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Kentucky Event Details
WHAT: Planting valuable wildlife tree seedlings, including white oak grown from acorns collected by NDA volunteers.
WHERE: London Ranger District; 2 hours (south) from Lexington, KY. Exact location will be provided
WHEN: Saturday, March 8th, Time TBD (appx. 9 am to 2 pm, appreciation meal at end optional)
WHY: Improve wildlife forage, enhance native regeneration, restore forest condition
The event will begin with U.S. Forest Service (USFS), state wildlife agency, and other representatives on hand to answer your questions and provide background info/goals of the project. We will also hear from MeatEater’s Mark Kenyon and NDA’s Matt Ross about the importance of improving our public lands, being involved, and why applying innovative, grassroots solutions can make all the difference.
Volunteers will then be given brief safety instructions, assigned to a group/team leader, and turned loose to plant some trees in pre-determined locations by the USFS.
The day will end with some food and camaraderie, so bring a good attitude, a strong back, some protection from chiggers/ticks, and of course, an appetite! We will communicate via email with everyone that registers a few weeks before the event with important details of where to meet, what to bring and more.
Online registration is closed for this event, but if you’d still like to attend, please reach out to our Senior Director of Conservation, Matt Ross.