Our organization is dedicated to improving one of Bourbon County’s most valuable natural resources, the Stoner Creek watershed. It was formed in September 2007, largely in response to serious ongoing problems with duckweed and other nuisance aquatic plants, "Friends of Stoner Creek",(FOSC) has grown rapidly to include a broad coalition of local citizens interested in improved recreation, tourism, economic, wildlife preservation, and public health and safety aspects-in addition to drinking water quality-asso
The group was officially incorporated in December 2007. They have official 501 c3 endorsement that qualifies this organization with non-profit status. Efforts are underway to obtain a federal grant (funded by the Clean Water Act) for the study of the water quality of Stoner Creek above the dam in the Bourbon County corridor. This entails the monitoring of the eight tributaries that flow into Stoner above the dam within the boundaries of Bourbon County.
The group is working closely with similar organizations such as The Nature Conservancy directed by Jetson Clark interested in the environment of our community.