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| 1126 - Woodland Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1126.1) | 23 |
Number of individuals that attended woodland education programs |
| 1126.2) | 4153 |
Number of woodland acres owned by woodland education program attendees |
| 1126.3) | 23 |
Number of individuals that increased their understanding of the importance of healthy and productive woodland |
| 1126.4) | 12 |
Number of individuals indicating the woodland education program(s) helped them with their woodland |
| 1126.5) | 12 |
Number of individuals that planned or implemented one or more woodland management practices |
| 1126.6) | 14 |
Number of individuals with a management plan and those that plan to get one |
| 1126.7) | 15 |
Number of individuals that planned or worked with a natural resource professional |
| 1126.8) | 7 |
Number of individuals that planned or encouraged others to implement woodland management practices |
Author: Jeffrey Casada
Major Program: Woodland Education
According to Kentucky Agriculture Statistics, Clay County has 301,000 acres of total land mass with 263,849 acres that is forested. Seventy percent of the forested land is controlled by private land owners. The Kentucky Division of Forestry reports that 67% of the measured timber is Grade 3 or below, and as such is not managed for either wildlife, recreation or timber activities. With this in mind, the Clay County Extension Service hosted the 2019 Getting to Know Your Woodlands Webin
