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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) |
6138 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
1731 |
Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business) |
340 |
Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices |
212772 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
57084 |
Forests are key to Kentuckys economic and environmental wellbeing. The state is 47% forested with over 12 million acres of woodlands and, collectively, the forest sector contributes over $13.5 billion annually to the states economy and impacts over 60,398 jobs. However, a range of insects, diseases, invasive plants, and other issues threaten the sustainability of our forests, woodlands, and urban trees. For example, the invasive emerald ash borer alone is estimated to cost Kentucky over $95 mil...
