In the wake of the first wave of opposition to the Meinung Reservoir, residents began to feel concerned about the gradual erosion of local culture, and this led to further collective action to improve the community. Activities have included refurbishing the area's old tobacco curing barns, establishing the Yung-an Historic Preservation District, and a campaign to educate the public about the ecology of Yellow Butterfly Valley.
的確，隨著第一波美濃反水庫社造運動而起的，還有美濃子弟對當地文化資產流失的憂心，和更多繼之而起的社區營造行動實踐，包括「菸樓再生」、「永安生態聚落博物館」、「黃蝶翠谷生態教育」等等。