2012 KRWW Schedule
Phase I: Grab Sample & Field Chemistry Workshops
April 12 (Thursday) - Lexington
6-9 pm at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 470 Cooper Dr., Oswald Building, # 343
Eastern Kentucky University, New Science Building, Room 3119
9 am-1 pm at Breathitt County Public Library, 1024 College Avenue, Jackson, KY 41339
9 am-1 pm Midway College, adjoining classroom to Piper Dining Hall
9 am-1 pm at Montessori Middle School, 725 Stone road
9 am-12 pm at Centre College Young Hall, Room 206
April 28 - Hazard
9 am- 12 pm Hazard Community College, 1 Community College Drive, Hazard, KY 41701 J. Marvin Jolly Building, room 254
May 3( Thursday) - Richmond
Eastern Kentucky University, New Science Building, Room 3119
Directions:
From I-75, take the Eastern Bypass (exit 87 to 876) EAST towards campus. Follow the bypass approx. 1.5 miles, and then turn LEFT at the light onto Kit Carson Drive in front of the football stadium. At the first light, ease right and then immediately to the left around the old observatory dome. The New Science Building will be in front of you-. Park in the lot adjacent to the building. You’ll see two footbridges leading to the side door entrance. Enter through that door and then it’s the first corridor on the left.
Phase II: Biology and Habitat Assessment Workshops
May 12 - Lexington
June 2 - Richmond
9:00 - approx. 3:00
Classroom portion will be at EKU New Science Building Room 3106.
Participants will carpool to the field location site (either EKU Meadowbrook Farm or Taylor Fork, depending on water conditions.)
Directions:
From I-75, take the Eastern Bypass (exit 87 to 876) EAST towards campus. Follow the bypass approx. 1.5 miles, and then turn LEFT at the light onto Kit Carson Drive in front of the football stadium. At the first light, ease right and then immediately to the left around the old observatory dome. The New Science Building will be in front of you-. Park in the lot adjacent to the building. You’ll see two footbridges leading to the side door entrance. Enter through that door and then it’s the first corridor on the left.
Sampling Events
May 18th and 19th - Spring Pesticide Sampling Event
June 15th thru 25th - Biology and Habitat Assessment
July 13th and 14th - Summer Pathogen Event
August 10th and 11th - Summer Followup Pathogen Event
September 14th thru 17th - Fall Low-Flow Event (for nutrients, chemicals, metals)
Other Events
January 19, 2013 - 16th Annual Protection Conference, Midway College
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Kentucky River Watershed Watch: A Summary of Volunteer Water Quality Sampling Efforts in the Kentucky River Basin from 1999-2009
We are pleased to announce that the “Ten Year” (1999-2009) Summary of Sampling in the Kentucky River Basin has now been completed and is available for download and review. Actually, the report includes a summary of eleven years of data so maybe we should call this the “Big Ten” Report (inside joke for all those college sports fans from the north).
As many of you know, the KRWW was established in 1997 and our sampling report was completed in 1999. One thing that is readily apparent from the "Ten Year Summary Report" is that we continue to have pathogen problems across the basin. It is encouraging that the data from the past sampling has been used by various volunteers to raise awareness of this issue across the basin and has resulted in several projects that have been funded by USEPA, the Kentucky Division of Water (e.g. 319 program) as well as the watershed seed-grants by the Kentucky River Authority. Many of these projects are highlighted on this web site. It is hoped that this report will provide a valuable perspective on water quality trends in the Kentucky River Basin, and provide yet another tool for improving the water quality across the basin.
Draft KRWW Annual Work Plan Available Review
The KRWW Board has been drafting an Annual Work Plan for the organization. You can review the draft of this plan by clicking here. Any comments should be submitted to Mary Beth Robson. The plan includes the Goals, Objectives, and Activities for the following KRWW functions:
Function 1: Volunteer Training and Communications
Function 2: Sampling
Function 3: Data Management
Function 4: Translate Water Quality Data to Action
Function 5: Fundraising and Financial Management
Function 6: Organizational Management and Miscellaneous
The Kentucky Geological Survey recently released a new, detailed map of the Kentucky River Basin. The full-page map is available online, or a printed version can be purchased through the KGS Recent Publications page.
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