Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization Major Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
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) |
1566 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
314 |
Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business) |
156 |
Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices |
200007 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
20406 |
Stories
Northern Kentucky Public Workers Tree Seminar
Many public works employees are the ones tasked with on-the-ground tree care efforts. The Northern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council and the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provide our local public workers with an informative seminar at a low cost to cover a wide range of topics relating to tree care, management, and safety. While geared toward public works, this event is also open to tree board members, local tree care companies, and the public.The seminar was h...
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