Hello, Letcher County! My name is Caitlin Myers and this week I’m stepping in as the new Watershed Coordinator! I have worked towards clean water in Appalachia since 2014, when I stepped in to aid disaster relief efforts in West…
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Headwaters Job Opening!
Watershed Coordinator Position Description Headwaters is seeking to hire an individual to serve as a watershed coordinator for a grant-funded project. The Headwaters watershed coordinator will: Build upon current relationships with community members, stakeholders, and project partners. Work closely…
Water Testing Training
One of the major efforts of Headwaters is water-quality monitoring. This is largely carried out through Kentucky River Watershed Watch, a basin-wide organization that facilitates water testing training and stream water sampling among volunteers throughout the Kentucky River watershed. Headwaters…
Stream Cleanup April 13th
Please join us for a stream cleanup along the North Fork of the Kentucky on Saturday, April 13th. We will meet at the Veterans Memorial parking lot in downtown Whitesburg at 10:00 AM. We anticipate the cleanup lasting until…
2018 in Review
The past year has been marked by success and major strides forward for Headwaters and watershed improvement in Letcher County. In reviewing 2018, the following are events and programs to highlight: Garth Adams served as the AmeriCorps VISTA Community Program…
University of Kentucky Backyard Streams
The University of Kentucky has recently developed a new website called Backyard Streams. The website is designed to help people care for streams near their home. More often than not, residents are unclear about exactly how to care for a…
Headwaters on the Creek Summer Camp
Headwaters is presenting a watershed camp at Cowan Community Center this summer. The Headwaters on the Creek Camp will be held July 23rd through 27th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day for Letcher County youth ages 5 to…
Don’t Forget!
Headwaters is hosting a stream cleanup on April 14th at 10:00AM. To begin we will meet at the Veterans Memorial parking lot in downtown Whitesburg. Supplies such as gloves and garbage bags will be provided. There will be plenty of…
Redbud Raffle
On March 5th, Headwaters participated in the local Career Fair for 8th grade students at Southeast Community and Technical College. During this event, Headwaters sponsored a tree give-away where students entered their names into a drawing to win a redbud…
Career Fair
This week Headwaters participated in the Career Fair for 8th graders held at the Whitesburg KCTC campus. Students learned about potential careers and employers in the area. Garth Adams, Headwaters AmeriCorps VISTA, and Alex Beer, Watershed Coordinator, detailed Headwaters as…