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Public participation is critical in shaping the future of the Jellico Mountains
Jellico Creek, Daniel Boone National Forest, Critical Habitat for Federally listed Endangered and Threatened Species What’s going on in Jellico? Jellico is a part of the Cumberland Mountains on the…
Public comment needed by July 26, 2021: Red River Gorge Management Planning document
Dear Citizens, Kentucky Heartwood staff is chipping away at comments for the Red River Gorge Management Planning process. After submitting our first electronic comment, we noticed that comments are actually…
More landslides from logging in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Complaint submitted to Division of Water
Kentucky Heartwood has submitted a formal complaint to the Kentucky Division of Water after repeated failures by the Daniel Boone National Forest to stabilize or remediate multiple, ongoing landslides caused…
Jellico management planning begins. Speak up for the Jellico mountains!
A massive and gorgeous dominant white oak in an unprotected secondary old-growth forest in the Jellico area. TAKE ACTION! Join the virtual public meeting about the Jellico areaTuesday, October 13, 20205-6:30…
Black Lives Matter
I’ve struggled over these past few weeks with whether or not publish a statement on behalf of Kentucky Heartwood in response to the historic Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations…
Action Alert: Comments needed to stop 3,650 acres of logging in the Redbird District of the Daniel Boone National Forest!
The Forest Service is proposing to log 3,650 acres of the Redbird District of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Clay and Leslie Counties. Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment…
Tuesday last day to have your donation DOUBLED!
Thanks to the generosity of our members and supporters, $10,010.11 has been raised so far for our first ever matching funds campaign, meaning a total of $20,020.22 will go toward…
5,000 acre logging project proposed north of Morehead along the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail.
The Daniel Boone National Forest has proposed a 5,000 acre logging project just north of Morehead along the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail. While this project is problematic on many levels,…