Cabinet employees spread message of conservation at Reforest Frankfort
By Carrie Searcy Office of the Secretary Despite the rainy weather, droves of people showed up at Josephine Sculpture Park Saturday, April 14 to plant about 2,000 tree [...]
Forestry
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 [...]
How urban forests protect our cities and make them better places in which to live, work and play
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 [...]
The Kentucky Division of Forestry offers seedlings now for spring planting
By Jennifer Turner Department for Natural Resources Some people might not think of winter as the appropriate time to purchase trees, but the Kentucky Division of Forestry [...]
Saving your ash tree from the Emerald Ash Borer is still possible
By Carrie Searcy Video by Lanny Brannock Office of Communications Kentucky has been no stranger to tree blights that have nearly wiped out the majestic chestnut and the [...]
Forestry’s seedling program aims to make Kentucky more green with free trees
By Carrie Searcy Office of Communications Over a couple thousand of our seedlings were planted and given away at the Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry [...]
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 [...]
Understanding the 2016 Fall fire season in Tennessee and Kentucky: What went wrong and why it happened
By Jennifer Turner The Division of Forestry Fire season across the Commonwealth.kicked off once again February 15, 2017, with many people still dealing with the devastation [...]
Fighting Kentucky’s wildfires: A great coordinated effort
By Lanny Brannock and Carrie Searcy The smell is what you notice first. It smells like a crackling fireplace or a bonfire, but then you see the blanket of blue smoke wafting [...]
