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PRIDE is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

PRIDE Spring Cleanup, April 5-19

Tired of litter along the road or in a stream or park near your home? Make plans now to clean those spots during the PRIDE Spring Cleanup, which will be held April 5-19. Recruit your friends and neighbors to help. Call your local PRIDE Coordinator to reserve cleanup supplies for your project. While supplies last, volunteers will receive free T-shirts.

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.

5/9/2008 — Noon - 2 pm — Campus Cleanup "Challenge" at Russell County High School by the PRIDE Club

Local PRIDE Coordinators

Contact your local PRIDE Coordinator to learn about volunteer opportunities in your community.

H.M. Bottom, Russell County PRIDE Coordinator, 270.866.5197

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.

H.M. Bottom, 270.343.2112

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 (2007 Grant Cycle)

Grant recipients might need help with their environmental education projects from community members. Contact the grant recipient to inquire about volunteer opportunities.

Salem Elementary School: $5,000 to construct outdoor classroom
Russell County Middle School: $4,855 to enhance outdoor classroom
Russell County High School: $4,720 to start recycling program
Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery: $3,611 to buy environmental resources
Russell County Conservation District: $1,988 to buy environmental resources

PRIDE Homeowner Septic System Grant Program in the County since 1999

Amount Invested:	$301,026
Septic Systems Installed:	118