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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.

Kim Staples, Monroe County PRIDE Coordinator, 270.487.6392
Kerry Schabacker, City of Tompkinsville PRIDE Coordinator, 270.487.6776
Pinky Wood, City of Gamaliel PRIDE Coordinator, 270.457.2901

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.

Kim Staples, 270.487.5505

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 Watershed Watch
Upper Green 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.)

Gamaliel Elementary School: $4,000 to implement a reading trail
Tompkinsville Elementary School: $4,000 to enhance outdoor education space

PRIDE Homeowner Septic System Grant Program in the County since 1999

Amount Invested:	$395,078
Septic Systems Installed:	118