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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.

Roger Hicks, Knott County PRIDE Coordinator, 606.785.4115
Carol Edmon, City of Pippa Passes PRIDE Coordinator, 606.368.6108

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.

Roger Hicks, 606.785.4115

Local Watershed Watch Programs

For information about becoming a Watershed Watch volunteer, call 800.928.0045 and ask for extension 473, or visit the program's Web site at www.kywater.org/watch.

Kentucky River Watershed Watershed 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.)

Beaver Creek Elementary School: $4,000 to establish a recycling program
Carr Creek Elementary School: $3,485 to establish a recycling program
Cordia High School: $4,000 to build an outdoor classroom
Jones Fork Elementary School: $3,500 for recycling materials
Knott County Central High School Youth Service Center: $4,000 for recycling materials
Hazard Community and Technical College - Knott County Branch: $3,100 for recycling materials and educational resources

PRIDE Homeowner Septic System Grant Program in the County since 1999

Amount Invested:	$679,481
Septic Systems Installed:	256