Headwaters has recently partnered with UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Science to offer community members the opportunity to sample local water. Through this citizen science collaboration, Debi Sexton, Jonathan Hootman, and Jane Whisenant have been trained in drinking…
Headwaters is hosting a stream cleanup on April 14th at 10:00 AM. To begin the cleanup we will meet at the Veterans Memorial parking lot in downtown Whitesburg. Supplies such as gloves and garbage bags will be provided. There will…
Each week, Garth Adams and Alex Beer visit the Outdoor Education class at Letcher County Central High School to teach lessons about watershed health. Most recently, lessons have been focused on littering and its impact on water quality. In learning…
Headwaters is happy to announce the initiation of water-quality assessments for three tributaries of the North Fork of the Kentucky River: Crafts Colly, Sandlick, and Dry Fork. This is a long-awaited project and a major accomplishment in terms of long-term…
On December 11th, Garth Adams and Alex Beer visited Letcher County Central High School’s Outdoor Education Class and led a lesson on Best Management Practices (BMP’s) for local waterways. The BMP’s discussed were simple practices residents can carryout to positively…
Headwaters is proud to announce we have received the 2017-2018 Kentucky River Authority watershed grant for $3,000. This grant will be used to purchase environmental education materials such as tap water test kits and water cycle models, just to name a…
Headwaters is happy to announce the award of a $1,000 grant from the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. This funding will support community focused watershed improvement efforts and allow Headwaters to continue current education and engagement projects. Small grant awards and donations…
With community education surrounding watershed health being part of the mission of Headwaters, our organization has recently expanded education efforts. Each Monday for the past several weeks, Headwaters has visited the Outdoor Education class at Letcher County Central High School.…
Headwaters is pleased to announce the award of $1,000 from Appalachian Community Fund! This funding will support training fees, materials, and necessary travel. This allows Headwaters to pursue important training opportunities along with organizational development. Support for these purposes contributes to…
In February, shortly after taking office, President Trump signed an Executive Order beginning the process to repeal the Clean Water Rule and replace it with a set of rules that would weaken regulations surrounding water protection. The Clean Water Rule…
