Woodland EducationMajor Program

7353

Total Hours

Contributed.

64684

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

353

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

119

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals that attended woodland education programs

1428

Number of woodland acres owned by woodland education program attendees

98791

Number of individuals that increased their understanding of the importance of healthy and productive woodland

1472

Number of individuals indicating the woodland education program(s) helped them with their woodland

1012

Number of individuals that planned or implemented one or more woodland management practices

448

Number of individuals with a management plan and those that plan to get one

646

Number of individuals that planned or worked with a natural resource professional

1281

Number of individuals that planned or encouraged others to implement woodland management practices

601

Stories

From the Woods Today

Forests are tremendously important to the economic and ecological well-being of Kentucky. The state is 47% forested with over 12 million acres of woodlands and, collectively, the forest sector contributes over $13 billion annually to the states economy and over 53,000jobs. The vast majority of woodlands in the state are family owned. Supporting these woodland owners and their families is key and Extension specialists and county agents across the state, partnering with agencies like the Kentucky ...

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From the Woods Today

Stories Behind the Numbers

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    Lyon County is 48% forested (86,632 acres) with 41% of the acres privately owned. There are an estimated 44 million trees of greater than 1 inch diameter trunk. There is approximately 4,791 board feet... Read More

  • Kentucky Maple Syrup

    There are approximately 59 million maple trees within Kentuckys extremely dense forest. The availability of these trees are beginning to show signs of a new enterprise across the state to help drive ... Read More

  • Outdoor Recreation at Hartig Park

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