Restoring Balance to Lake Erie and the Maumee Watershed through biochar innovation and farmer partnerships, we're reducing nutrient pollution and building resilient agricultural communities.

CLEAN WATER, THRIVING FUTURES:

PROTECTING OUR WATERSHED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

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The Challenge

Nutrient Pollution Crisis

Lake Erie and the Maumee Watershed face critical nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus create harmful algal blooms that threaten drinking water, ecosystems, and reginal economies.

Economic Impact

Harmful alga blooms cost the region millions in lost tourism revenue, increased water treatment expenses, and reduced property values along the lakefront.

The Maumee Connection

The Maumee River is the largest tributary to Lake Erie, contributing approximately 50 percent of the total nutrient load. Addressing pollution in this watershed is essential to the health of Lake Erie.

Community Health

Contaminated water threatens the health and safety of millions who rely on Lake Erie for drinking water, recreation, and their livelihoods.

By The Numbers

50%

Nutrient Load

from the Maumee River to Lake Erie

Square Miles

Maumee Watershed area

6,600

11 million

People

rely on Lake Erie for drinking water

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Our Solution: Biochar

Reduces nutrient runoff
Improves soil health and water retention
Increases crop yields
Sequesters carbon
Reduces fertilizer needs

A charbon-rich soil amendment that transforms agricultural waste into a powerful tool for water protection

Our Approach

Four integrated pillars drive our work to restore watershed health

Farmer Partnerships

We work directly with agricultural producers to implement biochar solutions that make economic and environmental sense for their operations.

Science-Based Solutions

Rigorous testing, monitoring, and research ensure our interventions deliver measurable, verifiable results for water quality.

Community Engagement

Building awareness and support through educaation, outreach, and collaborative problem-solving with watershed stakeholders

Policy Advocacy

Working with local, state, and federal groups to create supportive frameworks that incentivize watershed protection.

Mission and Vision

Our Vision

A healthy, resilient Lake Erie ecosystem and Maumee Watershed where nutrient runoff is minimized and agricultural and community systems thrive in balance.

Our Mission

To reduce nutrient pollution from non-point sources in the Maumee Watershed through collaborative community engagement, farmer-partnered conservation strategies, science-based education, and policy advocacy.

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