Watershed Watch interest in Clarks Run grew into a broader effort that received USEPA 319h funding for the development of a formal watershed plan. The CREEC organization continues to provide community education, local outreach, and coordination of community projects. Additionally, multiple grants have been awarded to CREEC, the City of Danville, and others to carry out watershed plan recommendations to improve the creek.

Several projects have come about in Mason County due to sampler support and the interest of the Mason County Conservation District. An educational grant was used to provide student education about water quality in Clark's Run of the North Fork Licking River. And, Lee's Creek of the Licking River was selected as a USDA focus conservation project area, which enabled significant funding to help farmers reduce sediment and bacteria entering the streams using various conservation practices.

Years of volunteer sampling and the presence of the local Headwaters organization enabled the 2020 completion of a watershed plan for three subwatersheds of the North Fork. This plan is now being utilized as a framework by community interests to further engage local residents in pursuing water quality improvements and recreational opportunities.