From Vacant to Vibrant: Helping Kentucky Communities Reimagine Forgotten Places
On a recent trolley ride through Maysville, the conversation wasn’t about where passengers had been, but about where their community might be going.
A Spark for Native Growth: Inside a Prescribed Burn with The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves
Before a single flame touches the grass, a prescribed burn has already happened on paper.
For Zach Beyer, burn boss with the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves (OKNP), prescribed fire is not guesswork. It is not an impulse. It is not simply lighting a field and stepping back. Every prescribed burn begins with a detailed plan, shaped by weather, terrain, staff, equipment, ecological goals, emergency contacts, neighbor notifications and the boundaries that will keep the fire exactly where it belongs.
OKNP’s Wetland Revival: Protecting and Restoring the White Fringeless Orchid
By Brad Bowman Remote Kentucky wetlands with a delicate balance of open canopy and the right amount of saturated soil create the perfect habitat for an almost other worldly flower – the white fringeless orchid. The federally threatened species is bone white with blooms that make it […]
