From stormwater management to dam removal, Akron-area waterways are seeing investments following decades of pollution and neglect.
And while multimillion-dollar projects, like Akron’s sewer project, tend to get the fanfare, much smaller — and cheaper — community-led efforts are helping to restore the health and beauty of the local environment.
River Guardians Ohio focuses on removing tons of trash that flow into Akron’s rivers, lakes and canals each year. Using relatively simple tools and a small base of volunteers, the group is working to make a difference in the health of Akron-area waterways.
“We actually offer simple solutions to complex problems,” group co-founder James Carnahan said. He founded the group with Dave Stoler and Wendy Hagen in 2023…