Backyard StreamsMajor Program

1384.2

Total Hours

Contributed.

6614

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

147.2

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

78

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals who planned to apply what they learned from this program to address water issues

356

Number of individuals who applied what they learned from this program to address water issues

155

Number of individuals who planned to implement at least one best practice to protect stream banks and stream buffer zones

177

Number of individuals who reported implementing at least one best practice to protect stream banks and stream buffer zones

77

Number of those who planted native species in their stream buffer zones  after participating in this program

47

Number of those who shared information from this program with at least one other individual

122

Number of those who reported going beyond the program to learn more about best practices to protect and/or conserve water resources

62

Stories

Backyard Streams Program

The goal of the Backyard Streams program is to help homeowners understand how to protect and manage their backyard streams. Led by Drs. Gumbert and Agouridis, the program is based on the extension publication ID-242 Central Kentucky Backyard Streams. The program consists of workshops comprised of hands-on activities and field visits designed to educate and encourage action and discourse amongst participants as well as an online certificate course. The online certification course will launch late...

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