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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of people who increased knowledge on forest health, management and/or utilization (includes forest health program, urban tree health programs, forestry webinar series, Master Loggers program, Woodland Owner Short course, Non-timber products[i.e. mushrooms, Christmas trees, maple syrup], naturalist programs, county based forestry program, small scale logging forest industry training, log and lumber grading trainings, and other "tree-centric" programs) |
890017 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
1801 |
Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business) |
791 |
Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices |
731586 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
396207 |
Families own over 75% of the 12.3 million acres of woodlands in Kentucky. Unfortunately, these family woodlands are facing unprecedented threats from invasive insects, invasive plants, climate change, poor timber harvesting practices, woodland fires, and timber theft/trespass. To continue to support these families during the COVID-19 pandemic and connect them with forestry and natural resource organizations who can assist them the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resourc...
