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

Siting Solar

This New York Times opinion piece examines the best places to site solar energy, and how solar, nature and people can coexist.

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Project Overview

Spring/Summer 2022 Field Notes

This issue features an elk research project, a new mapping tool for controlled burns and an exciting new eastern Kentucky solar project.

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Report

From Mine Lands to Forests

Volunteers from Beam Suntory recently joined Green Forests Work and TNC to plant trees on a former mine site in eastern Kentucky.

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Feature

Eastern Kentucky Stream Restored

The Nature Conservancy has restored a portion of Long Branch in Pulaski County. Read this Lexington Herald-Leader article for more.

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Magazine Feature

Radically Rethinking Conservation

The September issue of National Geographic magazine shines a spotlight on TNC’s Cumberland Forest Project, an innovative project that aims to tackle climate change while supporting local communities.

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Event

You're Invited! Virtual Lunch and Learn Presentations

Join us on these Zoom presentations about conservation work all over the state, from reforestation in the Appalachians to floodplain strategies on the Mississippi River!

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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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Conservation Update

Stream Restoration in Eastern Kentucky

Watch as a once-degraded stream in eastern Kentucky comes back to life!

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The Green Heart Project

Learn about this six-year scientific study into the human health benefits of urban greening.

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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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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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Partnerships

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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Partnerships

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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Partnerships

Putting Fire on the Ground

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

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Kentucky Publications

Explore our print publications, from our Year in Review to our biannual newsletter, Field Notes.

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