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…
Headwaters is looking for Summer Associates!
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…
Spring 2014 Tree Planting in Pike County
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…
Fall 2013 Clean-up of the North Fork of the Kentucky River
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…
Opportunity to Work with Headwaters as a VISTA
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…
Can Letcher County Be Toured by River?
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…