Soil and Water
Soil and Water

BECOME A BACKYARD STREAM STEWARD

BECOME A BACKYARD STREAM STEWARD

Backyard Stream Stewardship

Interested in becoming a Certified Backyard Stream Steward?

Join us for this dynamic, online course is comprised on 12 modules designed to help homeowners understand how to protect and manage their backyard streams. Learn how fundamental stream processes are related to channel shape, how stormwater impacts stream ecosystems, why stream beds and banks erode, what methods can protect and restore stream ecosystems, what permits are required to restore streams, how karst landscapes influence streams, and how to begin a watershed assessment.

Register in Canvas HERE

Have questions or comments about backyard streams?

Amanda Gumbert, Ph.D. amanda.gumbert@uky.edu or 

Lee Moser lee.moser@uky.edu

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Learn More & Tour a Watershed

Learn more about watersheds, be inspired by local volunteers, and embark on a virtual tour of the Wolf Run Watershed located in Fayette County / Lexington.

TAKE THE TOUR

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Become a Key Steward

Please reach out to our team, or if in Fayette County, connect with Friends of Wolf Run, to learn more about becoming a key steward for your local waterway.

FRIENDS OF WOLF RUN

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Contact Information

Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073