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The Kansas Environmental Leadership Program (KELP) was developed in response to a need for leadership in communities to bring about protection and improvement in Kansas’s water quality. KELP teaches the latest in leadership theory and basic water environment knowledge so citizens can lead environmental change in their communities. Five 3-day sessions each in a different location are spaced over 10 months. Each session includes field trips, group activities, and speakers related to leadership, watersheds, surface and groundwater protection, and other water issues. An important aspect of the experiential learning atmosphere is participants' diverse backgrounds, experiences, ages, professions, interests, and attitudes toward water. To date, five classes with 107 graduates have been completed. Graduates are applying the principles learned in their communities, employment, families, and volunteer service in Kansas.