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Invasive Plant Management Field Day
Clay Wildlife Management Area 1449 Cassidy Creek Road Carlisle, KY https://goo.gl/maps/iAezaamTu9hRiTeY7 38°20'28.8"N 83°55'13.6"W Date: Oct 22 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm ET Cost: No cost. (Lunch available for first 60 participants). Registration: Use the link below to register. Description Join the KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the KY State University Forestry and Natural Resources program to see different types of invasive plant management practices. We’ll show areas that have received management and demonstrate select tools and equipment use to implement some of these practices. These will include:
Parking and meeting location Park at the address/coordinates listed above. We’ll carpool and rotate through several work units implemented by KDFWR staff and a couple of cooperative demo areas. Register: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=X8mDyxTAMEO_3IjkiBI8pS_ZbJm1lehImSJzzx5BRBBURTMzU0lITkdPSDA1QlFVMFZPT0ZDTlg1OC4u Kentucky Tree Farmer of the Year Field Day Walt Rybka Tree Farm Morehead, KY (Rowan County) September 26 | 1:00 - 6:00 pm (ET) Sponsored by: Kentucky Tree Farm Committee, UK Forestry and Natural Resources Extension, Kentucky Division of Forestry, Rowan County Cooperative Extension Office, Kentucky Sustainable Forestry Initiative Implementation Committee, Kentucky Forest Industries Association, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Want to see woodland and wildlife practices up close? Tour of Walt Rybka's Tree Farm on September 26 in Rowan County and you will see woodland and wildlife management practices up close. Dinner is provided for this free event. Seating is limited; bring camp chairs! Register by September 20 at https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a3pXu7fKHOKZMOi?Q_CHL=qr You can also register by calling Rowan County Extension Office at 606-784-5457. KWOA congratulations our member and former director, Walt Rybka, on attaining this honor. Walt has a wonderful operation and offers sensible hands-on perspectives on management practices. We hope you can make this event. This event will fill up fast - so register now! 
 Wild & Scenic Film Festival
at Lexington’s Farish Theater, August 30, 2024 Join in person at the Farish Theater, OR join virtually from your home!. The Kentucky Conservation Committee is excited to be bringing our 10th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival to you. KCC wants to offer you the opportunity to see nation's largest environmental film festival. [NOTE: Tickets must be ordered in advance at https://KCCWildScenic2024.eventbrite.com]. You can also find information about the festival on the national Wild and Scenic Festival website. These engaging films inspire activism and transport audiences to the farthest reaches of the globe. Enjoy fabulous film making, gorgeous cinematography, and wonderful storytelling during an evening that offers films about nature, hiking, kayaking, cycling, wildlife and environmental justice. Join in on Friday, August 30th at the Farish Theater at Central Library in Lexington for an evening of adventure and inspiration OR virtual at home! The evening will include door prizes and auction! Films Begin:: 7 pm ET. (Theater doors open at 6:30 pm. for silent auction and information tables from sponsors). Virtual attendees will be able to view films for five days. Film Selection coming soon! We guarantee a selection of short films that will inspire you on a wide range of environmental issues. KSU Third Thursday Thing focuses on Agroforestry Kentucky State University’s Forestry Third Thursday Thing will meet at the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm on August 15th from 10:00 - 2:00. This year’s Agroforestry focus will present talks on several different agroforestry practices, such as alley cropping, forest farming and silvopasture. NRCS will speak about agroforestry opportunities under EQIP. The agroforestry team from KSU will talk about its current projects. No registration is required and lunch is provided. The meeting center is located on the farm at 1525 Mills Lane, Frankfort.  |
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