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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of individuals that attended woodland education programs |
1676 |
Number of woodland acres owned by woodland education program attendees |
59259 |
Number of individuals that increased their understanding of the importance of healthy and productive woodland |
1128 |
Number of individuals indicating the woodland education program(s) helped them with their woodland |
849 |
Number of individuals that planned or implemented one or more woodland management practices |
702 |
Number of individuals with a management plan and those that plan to get one |
349 |
Number of individuals that planned or worked with a natural resource professional |
548 |
Number of individuals that planned or encouraged others to implement woodland management practices |
469 |
Yellow-poplarA major effort of the Forestry and Natural Resources Extension unit is to educate Kentucky woodland owners on the importance of sustainable woodland management for the environment and the economy. Almost half of the state is covered in forested land, which is close to 12.4 million acres. Of these woodland acres approximately 73% of it is privately owned by families and individuals.The Forestry and Natural Resources Extension unit has developed many successful educational programs to...
