A Normal Day on the Mountain
By Marc Evans, KNLT Board Chair On a recent visit to Pine Mountain I decided, as I often do, to drive a little bit on
January 13, 2016
By Marc Evans, KNLT Board Chair On a recent visit to Pine Mountain I decided, as I often do, to drive a little bit on
Kentucky Natural Lands Trust recently protected another key tract of Pine Mountain with the purchase of 53 acres of pristine north face forest adjacent to
We wanted to offer a few words of remembrance for Doug Tompkins, a renowned conservationist who died in Chile last week in a kayaking accident.
KNLT, in collaboration with writer Erik Reece, and visual artist and writer Zoe’ Strecker, recently hosted our second artists’ retreat. We invited over 20 artists
Kentucky Natural Lands Trust (KNLT) has purchased 54 acres of conservation land in Bullitt County protecting the rare Kentucky glade cress, a tiny plant that
We recently honored Hugh Archer for his 10 years of outstanding service as executive director of the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust. Hugh was a founding
by Marc Evans, KNLT Board Chair, and Tom Dupree, Sr., businessman, philanthropist & founding member of KNLT’s Board It was the spring of 1992. I
KNLT recently purchased 982 acres on the southern slope of Pine Mountain in Harlan County expanding our Salt Trace Gap preserve to 1,948 acres. This
In June 2015 Heine Brothers’ Coffee launched Kentucky Dream, a new blend of coffee that supports The Forecastle Foundation and their Kentucky conservation partners. KNLT
Christina Lee Brown of Louisville was recently presented with the One Square Mile Award by Kentucky Natural Lands Trust for her contributions to expand the
KNLT, in collaboration with writer Erik Reece, and visual artist and writer Zoe’ Strecker, recently hosted an artists’ retreat on Pine Mountain. The outing was
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released its biennial Living Plant Report in 2014 documenting a startling decline in vertebrate (e.g. mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes)
The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission (KSNPC) recently purchased 386 acres in Harlan County, which was dedicated as an addition to Blanton Forest State Nature
KNLT staff members were honored to have been included in the events held for the Royal visit to Louisville last week. Our staff had a
Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, a statewide land trust, is working on the largest landscape conservation effort in the Commonwealth’s history with a campaign to protect
Thomas P. Dupree, Sr. of Lexington on Monday was presented with the One Square Mile Award by Kentucky Natural Lands Trust for his contributions to
We would like to thank the Forecastle Foundation for their continued support. We recently received a generous donation that will help in our efforts to
In celebration of Earth Day, we are happy to announce that KNLT has purchased the first of several targeted conservation lands adjoining one of Kentucky’s