By Carrie Searcy Office of the Secretary Across the Commonwealth there is an abundance of sites that are either funded, in partnership or controlled by the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission (KSNPC) and available to the public for hiking and enjoying nature. The sites listed below are funded […]
By Jennifer Turner Department for Natural Resources Pouring rain and cold temperatures on March 28, 2018 couldn’t stop a group of volunteers, state government employees and students from planting trees in an effort to reforest a piece of the Commonwealth. Green Forests Work (GFW), a nonprofit out of […]
By Jennifer Turner Division of Forestry In the 1990s, the city of Bowling Green recognized that having a strong, healthy urban forest can lead to economic growth, improved human health, and a safer and more enriched community. Research published by the U.S. Forest Service, for example, noted that […]