Three Ridge Mussel on Green River © TNC Staff

By preserving the best of the Commonwealth, we’re protecting hunting and fishing habitat for now and forever.
Support Kentucky nature today.

Every month, the Conservancy’s free e-newsletter brings you updates from our conservation work around the world — plus incredible nature photos, green living tips you can use and invitations to events near you!

Help us ensure the diversity of life on Earth by joining our global community online — it’s simple and free! Check out some past issues of Great Places and then sign up today!
 

Kentucky Headlines

Jasmine Wright enjoying nature. LEAF (Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future) is a nationally-recognized program that works to empower the next generation of conservation leaders and equip them with the skills and knowledge to address our world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Partnered with environmental high schools, the program combines classroom lessons with real-world conservation work experience for urban youth. Photo © TNC

Welcome LEAF Interns!

Meet the interns from our nationally-acclaimed Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future (LEAF) program. They arrive in this month to enhance wildlife habitat and promote a healthy environment throughout Louisville.

Student at the Dupree Nature Preserve in Kentucky © Craig Dooley

Dupree Curriculum Online

Who uses a sinkhole to teach geometry? We do…and you can too! Tailored for primary (K-2), intermediate (3-5), middle (6-8) and high school (9-12) students, our online Dupree Nature Preserve lesson plans incorporate science, geography, math, technology and other subjects to provide an enriching educational experience.

Louisville, Kentucky Skyline © TNC Staff

Loving Louisville

There are so many reasons for opening an office in Kentucky’s largest city. For starters, that is where most of our members reside. We can’t wait to connect with them and with the unique natural areas located all around Louisville!

Read more about our work in Kentucky.

Latest Photos

Kentucky Wildlflowers: Fire Pinks © TNC Staff

Kentucky Wildflowers

See a slideshow illustrating the array of wildflowers blanketing many parts of Kentucky during the Spring and Summer months.

Big Rivers Project in Kentucky © Mark Godfrey

Big Rivers Slideshow

Why would we acquire 4,241 acres connecting Western Kentucky's big rivers (the largest land acquisition during The Nature Conservancy of Kentucky’s 38-year history)? This slideshow tells the story.

A glimpse of the cliffs characterizing the Kentucky River Palisades landscape. © T. Franey

Palisades Slideshow

There is never a "bad time" to pay a visit to the Kentucky River Palisades and this slideshow proves it!

Latest Videos

Mississippi River © Mark Godfrey

Mighty Mississippi

See the progress we're making thanks to the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI).

Interior Road at Kentucky's Big River Corridor Project © Mark Godfrey/TNC

Big Rivers Video

Get inspired by the Conservancy's largest land acquisition in Kentucky.

Turtle at Kentucky's Dupree Nature Preserve © TNC Staff

Dupree Nature Preserve

Take a tour, and then come visit in person!