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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.

Lillian Wheeler, Johnson County PRIDE Coordinator, 606.789.2550
Ron Reed, City of Paintsville PRIDE Coordinator, 606-789-0332

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.

Willard Burton, 606.789.2576

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.

Big Sandy 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.)

Highland Elementary School: $4,000 to build a greenhouse and purchase supplies
Meade Memorial Elementary School: $4,000 to build an outdoor classroom
Paintsville Elementary School: $4,000 to buy educational resources
Johnson County Conservation District: $3,810 to buy teacher resources
Johnson County Public Library: $1,847 to buy educational materials

PRIDE Homeowner Septic System Grant Program in the County since 1999

Amount Invested:	$554,533
Septic Systems Installed:	152