Author: Lorilee Kunze
Major Program: Urban Environments (water issues)
Waste water and good stewardship of environmental resources in Kentucky has been a concern for many years and with the implementation of new legislation in 2016 it became more important than ever for the Extension service to partner with MS4 communities in our county in order to provide educational opportunities for Bullitt county citizens regarding reducing water consumption, reducing runoff, and reducing pollution in runoff. Approximately 50% of Bullitt County residents are connec
Author: DJ Scully
Yard wastes and vegetable scraps can make up as much as 20% of household garbage. Composting effectively recycles that waste into valuable, nutrient-rich organic matter that can be used as soil amendments to lawns and gardens much like you would a commercial fertilizer.The Kentucky Extension Service Community Needs Assessment for Campbell County indicated that residents are concerned about illegal dumping and littering in their community. Meetings with the Extension Environmental Advisory Counci
Author: Suzette Walling
The EPA estimates that nutrient pollution is one of America's most challenging environmental problems and leading the list of contaminants is phosphorus (P). Research has demonstrated that there are two major contributors of P to urban area stormwater: fertilizer and dog waste. A 25-year assessment of soil tests collected from Fayette County home lawns and gardens from 1990-2014 through the UK/Fayette County Cooperative Extension Service, revealed that 8
Author: Phillip Long
Since we use these stories as a resource for multiple requests, don’t restrict Success Stories only to traditional Extension appointments and activities. Any accomplishments and efforts that are noteworthy may be included.Surface water runoff from impervious surfaces has become a major water quality problem to Kentucky’s urban streams. These urban streams are used for swimming, wadding and other recreational activities and have negative impacts on humans and aquatic life as water qua
On September 4, 2018, twenty-two students from Northern Kentucky University’s (NKU) Orientation to Environmental Science Careers course taught by Dr. Kristy Hopfensperger participated in a field trip to the Campbell County Environmental Education Center to learn about careers in the Cooperative Extension Service that teach environmental education. While there, they learned how the Campbell County Extension Agent for Natural Resources and Environmental Management provides recycling programs
The Campbell County Extension Agent for Natural Resources and Environmental Management serves on the Northern Kentucky Household Hazardous Waste Action Coalition with Boone, Campbell, and Kenton County Solid Waste Departments, Sanitation District NO. 1, and the Cities of Covington and Florence. The coalition received a $145,000 grant from the Kentucky Division of Waste Management to conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Nov. 2, 2019 at U.C. Health Stadium in Florence, KY.
Author: Andrea Stith
Kentuckians use nearly 70 gallons of water per person per day. By reducing the amount of water we each use, we can conserve energy, save money, and better prepare for water shortages and drought situations. Rain barrels are an inexpensive means of conserving water by collecting and storing rainwater from rooftops. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, roughly 1,300 gallons of water can be saved during peak summer months by using a rain barrel. The City of Glasgow MS4 coordi
