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Thanks for a Great Dance!

Hello everyone!                We had a great dance!  Many thanks go to the Capital City Orchestra (Diane Simmons, Don Coffey, Jim Eaton, Joan Adrian, Karen Friley, Kay Kennedy, Lara Panayatoff,…

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Kentucky Heartwood Honors John Walker, Daniel Boone National Forest

Kentucky Heartwood was privileged to present a plaque to John Walker of the Daniel Boone National Forest in recognition of his work to protect and restore the lands of Cromer…

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Frasure Creek Mining pulls permit application to mine near Robinson Forest!

As some of you may remember, last year Kentucky Heartwood asked our supporters to send in comments opposing the expansion of strip mining operations bordering the south end of Robinson…

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Kentucky Heartwood Submits Comments Critical of Logging and Burning plans at Land Between the Lakes

Kentucky Heartwood is now working to assist former residents of what is now known as Land Between the Lakes, but known as Between the Rivers to the people forcibly removed…

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Forest Service uses false information to justify timber management

Kentucky Heartwood submitted comments to the Forest Service regarding the 7,000 acre Redbird Midstory Removal Project. The project documents can be seen here. The Forest Service used faulty information to…

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TN Landfill may harm Big South Fork

Kentucky Heartwood learned last month of a proposed landfill in Tennessee just a few miles upstream from the Kentucky line and the Big South Fork. The landfill would impact Bear…

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Kentucky Heartwood comments on KY Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources

In March, Kentucky Heartwood submitted comments regarding the Kentucky Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources. The report is available on the  Kentucky Division of Forestry’s website, and our comments can be…

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Kentucky Heartwood oral comments on HB312

The following are comments were delivered to the House Tourism, Development, and Energy Committee on February 11 during a hearing on HB312.  Dear Members of the Committee, My name is…

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Kentucky Heartwood is NOT against invasive species removal.

Someone on Facebook asked if we were against invasive species removal. We’re not. Here’s our response: This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in…

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Kentucky Heartwood Annual Member Meeting, Friday, February 12

This year’s Annual Kentucky Heartwood Member Meeting will take place on Friday, February 12 at Good Foods Co-op in Lexingon, and feature Dr. Neil Pederson of Eastern Kentucky University. Dr.…