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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.

Steve Warren, Knox County PRIDE Coordinator, 606.546.6192
Wendy Thompson, City of Barbourville PRIDE Coordinator, 606.546.6197

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.

Steve Warren, 606.546.2567

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.

Upper Cumberland 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.)

Jesse D. Lay Elementary School: $4,000 to build a greenhouse
Knox Central High School: $4,000 to build an outdoor classroom
Flat Lick Elementary School: $4,000 to enhance an outdoor classroom and purchase environmental educational resources
West Knox Elementary School: $4,000 to enhance an outdoor classroom
St. Camillus Academy: $4,000 to enhance a greenhouse and recycling program

PRIDE Homeowner Septic System Grant Program in the County since 1999

Amount Invested:	$877,727
Septic Systems Installed:	328