Campbell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
1122.13) 500

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

1122.12) 11310

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

1122.11) 0

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

1122.1) 1066

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)  

1122.2) 233

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



Success Stories

Campbell County Trail Passport Challenge Event

Author: DJ Scully

Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization

Campbell County Trail Passport Challenge Event

The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Community Needs Assessment completed in 2019 indicated that more community parks and greenspaces are a priority of Campbell County residents.  The Extension Environmental Advisory Council took on a project to encourage walking, hiking, and exploration in our communities. Meetings were held to design the Campbell County Trail Passport Project showcasing 19 trail maps featuring over 40 miles of walking and hiking trails in Newport, Bellevue, Dayton,

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Shiitake Mushroom Production Workshops Yield Nutritious Results

Author: DJ Scully

Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization

Shiitake Mushroom Production Workshops Yield Nutritious Results

People are increasingly curious about gourmet mushrooms like shiitakes that have been grown and eaten in Japan and other Asian countries for centuries. Shiitakes have developed a steadily growing market in the United States. Today, it is the second most grown mushroom in the world, next to the common button mushroom. They have meaty flesh and a distinctive, nutty, or garlicky flavor, and they are low in calories but high in amino acids, B vitamins, vitamin D, minerals, and dietary fibe

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