Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment
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PRIDE is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
PRIDE
Spring Cleanup, April 5-19
Volunteer to pick up litter
around your community during the PRIDE
Spring Cleanup. Cleanup events already scheduled in your area are
listed below. To volunteer, call the contact person listed. If you want
to clean an area that is not on this list, please call your local
PRIDE Coordinator.
Perry County — Contact: Rosa Couch, 606.439.0149
4/5/2008 — 8 am - 4 pm — Lake Cleanup at Buckhorn
4/12/08 thru 4/20/08 — 8 am - 8 pm — Countywide Cleanups
at Big Creek, Buckhorn, Saul, Lost Mtn, Krypton, County Garage, Vicco,
Upper River Road at Big Branch, Transfer Station on Hwy. 15
School Cleanup Activities PRIDE encourages schools to organize cleanup events for their
students. Due to spring break or testing schedules, these events may be
held outside the Spring Cleanup period. These events are not
open to the public, but they are listed here to recognize
the schools' PRIDE.
3/14/2008 — 10 am - 10:20 am and Noon - 12:20 pm — Campus
Cleanup at Chavies Elementary
3/21/2008 — 10 am - 10:20 am and Noon - 12:20 pm — Campus
Cleanup at Chavies Elementary
3/28/2008 — 10 am - 10:20 am and Noon - 12:20 pm — Campus
Cleanup at Chavies Elementary
4/4/2008 — 10 am - 10:20 am and Noon - 12:20 pm — Campus
Cleanup at Chavies Elementary
Contact your local PRIDE Coordinator
to learn about volunteer opportunities in your community.
Rosa Couch, Perry County PRIDE Coordinator, 606.439.0149
Tammi Gorman, City of Hazard PRIDE Coordinator, 606.439.0329
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.
Rosa Couch, 606.439.0149
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.
Grant recipients might need help
with their environmental education projects from community members. Contact
the grant recipient to inquire about volunteer opportunities.