Life Moves Forward for Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, Even Amid Pandemic
Even in the middle of a pandemic, the work of the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands didn’t miss a beat throughout the coal regions of Kentucky.
At KDF Nursery, White Oak Seedlings Could Hold Key to Bourbon’s Future
As the current white oak population ages over the next 50 years, there’s not a sustainable source of new seedlings to supply the unprecedented demand from bourbon production and other timber-related industries. As a result, scientists are working to replicate select white oaks with “superior genetics.”
Kentucky Foresters Aid Firefighting Efforts in Texas
Each year, members of the Kentucky Division of Forestry’s wildland firefighter team volunteer to fight fires in various parts of the U.S., outside of Kentucky’s fire seasons, when wildfires overwhelm local resources. Recently, 23 firefighters deployed to Texas to assist with wildfire suppression.
