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Learn about our statewide conservation work.

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Cumberland Gap The Cumberland Gap is a forested mountain range in Kentucky © John Brian McCarthy

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New Issue of Field Notes

Our Spring/Summer 2023 issue features forest restoration, from prescribed fire to large-scale tree planting on former mine lands.

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Reforesting Eastern Kentucky's Mine Lands

Our reforestation work was featured in the Lexington Herald-Leader. Read more about our efforts on Kentucky's former mine lands.

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Prescribed Fire Season Wrap-Up

Our fire personnel assisted on 32,000 acres of prescribed fire this year in Kentucky and Tennessee. Learn more about our fire program.

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Kentucky's 2022 Impact Report

Learn about the conservation successes the Kentucky chapter achieved in 2022!

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From Mine Lands to Forests

Explore our reforestation work in the Central Appalachians in this video, featuring Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania projects.

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Derrick Mason The Louisville, Kentucky native holds a turtle he found while working as a Conservation Education Program Leader. © Courtesy Derrick Mason

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Kentucky Stories

Read in-depth Q&As with Kentuckians who put conservation at the center of their lives. We are inspired by these individuals and hope you will be, too!

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Doing Business in a Changing Climate

These business owners are expecting a challenging future due to climate change. They are taking steps now, choosing solar energy and asking other businesses to help create a more sustainable path forward.

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Farmers in a Changing Climate

Meet five Kentucky farmers facing the challenges of climate change. Their message: We must all be part of the solution.

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Elk are making a comeback in the Appalachians, thanks to successful reintroductions. The Cumberland Forest Project protects 253,000 acres of Appalachian forest. © Steven David Johnson

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The Cumberland Forest Project

This 253,000-acre project spans three states and aims to demonstrate that people and nature can thrive together.

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Wildflower Photography A girl photographs wildflowers at Sallie Brown & Crutcher Nature Preserves in Kentucky. © Mike Wilkinson

See the Places We Protect in Your Community

Our Kentucky nature preserves help people connect with nature, providing 20 miles of hiking trails for visitors to enjoy.

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Our Partners

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Transitioning the Appalachian Economy

Learn how Leslie Ferguson-Oles is working with TNC to revitalize the eastern Kentucky economy for nature and people.

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Helping People Help the Land

Donna Gilland works with TNC and farmers to restore frequently flooded croplands to wetlands, a win for nature and people.

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Putting Fire on the Ground

Learn how E.J. Bunzendahl works with TNC to apply prescribed fire in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

A group of hikers enjoys the Sally Brown-Crutcher Nature Preserve in the Kentucky River Palisades region.
Kentucky hikers A group of hikers enjoys the Sally Brown-Crutcher Nature Preserve in the Kentucky River Palisades region. © Mike Wilkinson

Kentucky Publications

Explore our print publications, from our yearly Impact Report to our biannual newsletter, Field Notes.

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