Success Stories

Success stories from Watershed Watch volunteers throughout Kentucky are described in the Success Stories document that you can download below. Stories from the Salt River Watershed Watch volunteers are listed below.

We hope that you find these stories inspiring, and full of helpful ideas for protecting and improving water quality in your local watershed.

Please contact any member of the SRWW Steering Committee to share your ideas for improvements and success stories. The Steering Committee will help you get connected with others who can help create a success story in your watershed.

  • Knob Creek - streambank stabilization and stream buffer in partnership with US Fish and Wildlife Service and NRCS
  • Curry's Fork - addressing pesticide pollution in partnership with KY Transportation Cabinet, watershed plan developed and approved; implementation is ongoing Click HERE for more information.
  • Beargrass Creek - monitoring of public swimming area had many positive effects
  • Hammond Creek - volunteer data helped trigger state action to improve a problem wastewater facility
  • Doe Run Creek - volunteer data helped trigger replace a failing septic system at a local inn
  • Beargrass Falls Cooperative Demonstration Project - rain garden, solar water treatment, pervious pavement, rain barrels, public learning site
  • Oldham County Sewer District Partnership - to improve wastewater treatment in Oldham County
  • Crooked Creek - agricultural best management practices and tree plantings, partnering with Boy Scouts
  • Floyds Fork - Canoe Launch Special Study of bacteria in places used for public recreation
  • SRWW and KDOW Monitoring - SRWW identified locations of good and poor water quality and recommended monitoring sites to KDOW
  • ORSANCO and SRWW Partnerships - SRWW volunteers testified against proposed weakening of ORSANCO water quality standards
  • Living Lands and Waters and SRWW - SRWW volunteers assisted with cleaning up along the Ohio and Salt Rivers, training for teachers
  • Putney's Pond - laboratory for student science projects organized by SRWW volunteer
  • Clear Creek and Red Orchard Park - SRWW volunteer assisted with creation of Miller Outdoor Education Center, monitoring in canoe trail

Click HERE to link to the Watershed Watch in Kentucky Success Stories Report, which includes a chapter on SRWW