Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission
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At the Neighborhood Scale

  1. Think. How could you do more of your typical activities outdoors? Find reasons to have potlucks, meetings, play days, or other events outside.
  2. Plan. Get to know the parks and outdoor options in your region. Consider what the MetroParks, Olander Park, City of Toledo Parks, and other organizations have to offer in park space. Consult their activity calendars for special upcoming events.
  3. Act. Walk, bike, run, kayak, canoe, rollerblade, etc. outside. Take advantage of public outdoor spaces. Consider hosting your next neighborhood meeting outside.
  4. Maintain. Support programs that make it safer and more accessible to be in outdoor environments. Volunteer with your neighbors to clean up green spaces and pick up pollution along roadways.
  5. ​Go Beyond. 
  • Host gatherings at nearby parks.
  • Organize a vacant lot clean up days with your neighbors.
  • Join or create a neighborhood block-watch to increase outdoor safety.
  • Report broken streetlights to the City   of Toledo.
  • Strengthen neighborhood groups to support and advocate for neighborhood-wide needs. 

Resources

Where to find parks in the greater Toledo region: 
City of Toledo parks, 419-936-2875
Olander Park
Toledo Botanical Garden
Black Swamp Conservancy
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Metroparks

Outdoor education programs:
Metroparks
Olander Park
YMCA & JCC Storer Camp

Outdoor events: 
Metroparks
Olander Park

Biking Resources:
TMACOG


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  • Home
    • About
    • Members
  • Going Beyond Green
    • Regional Sustainability Plan
    • Environmentally >
      • Land & Natural Resource Use
      • Water Quality & Supply
    • Socially >
      • Healthy, Active, & Safe Communities
      • Education, Engagement, & Empowerment
    • Economically >
      • Infrastructure Investments
      • Economy & Workforce Development
      • Community Vitality
  • Sustainable Businesses
    • Sustainable Business Map
  • Resources
    • Nutrient Source Inventory
    • Grow It At Home
    • Home Energy Audits
    • Zero Waste Event Guide
    • Sustainable Neighborhoods Toolkit
    • Solar Inventory
    • Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Report Cards
  • Get Involved
    • EcoFest Toledo
    • Calendar of Events
    • Join the Commission
    • Newsletter
    • Share Your Story
  • Contact
  • Toledo-Lucas County Green Map
  • Going Beyond Green Luncheon Series
  • Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant
    • 2016 TLCSC's Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant Winners
    • 2021 TLCSC's Sustainable Neighborhoods Grant Winners
  • Community Garden Grants