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Reading the River! 2002

Reading the River! 2002 Primary Funding: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education through its Eisenhower Professional Development Program Partner Organizations: Partner Organizations: Campbell, Boone, and Kenton County Conservation Districts Kentucky Division of Water Daniel Boone National Forest Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Sanitation District No.1 of Northern Kentucky Center for Integrative Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CINSAM), NKU Daniel Beard Environmental Center Magoffin County Historical Society Campbell County Cattlemen's Association Behringer Crawford Museum Thaxton's Canoe Rentals Blue Licks Battlefield State Park

Reading the River! 2002 Project Co-Directors: Dr. Yvonne Meichtry, Associate Professor, College of Education, Northern Kentucky University meichtryy@nku.edu Dr. Brian Reeder, College of Science and Technology, Morehead State University b.reeder@morehead-st.edu Project Co-Leaders: Mary Kathryn Dickerson, Program Coordinator for Boone, Campbell and Kenton County Conservation Districts mdickers@ky.usda.gov Marc Hult, Director of Licking River Watershed Watch hult@hydrologist.com Tina Traynor, NKU Graduate, Middle School Science Teacher Seizeya@aol.com

Reading the River! 2002 About Reading the River: The title Reading the River watershed workshop was inspired by conservationist Also Leopold s concept of reading the landscape to discover and understand the forces that shape it. During a six-day journey down the Licking River, science teachers will be challenged to view the river with new eyes, making observations and learning about the biology, geology, land use, history and the culture of the Licking River watershed. Following their journey, the teachers will then take what they have learned back to their schools and classrooms, viewing them with their new vision, and inspiring their students to look at and appreciate the world of which they are a part in new and exciting ways.

Reading the River! 2002 Reading the River 2002 participants begin their Licking River study at the headwaters of the river in Magoffin County of eastern Kentucky

Program Leaders In order from left to right: Dr. Brian Reeder, Morehead State University Mary Kathryn Dickerson, Boone, Campbell and Kenton County Conservation Districts Dr. Yvonne Meichtry, Northern Kentucky University Marc Hult, Licking River Watershed Watch

Tina Traynor, NKU Graduate, Project Assistant

Teacher Groups Rodney Brookshire, Suzanne Scott, Sara Lainhart, Grant Felice

Teacher Groups cont. Ralph Reiss, Jim Young, Dave Bezanson

Teacher Groups cont. Michelle Kiddy, Richard Dube, Bill Martin, Carolyn Bergs

Teacher Groups cont. William Belden, Mary Bach, Tommy Thompson, Dana Maze

Teacher Groups cont. Neal Hutchinson, Dena Gosney, Jennifer Carroll, Elaine Eifert, Sheryl Fischer

Teacher Group Recreation C. Bergs is still able to get her facial while out in the wilderness

Teacher Group Recreation Cruising

Teacher Group Recreation Group Swim

River Headwaters Pool, Magoffin County

River Straddling the Licking River headwaters stream

River cont. Cave Run Reservoir created by Licking River dam

River cont. Moore's Ferry

River cont. Stretch between Sherburne, KY and Clay Wildlife Management Area

River cont. Mt. Oliviet, KY at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

River cont. Cows in river near Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

River cont. Main Stem and South Fork of Licking River, Falmouth

River cont. Mouth of the river between Covington and Newport, KY

Field Studies Musseling

Field Studies cont.

Field Studies cont. Musseling

Field Studies - Headwaters Marc - Hydrogeology and gas well extraction

Field Studies - Headwaters Barry - Riparian ecology

Field Studies - Invertebrates

Field Studies - Plankton

Field Studies - Chemistry and Physical Temperature, ph, and DO 2 at Headwaters

Field Studies Chemistry and Physical Cave Run Lake

Field Studies Chemistry and Physical Mt. Olivet, KY

Field Studies Chemistry and Physical Mouth of Licking River

Field Studies Physical Measurements Flow rate and velocity

Field Studies Physical Measurements Secchi reading

Field Studies Physical Measurements Depth profile of temperature, ph, and DO 2

Field Studies Physical Measurements Setting up sampling equipment

Field Studies Physical Measurements Temperature reading

Field Studies Agriculture Farm Tour

Field Studies Triplet Creek, Morehead KY

Field Studies Habitat assessment

Field Studies Cave Run Licking River Dam, Mark Barnum, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Field Studies Cave Run Fish Study, Lew Kornman, Northeast District Fisheries Biologist; KY Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Data - Biological and Habitat Biological Index The biological quality index number was obtained by a simplified approach to stream water quality evaluation through a collection and analysis of key indicator species of macroinvertebrates such as aquatic insects and other life forms. The procedures used are those outlined in the publication, Watershed Watch Biological Stream Assessment, (Kentucky Division of Water, KY Watershed Watch Program, Version 1.0, 2000). The biological quality assessment scale ratings are excellent, good, fair, and poor.

Data - Biological and Habitat Habitat Assessment The habitat quality assessment score is obtained through a visual assessment as specified in Watershed Habitat Assessment Protocols (Kentucky Division of Water, KY Watershed Watch Program, Version 2.0, 1999). As stated in this manual, the quality or instream and riparian habitat influences the structure and function of the aquatic community in a stream. Key features that are assessed are: Epifaunal substrate/available cover Embeddedness Velocity/depth regime Sediment deposition Channel flow status Channel alteration Frequency of riffles Bank stability Vegetative protection Riparian vegetative zone width The condition categories are optimal, suboptimal, marginal, and poor.

Data Biological and Habitat Sherburne Site Carpenter's Bend Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park Moore's Ferry Biological Quality Index 18 - Good 15 - Fair 15 - Fair Habitat Quality Assessment Score 109 - Marginal 99-Marginal 88 - Marginal

Data Chemical and Physical Latitude Longitude Location Date Time Flow Air temp Water Temp ph DO Cond 38.10.925 83.25.823 Triplet Creek 6/17/2002 1500 27 23.8 7.25 8.8 270 37.49 82.92 Headwaters #1 6/17/2002 1222 slow 24 15.5 6.5 6 80 37.49 82.92 Headwaters #2 6/17/2002 1222 slow 25 15.74 7.34 6.66 73 37.35 82.69 Headwaters #3 6/17/2002 1222.72 L/sec 21 16.04 5.8 7.2 70 37.29.39 82.55.44 Headwaters #4 6/17/2002 1222 slow 21 15 6.5 8 65 37.29.42 82.55.47 Headwaters #5 6/17/2002 1222 1.24 L/sec 21 17 6.75 9 60 by pipe @ fork Headwaters #6 6/17/2002 1253 mild 25 17 6.5 9.4 60 37.50.019 83.07.695 Carpenter's Bend 6/17/2002 3 m3/sec 23 19 7 9.2 410 100m DS from bridge Magoffin hist. Site 6/17/2002 1832 moderate 27 21.5 7.7 9.3 420 38.06.294 83.31.342 Cave Run Lake surf 6/18/2002 1600 28.5 26 8.25 8.8 140 38.06.294 83.31.342 Cave Run Lake 10m 6/18/2002 1609 moderate 28.5 21 6.25 5 110 Moore's Ferry 6/19/2002 1020 78 L/sec 22 18.5 6.8 8.4 140 Sherburne 6/19/2002 1340 30L/sec 29 22 7.5 6.8 180 Blue Licks Park 6/20/2002 915 7.2 m3/sec 27 22.5 7.3 8 240 38.59.280 84.27.360 Tippenauer Farm 6/20/2002 2100 25 8.5+ 8.2 340 Mouth of Licking 6/21/2002 1145 33.5 25 7.5 7.5 378

Canoeing Sherburne, KY

Canoeing Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

Canoeing Canoeing Rapids

Culture and History A stop in a rural community, Sherburne KY

Culture and History Judge Executive Henry Bertram, Falmouth - History of Licking River flooding

Culture and History Daniel Beard Center, Founder of Boy Scouts, Covington KY

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