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Rolling mountains under a cloudy sky. — Cumberland Gap The Cumberland Gap is a forested mountain range in Kentucky © John Brian McCarthy

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Feature

Prescribed Fire Season

Spring is a time for #goodfire, the kind that improves forests, enhances wildlife habitat and reduces the risk of damaging wildfire.

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Report

Kentucky's 2022 Impact Report

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

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Newsletter

Fall/Winter Issue of Field Notes

Our newest issue of Field Notes tells the full story of conservation--including the challenges. We also feature a new technology for farming.

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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.

Video

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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Interview

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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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.

Explore Cumberland Forest Read in NGM (Paywalled)

Event

You're Invited!

From virtual events to hikes within Kentucky’s beautiful nature preserves, The Nature Conservancy of Kentucky strives to connect with our supporters across the Commonwealth. Learn about the upcoming events in Kentucky.

Kentucky Events

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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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