Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization Major Program

11185

Total Hours

Contributed.

60528

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

1095

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

260

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants

38300

Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices  

510502

Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business)  

412

Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices

1417

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)  

450782

Stories

Markers Assist with Tree Identification

According to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet, Kentucky is second in the United States for the most diverse hardwood species mix. Forty-eight percent or 12.4 million acres of Kentucky is forestland and eighty-eight percent of Kentuckys forestland is owned by private landowners. The 2017 Census of Agriculture shows that 38% of the farmland in Carter County is woodlands. Grayson is also known as the “heart of the parks” because of its close proximity to three state parks. In an effort t...

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Markers Assist with Tree Identification

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Maple Syrup Production

    The maple syrup industry has a long history in Kentucky but recent success with buying local and eating healthy has brought about a resurgence in maple syrup. Within the last eight years, the Harlan C... Read More

  • Forestry student success.

    Forests are very important to Kentucky both environmentally and economically. Nearly half of the commonwealth is forested. The economic impact of the forest products industry in Kentucky is nearly 14 ... Read More

  • Hike & Learn

    Grayson is known as “the heart of the parks” because of its proximity to three local state parks. A local leader heard about other counties offering hiking clubs while attending the Kentucky Volunte... Read More

  • Backyard Maple Tapping Provides Farm Diversification Opportunities

    Bullitt County is 30% covered by natural forest--252Mha in total. In fact, from 2000 to 2020, Bullitt County experienced a net increase of 0.64% in tree cover.[1] Needless to say, most Bullitt County ... Read More

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