News and Events

This page includes current forestry-related news and events.

Seedling Cooler Sales - Morgan County and John P. Rhody Nurseries

The division's Morgan County Tree Nursery is holding a tree cooler seedling sale at their facility located on Highway 705 in West Liberty, Kentucky. The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. The seedlings are priced at $15 per 10 bundle and $25 per 100 bundle. Only personal checks and money orders will be accepted; no cash or credit cards will be accepted. For more information on species available and directions, please contact Charles Saunders or Tami Adkins at 606-743-3511 or 1-800-866-1033.

The division's John P. Rhody Tree Nursery will also be holding a tree cooler seedling sale at their facility located at 515 John P. Rhody Lane, just off Highway 282W near Gilbertsville, Kentucky. The sale will begin on Wednesday, May 7 and conclude on Saturday, May 10 and sale hours will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Seedling prices and approved payments are the same as above. For more information on species available and directions, please contact Joanna Davidson or Dana Bosch at 270-362-8331 or 1-800-866-0803.

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2008 Volunteer Fire Department Grants - Now Available

Applications for 2008 Volunteer Fire Department Grant program are currently being accepted. The objective of the program is to improve the capability and effectiveness of Kentucky's rural volunteer fire departments to protect lives and property.

Due to budgetary restraints, the official application will only be available electronically. Click on the following link to download a copy - 2008 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Guidelines and Application

2008 Urban and Community Forestry Grants - Now Available

Applications for the 2008 Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant program are currently being accepted. The goal of this grant program is to encourage citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term and sustained Urban and Community Forestry programs.

Due to budgetary restraints, the official application will only be available electronically. Click on the following link to download a copy - 2008 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Application.

The grant program is only open to projects in Kentucky. To learn more about the grant program contact Sarah Gracey, urban and community forestry coordinator, or Peter Barber, partnership coordinator.

New Publications Available

2004 Kentucky Forest Inventory Report
This publication is the official report of the data from the fifth survey of Kentucky's forest resources, which was completed in 2004. The report includes data on the extent, condition and classification of forest land in Kentucky.

2005 Timber Product Output Report for Kentucky
This report contains the findings of a 2005 survey of all primary wood-using plants in Kentucky and presents changes in product output and residue use since 2003.

2007 Kentucky Primary Wood Industries Directory
This publication provides information on the primary wood industries located in Kentucky.

2008 Secondary Wood Industries Directory of Kentucky
This publication provides information on the secondary wood industries located in Kentucky.

Tree Line Newsletter - March 2008 issue
This is a quarterly publication of the Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Program. To be added to the electronic distribution list please contact Sarah Gracey at 502-564-4496.

Upcoming Field Days, Seminars and Workshops

May 7, 2008 - Life Adventure Center of the Bluegrass will host a Farm Field Day for fourth graders in Woodford and Anderson counties. The event will provide a fun-filled day of hands-on learning on the farm. For more information, please call 859-873-4601.

June 12, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at the Scott Young Tree Farm in Ohio County. The field day will highlight crop tree management, tree identification, managing planted hardwoods and using foresters for woodland evaluation. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site www.ukforestry.org or call 859-257-7597.

July 10, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at Bob Fields Farm in Rockcastle County. The field day will highlight crop tree management, tree identification, cost share opportunities, carbon credits, non-timber forest products and timber harvesting. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site http://www.ukforestry.org/ or call 859-257-7597.

July 17, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at Mary Dunn Farm in Scott County. The field day will highlight cedar management and sales, timber sales issues, BMP issues vs. recreational landowner uses, crop tree management, and using foresters for woodland evaluation. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site www.ukforestry.org or call 859-257-7597.

Aug. 7, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at the Paintsville Lake Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County. The field day will highlight oak regeneration processes, crop tree management, invasive plant id and control, water quality issues and quality deer management. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site www.ukforestry.org or call 859-257-7597.

Aug. 21, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at the Green River Wildlife Management Area in Adair County. The field day will highlight bottomland hardwood planting, warm season grasses, wetlands and beaver ponds, fire use and management implications and habitat improvement in mature woodlands. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site www.ukforestry.org or call 859-257-7597.

Aug. 28, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at the Kaler Bottoms Wildlife Management Area in Graves County. The field day will highlight old growth bottomland hardwood management, post pulpwood harvest management, moist soils management, tree planting and crop tree release for hard mast production. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site www.ukforestry.org or call 859-257-7597.

Sept. 4, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at the Rowan County Extension Office in Morehead. The field day will highlight eastern Kentucky wood product markets, logger and woodland owner dynamics and a lumber and millworks tour. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site www.ukforestry.org or call 859-257-7597.

Sept. 11, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at the Hopkins County Extension Office in Hopkinsville. The field day will highlight western Kentucky wood product markets, logger and woodland owner dynamics and a primary and secondary wood industry tour. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site www.ukforestry.org or call 859-257-7597.

Sept. 23, 2008 - Woodland Owner Short Course at the Marion County Extension Office in Lebanon. The field day will highlight central Kentucky wood product markets, logger and woodland owner dynamics and a primary and secondary wood industry tour. For more information, please visit the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry Web site www.ukforestry.org or call 859-257-7597.