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Stories in Kentucky

Celebrating 50 Years Together on September 18

Join Us: A Big Milestone Deserves a Big Party

April 21, 2025

Kentucky's Appalachian Mountains with the graphic for our 50th Anniversary superimposed on the image.

The Nature Conservancy is celebrating 50 years of conservation in the Bluegrass State. Together with partners, communities and supporters, we have achieved so much, including the protection of more than 155,000 acres of land, reconnecting 198 miles of free-flowing water on the Green River and restoring nearly 20,000 acres of floodplain wetlands.

This September, we are throwing a party worthy of those wins—and we hope you will join us!

We’ll raise a glass to acknowledge nature’s visionaries and vanguards who are working to make Kentucky an incredible place to live, work and play—yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Native grasses in Kentucky.
Kentucky's Big Rivers Corridor-Ohio River View View of Ohio River at Kentucky's Big River Corridor Project © Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy

50 Years Celebration Publication

 

Learn more about the work we have done to protect Kentucky's lands and waters over our 50 years in the state.

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Celebrate with Us

The Music Greet old friends and make new ones while listening to lauded Kentucky musicians, The Local Honeys. © Case Mahan
The Food Enjoy locally sourced food that celebrates the Commonwealth’s cuisines. © Ashbourne Farms
The Venue Gather with us at Ashbourne Farms, a site with roots in agriculture, conservation and bourbon. © Ashbourne Farms
Mix and Mingle Mingle with conservation heroes who bring their support, talent and passion to making sure people and nature thrive in Kentucky. © Ashbourne Farms
Learn Discover our work through remarks, a video presentation and interactive stations.
A river through forested mountains in Kentucky.
Cumberland River An early morning aerial view of the Cumberland River in Kentucky. © Cameron Davidson

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