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| 1126 - Woodland Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1126.1) | 30 |
Number of individuals that attended woodland education programs |
| 1126.2) | 7661 |
Number of woodland acres owned by woodland education program attendees |
| 1126.3) | 25 |
Number of individuals that increased their understanding of the importance of healthy and productive woodland |
| 1126.4) | 20 |
Number of individuals indicating the woodland education program(s) helped them with their woodland |
| 1126.5) | 6 |
Number of individuals that planned or implemented one or more woodland management practices |
| 1126.6) | 5 |
Number of individuals with a management plan and those that plan to get one |
| 1126.7) | 0 |
Number of individuals that planned or worked with a natural resource professional |
| 1126.8) | 0 |
Number of individuals that planned or encouraged others to implement woodland management practices |
Author: Brandon Sears
Major Program: Woodland Education
Forested land in Kentucky is vitally important to the economy, wildlife habitat and quality of life for residents. It comprises nearly twelve million acres or 47% of the state and provides 37,500 jobs from 1,125 wood industries in 112 counties. Kentucky forest industries ship $6.4 billion in products each year. It is estimated that $1.5 billion is spent annually on fishing, hunting and wildlife watching. Interestingly, 78% of Kentucky’s timberland is privately owned.In Madison County, 29%
