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 seedlings and support Reforest Frankfort, Kentucky. Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) employees were among the volunteers and could be seen […]
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 […]