Headwaters would like to take this opportunity to thank Jo Ann Palmer, and the folks at Kentucky River Watershed Watch for coming to Whitesburg on June 28, and holding a Phase I water testing workshop. Those in attendance were provided the necessary supplies and education necessary to test the PH, Dissolved Oxygen, and Conductivity...
Headwaters would like to take this opportunity to announce the naming of Mr. Dustin Watts as our new Summer Associate! Dustin is a native of Fort White, Florida with roots in Letcher County. He has resided at Eolia, Kentucky for the past eight years, and is a recent graduate of Letcher County Central High...
Headwaters is looking to add one more to our team with a 10-week Summer Associate position! As a Summer Associate, you are eligible to receive: A $1,174.60 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or $125/month end of service cash stipend On-site orientation and training A living allowance to cover necessities during service AmeriCorps eCommunity and...
This past Saturday, March 22, Headwaters, working in conjunction with representatives from Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative and Green Forests Work (who organized the event), participated in a tree planting held on a reclaimed mountaintop removal site, close to the Pike County Regional Airport. Participants were made up of a group nearly 40 student volunteers...
Headwaters organized a successful volunteer event that cleaned up 2/3 of a mile of the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Whitesburg. On November 23, 2013, volunteers from Letcher County Central High School and AmeriCorps NCCC came out to work with regular Headwaters volunteers to pick up litter and clear debris that made...
Headwaters is currently seeking resumes for an AmeriCorps VISTA position in Whitesburg, Kentucky, to assist with improving water quality in eastern Kentucky. This is a one-year, renewable position that will begin in February 2014. Headwaters is a nonprofit, grassroots organization whose mission is to improve streams in Letcher County by organizing stream clean-ups and...
On Saturday, May 11th, 10 volunteers with Headwaters, Inc. canoed and kayaked 18 miles from Whitesburg to Blackey. Below, we have reprinted The Mountain Eagle’s press coverage of the event. The link to the article can be found here. Can Letcher Co. be toured by river? By SALLY BARTO There’s more than one way...
The Upper Cumberland River Watershed Watch has announced a date for this year’s conference. It will be held at Somerset Community College on Saturday, May 18th. For more information, below is an agenda. Hope to see you there!
