The Nature Conservancy of Kentucky

03/04/2025

In Middlesboro and other small Kentucky towns, the fates of the forest and community are intertwined. From land preservation that spans the Cumberland Forest to community funds that invest proceeds from mining toward clean energy, learn how TNC helps communities and ecosystems recover from decades of coal extraction.

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Charting a new future for forest conservation in the Appalachians must benefit local communities, plants, animals and people.

02/28/2025

Don't miss next week's issue of Nature News, our monthly e-newsletter! Sign up here to see what's happening in Kentucky conservation!

The Nature Conservancy is tackling the root causes of some of the toughest problems facing people and nature today, replicating good ideas to save many places and improve people’s lives.

02/28/2025

Kentucky50: The Appalachian Mountains are central to our state's culture, economy and identity. TNC has worked for decades to protect and restore the Appalachians. Check out recent progress in Kentucky and beyond.

Learn more:https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/AppalachiansUpdateFall.pdf

02/26/2025

Kentucky50: As the 2025 Kentucky legislative session continues, we are proud to remember our role in 1990 to help pass enabling legislation for the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund. Still the state’s most important program for land protection, the Fund has helped conserve more than 95,000 acres across the state.

Learn more: https://eec.ky.gov/Nature-Preserves/conserving_natural_areas/KHLCF/Pages/heritage-land-conservation-fund.aspx

02/24/2025

Kentucky50: Have you gotten your Spring Nature Conservancy magazine in the mail? Turn to page 54 to read all about the Green Heart Louisville Project! This coverage is a testament to the importance of the years-long study, the first to show that an intentional increase in trees and shrubs in a neighborhood can indeed improve human health.

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Adding 8,000 trees to a neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, improves health conditions that are linked to heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer.

02/18/2025

The people of Kentucky are known for our resolve, and that trait is carrying us through this difficult winter. We are holding our neighbors dealing with devastation and damage from flooding in our hearts.

02/14/2025

Do you love the Bluegrass State? Show your affection for Kentucky this Valentine's Day. Support our work to protect the rivers, mountains and forests that define our way of life.

Give today: https://preserve.nature.org/page/80910/donate/1?supporter.appealCode=AKYMAONLN00W0###41&ea.profile.id=32604&crid=kentucky&engrid_session=NzA3NTFiOTItN2QwNi00ZGRiLTk0ZTEtM2MxM2I2Y2NiMGVjfDE3Mzk1NDI2MTh8MTczOTU0MjYyOHw0fGRpcmVjdHx8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmF0dXJlLm9yZ3w%3D

02/06/2025

Kentucky50: In 1975, TNC Kentucky transferred the 312-acre Murphy’s Pond property in Hickman County, home to a number of snake species, to partner Murray State University.

​This preserve in Hickman County protects a mosaic of wetland communities and upland slopes. The property includes shrub swamp, marsh and bottomland hardwood forest and is part of one of the largest remaining tracts of wetland in Kentucky. The entire Obion Creek watershed is a haven for numerous ...

02/04/2025

The Mississippi River is the meeting point of 7,000 rivers, creeks and streams flowing through 31 states including Kentucky. Wetlands around those waterways, which provide critical flood storage and wildlife habitat, have been drained and converted to farmland. In recognition of this week's World Wetlands Day, we are sharing our continuing commitment to the Mississippi, including plans to conserve an additional 5,000 acres of wetlands in Kentucky in the coming years.

Learn more: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/kentucky/stories-in-kentucky/strategic-conservation-plan/

01/29/2025

Kentucky50: We've accomplished so much in KY over the past 50 years—see highlights from 2024!
https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/TNC-KY_24-Impact-Report-Final-Web.pdf

01/24/2025

Kentucky50! TNC established a formal chapter in Kentucky in 1975, but our first project in the state was in 1964 with the acquisition of Thunderstruck Shoals, which is now part of the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Learn more: https://www.fs.usda.gov/dbnf

01/22/2025

Kentucky50: The Nature Conservancy formally established a chapter in Kentucky in 1975, and that same year, we protected Boone County Cliffs, which is now a state natural preserve.

Learn about the unique flora and fauna at Boone County Cliffs State Nature Preserve.

01/15/2025

It's chilly, Kentucky! Discover some quick, easy and wonderful ways to enjoy nature with the children in your life on colder days. Check out our fun Winter Activity Guide and plan your family's weekend!

https://www.nature.org/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/documents/nature-lab-lesson-plans/TNC_YE-Winter_ActivityGuide_20231215-3.pdf

01/09/2025

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of The Nature Conservancy's work in Kentucky. We will be sharing memories, milestones and ways for you to get involved throughout the year; be sure you are signed up for our monthly digital newsletter, Nature News, to keep up with how you can join the celebration!

Sign up now: https://preserve.nature.org/page/82226/data/1

Photo Credit: Kent Mason

12/24/2024

Peace. Love. Nature.

12/23/2024

Just this month, the U.S. Congress greenlit federal legislation, called the U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act (USFICA). It will establish a foundation to leverage U.S. government, private sector and philanthropic funding to support local communities and Indigenous Peoples around the world who manage protected and conserved areas.

Why is this funding needed right now? Governments around the world have funded conservation for decades, but the current funding is no longer adequate to meet the growing challenges we face.

Learn how USFICA will help close this gap: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/how-we-work/policy/united-states-foundation-international-conservation-act/

12/20/2024

When it comes to nature, there is so much that unites us. Jennifer Morris, The Nature Conservancy CEO, talks about many conservation issues we agree on even within a nation that seems politically divided. Discover how nature brings us together:

Nature has a unique ability to bring people together. TNC has decades of experience working with leaders at all levels of government, so we stand ready to support the Trump administration on creating policies to ensure a cleaner, healthier future for all.