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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 |
Nearly half of Kentucky is covered in forests (or woodlands). These woodlands provide many environmental benefits and support a diverse forest industry that is a key part of Kentuckys economy. Because of the diffuse nature of the forest industry in Kentucky relatively few people realize how significant it is or the importance of woodlands to Kentuckys economy. To address this knowledge gap, UK Forestry Extension along with faculty and graduate students in the UK Department of Forestry and Natura...
