The Red Bird River Watershed is home to beautiful plant and animal communities and historical resources unmatched by anywhere else in the state. To protect this special place, Kentucky Waterways Alliance and the U.S. Forest Service have partnered together with local groups to carry out an ecological restoration project for the Red Bird River Watershed.
Over the course of this year, KWA will be working with the communities of Clay, Leslie and Bell counties and other partners to ask important questions like:
- What impacts the quality of the water?
- What impacts the natural resources?
- How can we sustain natural resources and enhance economic benefits?
The Red Bird Restoration Project has one important purpose - to improve the ecology of Red Bird River area. A component of this broad mission is to bring the community together to write a watershed plan - or a blueprint for better water quality in the Red Bird River. Watershed planning involves identifying water quality issues, opportunities for dealing with those issues, and developing strategies for protection and restoration of healthy conditions.
In order for our plan to be successful we need community participation. We'll be holding regular meetings that will give all those interested in the future health of the Red Bird Watershed an opportunity to voice their concerns for the area. Our first community roundtable was held on October 25. Read more about the roundtable here and the feedback gathered from community participants in the attachments below.
If you are someone who lives in the Red Bird River watershed, we need to hear from you! Contact Tessa Edelen at tessa@kwalliance.org or (502) 589-8008 to find out how you can get involved.
