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In 1997, the Kentucky Division of Water launched its watershed management program. This program was a public outreach effort to promote the new watershed management plan and enlist volunteers to help in the assessment of the water ways in Kentucky. Since 1997, Watershed Watch in Kentucky has trained nearly 4,000 volunteers and currently has approximately 3,300 volunteers that continue to sample across the state. There are monitoring stations in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee.
Watershed Watch offers training to citizens interested in water quality. Volunteers are trained on how to take a qualified water sample that will be analyzed by a professional lab. They are also trained on how to perform basic water quality field data, consisting of dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature and conductivity. Volunteers can also be trained to perform biological and habitat assessments.
We need your help if you:
1. Live within five miles of one of our study streams.
2. Have a strong love for science.
3. Have a deep love for the waterways of your community and are willing to pitch in and work hard for their protection.
If you meet one of these qualifications, select the watershed you want to work with and sign up for training. There are eight basins that participate in the Watershed Watch in Kentucky program. Click on the map to find the watershed watch basin in your areas.