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 [...]
Conservation
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 [...]
The Jewel of Paducah set to rise again with the help of the Kentucky Brownfield Redevelopment Program
By Mary Jo Harrod Division of Compliance Assistance During the roaring 1920s and the 1930s, the American public fell in love with going to the movies, especially when the [...]
State nature preserves champion retires, looks forward to next environmental cause
By John Mura Office of the Secretary Frankfort, Ky. – The desk is cleaned out and 18 years of mementos boxed. As Donald S. Dott Jr., the longest-serving director of the [...]
The 2016 Earth Day Celebration
On April 21, 2016 EEC, the Kentucky Division for Air Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC), along with the the Kentucky Environmental Education Council KEEC) [...]
Kentucky to be represented in the North American Envirothon Competition
ABOVE: From left to right, competition sponsors Dorthy Anglin of Smithfield Foods and Jeremy Roy of Farm Bureau pose with George Simpson, Theo Livas, Jinny Han, Jasmine Lui [...]
