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| 1126 - Woodland Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1126.1) | 310 |
Number of individuals that attended woodland education programs |
| 1126.2) | 3000 |
Number of woodland acres owned by woodland education program attendees |
| 1126.3) | 90 |
Number of individuals that increased their understanding of the importance of healthy and productive woodland |
| 1126.4) | 90 |
Number of individuals indicating the woodland education program(s) helped them with their woodland |
| 1126.5) | 50 |
Number of individuals that planned or implemented one or more woodland management practices |
| 1126.6) | 25 |
Number of individuals with a management plan and those that plan to get one |
| 1126.7) | 50 |
Number of individuals that planned or worked with a natural resource professional |
| 1126.8) | 50 |
Number of individuals that planned or encouraged others to implement woodland management practices |
Author: Linda Hieneman
Major Program: Woodland Education
More than half the state of Kentucky is forested and of that land 78 percent is owned by private land owners. According to Billy Thomas UK Forester, Kentucky Woodlands are some of the most productive woodlands in the world if managed properly. Most landowners are unaware of all the programs that are available.These services can help develop management plans to ensure proper care and management to carry our woodlands to the next generations. In Greenup County both the Cooperativ
