February 26, 2003 Watershed Management Does it Exist Is it Effective Judith Petersen, Executive Dire

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Dan Beard Trail 4.5 mile loopThree countiesTwo
States
House Tour Marc Hult hult_at_hydrologist.com 859-2
61-3880
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Daniel Carter Beard1850-1941 153 years old and
still roughing it.
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1861 Engraving of Licking and Ohio River with Dan
Beards childhood home (The year DBC moved to
Covington)
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Roebling Suspension Bridge One of two National
Historic Landmarks in Northern Kentucky (Pop
Quiz The other is?) Construction of bridge
interrupted by Civil War
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• Licking and Ohio River at Dan Beards House Today
• Re Environmental Merit Badge (Eagle requirement)

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Bears and Bull on Wall Streetby James Holbrook
Beard Dan Beard, his Uncle, Father,
brothers and sisters were all well known artists
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• Dan Beards first Career
• was as a Surveyor

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American Boys (and Girls) Handy
BooksOriginally published 1880 and 1887
Still in print 2004
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• Song Sparrow 1889
• Started art academy for women
• Very popular illustrator of the day

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• Daniel Carter Beard became Mark Twains
  favorite illustrator.
• Ye Iron Dude from
• 1889 -- Yankee in King Arthurs Court

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• DBCs Boy Pioneers Sons of Daniel Boone and
  Ernest Thompson Setons Woodcraft Indians
  combined with Baden Powells contribution to
  become BSA in 1910

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• Norman Rockwell portrait of DBC
• Scout Memories

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• Boys, dont fail to clean your teeth at least
  twice every day
• DCB, 1922

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A Special Place From DBCs 1939 autobiography
Bank Lick Kentucky, 1849
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Pioneer Park on Banklick Creek Today
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There are still Special places in Banklick and
Licking Watersheds PictureFowler Creek
2003
Photo Mike StrohmTwin Falls Fowler Creek
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• Dan Beard Park
• Invasive species
• Kudzu Honey suckle

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Banklick Watershed CouncilLicking River
Watershed Watch
Marc F. HultExecutive Directorhult_at_hydrologist.c
omwww.banklick.orgwww.lickingriver.org
Daniel Carter Beard Environmental
Center,Covington KY 41011859-261-3880
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Dan Beard Trail 4.5 mile loopThree countiesTwo
States
House Tour Marc Hult hult_at_hydrologist.com 859-2
61-3880