From Vacant to Vibrant: Helping Kentucky Communities Reimagine Forgotten Places
On a recent trolley ride through Maysville, the conversation wasn’t about where passengers had been, but about where their community might be going.
OKNP’s Wetland Revival: Protecting and Restoring the White Fringeless Orchid
By Brad Bowman Remote Kentucky wetlands with a delicate balance of open canopy and the right amount of saturated soil create the perfect habitat for an almost other worldly flower – the white fringeless orchid. The federally threatened species is bone white with blooms that make it […]
OKNP Partners Up to Survey Kentucky’s Streams for Mussels
A collaborative team of environmental professionals recently gathered at the Quiet Trails Nature Preserve, located along the Licking River, to conduct a comprehensive mussel survey. Participants included representatives from the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves (OKNP), federal and Kentucky fish and wildlife agencies, the Kentucky Department of Transportation, and Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC.
