quality issues
Clean Water Campaign Organization
How do we structure the Water Campaign to be effective at both the local and State level?
How can you get involved in the Clean Water Campaign?
Grass Roots Organization
Driven by community
Natural and spontaneous
Local level
Many volunteers
Plant like?
What is our grassroot structure?
Chapter Funding
Multiple Local Water Committees across Ohio
Aveda Partnership
Campaign Budget ($135,000)
Goal to raise $200,000 in 2012
Donor management Aveda Maps
Volunteer Requirement (Water Committee/ Water Sentinels)
Clean Water Campaign “Taking Action”
River Clean Ups
Ecological Restoration
Water Testing
River Clean Ups
Trash too often ends up in our Rivers and Streams
Over 200 volunteers spent 500 hours cleaning up our water ways in 2010.
Tons of TrashSome items included; tires, bottles, carpeting, Styrofoam, clothing, more bottles, glass, electronics, batteries, scrap metal, and more bottles.
Ecological RestorationWetlands, Rain Gardens, and Riparian Buffers help
control storm water pollution.
In 2010, hundreds of volunteers cleared invasive species, restored wetlands/stream corridors, and built rain gardens.
Raising Awareness
Educational Workshops
Movie Nights, Lectures, and Tabling
Events
Backyard Conservation Series
What can you do in your own backyard to help protect our water?
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
CompostingOrganic Gardening
Know your Watershed
Native Plants
Land Conservation
Clean Water Fellowship Program
Address local water quality issues through direct action
foster connections between local Sierra Club groups and the State Chapter
Goals of Program
Develop future environmental leaders by providing real world experience and financial support for education
Visit Ohio Sierra Club’s Clean Water Program Page
