Re-Forest the Bluegrass still growing strong nearly two decades later
By Lanny Brannock Office of Communications Reforestation today has become a thing to do for citizens across the Commonwealth. Volunteers are able to plant trees, listen to [...]
Conservation
Top 10 Nature Preserves to visit this summer
By Carrie Searcy Office of the Secretary The Commonwealth offers an abundance of sites that are either funded, in partnership or managed by the Office of Kentucky Nature [...]
Kentucky students to compete in North American Envirothon
By Johnna McHugh Division of Conservation Grazing management was the theme as students from across the Commonwealth converged to compete in this year’s state-wide [...]
Top 10 Nature Preserves to visit this spring
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 [...]
Braving the elements to reforest the bluegrass
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 [...]
Jim Claypool Art and Writing Contests open September 1
By the Division of Conservation This fall, thousands of students across Kentucky will be learning about water through the Jim Claypool Art and Conservation Writing contests. [...]
From landfill to a home for wildlife, two companies map out a successful project
By Mary Jo Harrod The Division of Compliance Assistance Some people see only unusable space in an old landfill, but this was not the case for the American Synthetic [...]
Cost Share Program seeks to help local farmers utilize land
By Pam Williams The Division of Conservation Every farmer realizes that no matter what, water is essential to producing any crop and livestock are no exception, especially to [...]
Kentucky Forest Leadership Program: Teaching today for a bright tomorrow
By Jennifer Turner Division of Forestry Every June, select high school students completing their sophomore and junior years from across the Commonwealth, head to the [...]
The 2017 Jim Claypool Art Contest and Conservation Writing Contest state winners announced
Assistant Director of the Division of Conservation, Johnna McHugh, sat down with Carrie Searcy, editor of Land, Air & Water webzine, to discuss the Jim Claypool Art [...]
