The City of Defiance and the Council of the Great Lakes Region have teamed together to form the Great Lakes Smart, Sustainable Cities Regional Cluster using innovation and shared...
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Residential Stormwater Management
While the City of Defiance has worked for many years, at great expense, to separate and replace sewer lines, there are still several combined sewers throughout our community. Combined...
Connections
…for a stronger, healthier, more vibrant community. Trails Provide Essential Infrastructure Multi-use trails are an important aspect of a community’s quality of life, providing many benefits, including: Connectivity—Trails provide...
St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative
Organizations Working To Improve Water Quality: The St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative, a non-profit partnership, exists to protect, restore and enjoy the St. Joseph River and its watershed. Since...
River Summit III
Spring 2020: The Maumee River Watershed is the largest in the Great Lakes Region. The communities here have the ability make a significant impact on the quality of the...
Land to Lake Magazine
The latest issue of Land to Lake magazine is here! This issue features local community connections as well as important information on regional sustainability: Winter events and group hikes...
Smart Water Workshop
The City of Defiance hosted a Smart Water Workshop at the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center in Archbold, Ohio on November 6, 2019. Workshop material, including presentations and handouts:...
Sustainability
The City of Defiance and the Council of the Great Lakes Region have teamed together to form the “Great Lakes Smart and Sustainable Cities Cluster” using innovation and shared...
Source Water Protection
Source Water Protection is: Mapping sources of drinking water Protecting healthy watersheds Critical to land use planning Protecting sources of drinking water Keeping your farm healthy Happening near you...
Tips For A Cleaner Spring
Fertilize With Care Over-application of nutrients not only may impair plant growth, it can also contaminate groundwater by leaching through the soil and pollute waterways through run-off. A soil...
RiverFest 2019
Join us in celebrating our rivers. Saturday July 20, 2019 from Noon to 8:00 pm @ Kingsbury Park. View/download RiverFest ’19 Flyer What a great way to cool off...
Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership
Organizations Working To Improve Water Quality | The Upper Maumee Watershed Partnership (UMWP) is a locally-led group of concerned citizens and organizations whose primary goal is the improvement of...
Install A Rain Barrel | Redirect Your Downspouts
Every downspout on your home can deliver up to 12 gallons of rainwater per minute during a heavy storm. In the combined sewer area, many downspouts are connected directly...
Riverfront Improvements
Project Update October 2018 – Riparian Buffers and Biodiversity at Pontiac Park: Our Autumn 2018 issue of Land to Lake magazine highlights some of the work completed along the...
MRBPLG
Community, Government, and Watershed Management Groups are invited to participate in The Maumee River Basin Partnership of Local Governments (MRBPLG). This Partnership stretches across three state boundaries and focuses...
38 Species of Invasive Plants Now Illegal To Sell in Ohio
By Marion Renault The Columbus Dispatch Ohio is taking a swing at nature’s bullies. Under new rules that went into effect Sunday, the sale and distribution of 38 destructive,...
Compost Your Kitchen & Yard Waste
Composting is a good way to keep nutrients out of our waterways and help improve water quality! Did you know that one teaspoon of compost enriched soil contains one...
Watershed Strategic Plan
The City of Defiance recently prepared a plan* for the Preston Run watershed. This plan was created to complement the array of water quality management activities being conducted in...