Backyard StreamsMajor Program

709

Total Hours

Contributed.

2436

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

65

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

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

314

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

226

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

218

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

122

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

87

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

111

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

93

Stories

ECO Meet at Nolin Dam Tail Water

Every Year the Corp of Engineer at Nolin State Park hold an ECO Meet at the tail water area below Nolin Lake Dam. Several Schools in the region send their 4th grade class to learn about the environment and how to help protect it. Stations are set up in ten different areas on a variety of environmental topics. The kids spend 20 minutes at each station.The Edmonson County Cooperative Extension Office has participated in this event each year for the past 16 years. The Agriculture & Natural Resource...

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ECO Meet at Nolin Dam Tail Water

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Water Quality Assessment

    The Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Academy is a state sponsored 4-H program that is a 3 year commitment for participants. The program focuses on water, forestry and wildlife. Individual ... Read More

  • Backyard Stream Success

    Kentucky has over 90,000 miles of streams and rivers, with many of those stream miles passing through urban landscapes. To help address homeowner concerns related to backyard streams, University of Ke... Read More

  • ECO Meet at Nolin Dam Tail Water

    Every Year the Corp of Engineer at Nolin State Park hold an ECO Meet at the tail water area below Nolin Lake Dam. Several Schools in the region send their 4th grade class to learn about the environmen... Read More

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