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SPRING 2021   •   NEWSLETTER
 
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
The Ohio Clean Boater Way
 
As a Clean Boater, you are already doing your part to help protect our air and water quality. This Earth Day, we encourage you to take your Clean Boating pledge a step further: make a commitment to reduce single-use plastics while boating, educate a fellow boater about aquatic invasive species, organize a local beach clean-up, take steps to reduce water use, or make the switch to less-toxic cleaning products. See our Clean Boating You Tube playlist for more ideas!
 
 
 
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Reminders
 
Have a plan to reduce, reuse, and recycle!
 
As you prepare for Spring boating, take time now to make a plan for shrink wrap recycling, or eliminating the use of plastic boat wrap altogether by utilizing indoor storage or reusable cover options. Remember to watch our video on how to properly prepare shrink wrap for recycling after removing it from your boat, and see the fact sheet below for helpful reminders. 
 
 
 
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Education
 
Clean Boating Online Course - Call for Pilot Testers
 
The Ohio Clean Marinas Program is developing an online Clean Boater course to support education of Ohio recreational boaters. We are seeking testers to provide feedback on this educational program. Please contact us if you want to participate!
 
 
 
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Studies & Research
 
Ideal Clean Marina Virtual Reality Tool
 
The Ohio Clean Marinas Program has developed an interactive virtual reality tool to help marinas and boaters learn more about environmental best practices and how they can be applied in a marina setting. Check out the link below and explore our virtual "ideal clean marina!" Be sure to click on the icons to see descriptions of the practices, and photos of real marinas across Ohio who are implementing these practices. 
 
 
 
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Grants & Funding
 
Implementation of Green Infrastructure at Clean Marinas
 

Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin Sea Grant are helping marinas make their facilities more environmentally sustainable via the power of green infrastructure. The Ohio Clean Marinas Program and partners from The Ohio State University, Erie Conservation District and Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve are implementing an on-the-ground demonstration project at Holiday Harbor Marina in Huron. The project is funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
 
 
 
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Ohio Clean Marinas Program Continues to Serve the Ohio Marina Industry
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Virtual Annual Ohio Marina Conference Recognizes Clean Marinas, Provides Critical Environmental Education for Industry
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Ohio Women's Outdoor Adventures: Paddling Basics
 
Looking to brush up on your paddling know-how or learn the basics? Join us Saturday April 24 at 10am for a virtual Paddling Basics event, presented by the Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures program. Experienced staff will cover, in person and with videos, all aspects of paddling for beginners as well as showcase some of the best state park lakes to paddle. Can’t join us? We’ll be recording the Teams Live event.
 
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Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab Spring Program
 
Ohio Sea Grant Director Chris Winslow will provide program updates. Attendees will also hear from a student in Stone Lab’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program, as well as from a Friends of Stone Lab (FOSL) donor.
 
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Catawba Island Boat Show
 
Come join the celebration of Ohio’s first in-person boat show in over 15 months, and we’re making this one a lot more than the display of great boats and accessory exhibits staged at the prestigious Catawba Island Club.
 
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National Safe Boating Week
 
Recreational boating and water activities are enjoyed by millions of Americans each year. Boating safety advocates recommend boaters and passengers not only have a life jacket, but wear it at all times while boating. Regardless of your age or experience level, life jackets save lives. Take the pledge to always Wear It while boating.
 
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Webinar: Fish to Fork
 
Preparing fish at home may seem intimidating, but you can do it! Seafood is an important and nutritious source of protein we can all benefit from in our diets. This webinar will show you how to choose, prepare (from whole to fillet), and cook fish so you can take advantage of great fish in the Great Lakes. You’ll also learn about resources to find the freshest fish from commercial fisheries and fish farms.
 
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Ohio Sea Grant News Room
 
Ohio Clean Marinas Program
105 W Shoreline Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870
(419) 609-4120
 
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