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Kentucky River Watershed Watch is part of a statewide organization, Watershed Watch in Kentucky, which is a citizens monitoring effort to improve and protect water quality by raising community awareness and supporting implementation of the goals of the Clean Water Act.The organization hopes to encourage people to venture out into the Kentucky River Basin to see, first-hand, the condition of their local streams and rivers.
 

 

"Winter 2013 KRWW Newsletter - includes a summary of the 2013 Annual Conference"

 

KRWW Events Calendar

2013 Training Workshops
Phase I (Introductory) Workshop - Program Logistics, Field Chemistry, Grab Sampling

Phase II Workshop - Biological and Habitat Assessment

Date

Time

Type

Place

3/19/2013

1:00 p.m

Phase 1

Floracliff

4/6/2013

9 a.m.

Phase 2

Lexington/Beaumont

4/6/2013

9 a.m.

Phase 1

KDOW/Frankfort

4/13/2013

9 a.m.

Recertification only

Lexington/Beaumont

4/18/2013

5:30 p.m.

Recertification only

Lexington

4/20/2013

9 a.m.

Phase 1

Midway

4/27/2013

9 a.m.

Phase 1

Richmond/EKU

4/27/2013

9 a.m.

Phase 1

Lexington/Tates Creek

5/18/2013

9 a.m.

Phase 2

Richmond/EKU

Please register by contacting Joann Palmer at 800-928-0045 or via email to
joann.palmer@ky.gov<mailto:joann.palmer@ky.gov>.

2013 Sampling Events
Sampling Events:
May 17 - 18, 2013 - Spring Pesticides
May 31 - June 16, 2013 - Biology and Habitat Assessment
July 12-13 - Summer Pathogen
August 9-10 - Summer Follow-Up Pathogen
September 13-16 - Fall Low Flow (metals, nutrients)

Other Events
January 18, 2014 - KRWW Annual Conference
Please pre-register for events at http:// eppcapp.ky.gov/Watershed/

Other Meetings, Events

Saturday, June 1st, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kentucky River Pool 4 Trail Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Boat Races
River View Park in Downtown Frankfort

Friday, May 31, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kentucky River Water Trail Alliance Conference
Capital Plaza Hotel (405 Wilkinson Blvd.)
Frankfort  

In Memoriam

Watershed Watch mourns the loss of David Gabbard,
a leader, volunteer, and tireless advocate,
who died on April 4, 2013.

Read this tribute by Hank Graddy.

KRWW appreciates funding support from the following organizations.
Kentucky River Authority
Virginia Environmental Endowment.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky
Bluegrass Community Foundation
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Bluegrass PRIDE
Eastern Kentucky PRIDE
 
Volunteer collects grab sample.
Field Instruction
Field Instruction
Volunteers assess pH levels
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Identification
Board of Directors

Scientific Advisor
Dr. Lindell Ormsbee

Data Manager
Malissa McAlister

Board Members
Ken Cooke
Don Dampier
John Delfino
Hank Graddy
Cindy King
Malissa McAlister
Mary Miller
Bethany Overfield
JoAnn Palmer
Mary Beth Robson
John Webb
Pamla Wood

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