In 2012, Jefferson County SWCD teamed up with local groups to restore Indian-Kentuck Creek. 12 years later, conservation work cut nitrogen pollution by 81,259 pounds a year

A long-running conservation effort in southeastern Indiana has produced measurable improvements in the Indian-Kentuck Creek watershed. The work began with a watershed management plan developed in 2012 and expanded into years of conservation practices, landowner participation and community outreach. By 2024, the effort had helped reduce estimated annual nitrogen pollution by 81,259 pounds, while water quality and biological conditions also showed improvement.

The report is based on Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Indian Kentuck Creek Watershed Restoration Case Study ; Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District; Historic Hoosier Hills Resource Conservation and Development Council. The case study identifies Alyssa Henthorn of IDEM as the listed contact.