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Prescribed Fire Spring is prescribed fire season in Kentucky. © Mike Wilkinson
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Feature

Prescribed Fire in the Daniel Boone National Forest

This Louisville Courier-Journal feature explains why prescribed fire is so important to the health of Kentucky's forests.

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Press Release

Critical Wetland Restoration Program Expands

A popular restoration program is expanding, bringing partners and farmers together to restore wetlands in western Kentucky.

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The Cumberland Forest Project

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

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Conservation Update

Kentucky's 2020 Year in Review

Read about the Kentucky chapter's conservation successes in 2020.

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The Green Heart Project

The Green Heart project is a six-year scientific study into the human health benefits of urban greening.

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See the Places We Protect in Your Community

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

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Partner Profiles

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Partnerships

Protecting Public Land

Park Ranger Matt Hudson works with TNC on important land protection in Kentucky and Tennessee.

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Partnerships

Revitalizing Mill Creek

Learn how Bennett Knox is working with TNC to revitalize an urban watershed in Louisville.

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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 people and nature.

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Nature News

Our latest insert in Nature Conservancy magazine features a biological assessment that clears the way for removal of Green River Lock and Dam #5.

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