Resources

This page provides resources for you to view and download. If you have suggestions for additional information to post, please contact Karen Schaffer.

Report an Environmental Emergency

Call the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection Hotline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 1-800-928-2380 or 502-564-2380 Also notify Karen Schaffer so she can assist with follow-up.


Helpful Websites

48-Hour Rainfall: Volunteers can use these websites to estimate 48-hour rainfall for sample events


Watershed Watch Training Materials: Training slides, standard operating procedures and field forms are available from this website. Note that slides are in PowerPoint format and some files are very large. Be patient if you try to download slides! http://kywater.org/sciad/wwky-sampling-methods/


Watershed Watch Training Videos: Google chrome is recommended for viewing videos


Kentucky Geological Survey Watershed Watch Data Portal: Search this database for information about active and inactive monitoring sites and data https://kgs.uky.edu/wwky/main.htm


Kentucky Division of Water Salt River Basin Website: Copy and paste this link to Internet Explorer to learn more about the Division of Water's efforts to protect and improve the Salt River Basin. https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water/Outreach/BasinCoordination/Pages/SaltRiverBasin.aspx


Kentucky Division of Water Community Outreach: Copy and paste this link to Internet Explorer to learn more about Watershed Watch, Volunteer Lakes Monitoring, support for schools and other community outreach programs. https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water/Outreach/Pages/default.aspx


Watershed Watch in Kentucky: Learn more about Salt River Watershed Watch's parent organization including the Science Advisory Committee, Citizen Action Committee, training materials and other information. http://kywater.org/


Kentucky Watershed Watch Data Management: Kentucky Division of Water database for volunteers, sites, event dates and registrations and more. Contact JoAnn Palmer (joann.palmer@ky.gov) to get access if needed. http://eppcapp.ky.gov/Watershed/


Kentucky Waterways Alliance: Learn more about this statewide organization that helps watershed groups protect and improve local waterways. https://kwalliance.org/


River City Paddlesports: This paddling group based in Louisville undertakes many efforts to improve paddling access, work toward clean water and partner with Salt River Watershed Watch. https://rivercitypaddlesports.wordpress.com/


Backyard Streams Program: The online course open to the public, click HERE to access. Those individuals who complete the course will receive a certificate noting they are Certified Backyard Stream Stewards. For those not interested in enrolling in the course but want to learn more, webinars are available on our new YouTube channel UK Watershed Protection and Restoration. While the course and materials are designed for urban homeowners, many topics are relevant to a wider audience.

Videos

Calibrating Your Conductivity Meter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVECdPNthgA&feature=youtu.be

About Salt River Watershed Watch #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkT68_5ttiU

About Salt River Watershed Watch #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjksuGusDU&t=2s

Beargrass: The Creek in Our Backyard: Documentary film by Morgan Atkinson and Dr. David Wicks https://morganatkinson.com/team-view/beargrass-the-creek-in-our-backyard/


SRWW Reports