Soil and Water
Soil and Water

WATERSHEDS

WATERSHEDS

Watersheds

KY River

Watersheds 101

Learn about your local watershed and the significant role you can play within it - explore maps & tips.

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Living Along a KY Stream

Kentucky Streams

This publication highlights ways to protect, enhance, & preserve waterways on or near your property.

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Watershed Pollution

Reduce pollution in your watershed and encourage others to use best practices and resources.

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Watershed Tour

Explore this virtual tour of Wolf Run Creek key stewards and the roles they play in watershed improvement.

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How's My Local Waterway?

Learn about the health of local waterway by entering your zip code in this interactive tool!

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Water Maps of Kentucky

Explore our local water ways with KY Division of Water's (KDOW) interactive water maps.

KDOW Water Maps
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Kentucky Wetlands

Learn about types and locations of our Kentucky wetlands and find new ways to protect and promote their health.

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KWRI

Explore KWRI

Explore the history, research, and projects happening in Kentucky watersheds at the Kentucky Water Research Institute (KWRI) site.

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Forested Buffers

Better Buffers for Cleaner Water

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maintenance challenges

Maintaining Buffers

Better Buffers for Cleaner Water

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stream health

Stream Quality

Better Buffers for Cleaner Water

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Tree Planting

Better Buffers for Cleaner Water

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Good Stewardship

with Dr. Amanda Gumbert

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Stream buffers

Stream Protection

with Dr. Amanda Gumbert

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Volunteer Monitoring

Citizen Science

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virtual buffer talk

Stream Buffers

Virtual Stream Day

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Heartland to Gulf

Farmers Helping Farmers

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stream sampling

Stream Sampling

with KY Watershed Watch

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KY River Keeper video

KY River Keepers

KDOW with Barth Johnson

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KY Waterways

with Dr. Amanda Gumbert

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Cross Keys

Cross Keys Park

Streambank Restoration with Lisa Ciolli

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Kilrush Greenway

Food Forest Project with Nachie Braga

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Preston's Springs

Preston's Spring

Riparian Area Restoration with Dr. Jerry Weisenfluh

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Pine Meadows Park Riparian Area Restoration

Pine Meadows Park

Riparian Area Restoration with Dr. Julie Marfell

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Big Elm Fork of Vaughn's Branch

Big Elm Fork of Vaughn's Branch

Stream Restoration Project with Dr. Amanda Gumbert

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Contact Information

Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073