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PRIDE is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Local PRIDE Coordinators

Contact your local PRIDE Coordinator to learn about volunteer opportunities in your community.

Michael Bishop, Clay County PRIDE Coordinator, 606.598.2071
Pam Mathis, City of Manchester PRIDE Coordinator, 606.598.3456

County Solid Waste Coordinator

Contact your Solid Waste Coordinator to request a list of licensed garbage haulers in your county or to report illegal dumping.

Mike Bishop, 606.813.1555

Local Watershed Watch Programs

For information about becoming a Watershed Watch volunteer, call 1-800-928-0045 and ask for extension 473, or visit the program’s Web site at www.kywater.org/watch.

Upper Cumberland River Watershed Watch
Kentucky River Watershed Watch

PRIDE Environmental Education Grant Recipients in the County (2009 Grant Cycle)

Grant recipients might need help with their environmental education projects from community members. Contact the grant recipient to inquire about volunteer opportunities. (Grant amounts listed below include $500 to operate a PRIDE Club.)

Manchester Elementary School: $3,500 to buy recycling materials and enhance a greenhouse
Paces Creek Elementary School: $4,000 to build an outdoor classroom

PRIDE Homeowner Septic System Grant Program in the County since 1999

Amount Invested:	$556,247
Septic Systems Installed:	191