PLANET

Author: Brenda Cockerham

Major Program: Trail Design

The problem: Walking, moving, getting out into nature, supporting the greenspace available to the public, all are a part of the mission selected by Extension Homemakers just before the pandemic. The target site to support this initiative is called PLANET. Paintsville Lake Activities Nature Edible Trail. This new name was selected by a steering committee assembled by Johnson County Family Consumer Sciences to determine next steps at creating an educational center that can be used by visitors

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Eagle Scout Candidate Clears the Way for a Nature Trail

Author: Nathan Rider

Major Program: Trail Design

The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service in Bullitt County is situated on 19 acres off Highway 44 surrounded by a few farm fields, a small neighborhood and about 4 acres of forest. The property also hosts a few acres of hayfields, a meadow restoration project site, an orchard, several garden plots, and landscaping that was recently renovated to incorporate more native plants. All of that adds up to be a relatively biodiverse ecosystem and habitat that provides many opportunities

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