Alliance for Watershed Action and Resource Education 

Mission statement
AWARE serves as an alliance of stewards for the Mill Creek, Yellow Creek, and Meander Creek watersheds by preserving green space and restoring and enhancing waterways through conservation easements, education, and technical resources for the community

Vision statement
To be a proactive organization regarded as a key resource producing tangible improvements in watersheds.

A.W.A.R.E's Members :

Mill Creek MetroParks

Eastgate Regional Council of Governments

Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District

The Recycling Division of Mahoning County (GREEN TEAM) 

Mahoning County Engineers

Mahoning Valley Audubon Society

Mahoning County GIS

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Youngstown State University

Re:CREATE Program

Mahoning County District Board of Health

Western Reserve Land Conservancy

The Ohio State University Extension Office

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Mahoning Valley Sanitary District

Aqua Ohio

Mahoning River Consortium

Mahoning County Commissioners

The League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown

Mahoning County Sanitary Engineers

Austintown Township Park

Community representatives and citizens either having responsibilities to, or concerns about the local environment