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Map of wood-filled areas in the United States, circa 2000 [1]. In the United States, the forest cover by state and territory is estimated from tree-attributes using the basic statistics reported by the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the Forest Service. [2]
In 1995 the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust formed to continue the Blanton family's legacy by protect the old-growth forest, which is the largest in the state of Kentucky and one of only 13 large tracts of old-growth forest remaining in the eastern USA. [3] In 2016 the forest was recognized as part of the Old-Growth Forest Network. [1]
The Robinson Forest is a research, education, and extension forest owned by the University of Kentucky and managed by the Department of Forestry in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. The forest covers 14,786 acres (59.84 km 2) in Breathitt, Knott and Perry counties in Kentucky's Cumberland Plateau region. The main block of ...
The Daniel Boone National Forest (originally the Cumberland National Forest) is a national forest in Kentucky.Established in 1937, it includes 708,000 acres (287,000 ha) of federally owned land within a 2,100,000-acre (850,000 ha) proclamation boundary.
Knobs State Forest and Wildlife Management Area Terminus of the orange trail Location in the United States Show map of the United States Location in Kentucky Show map of Kentucky Location Bullitt County, Kentucky Nearest city Shepherdsville, Kentucky Coordinates 37°52′53″N 85°40′35″W / 37.88139°N 85.67639°W / 37.88139; -85.67639 Area 2,035 acres (8.24 km 2) Max ...
It has been estimated that before European settlement, forests in the United States mainland covered nearly 1 billion acres (4,000,000 km 2). [1] Since the mid-1600s, about 300 million acres (1,200,000 km 2) of forest have been cleared, primarily for agriculture during the 19th century.
The Broad, with the Getty's PST Art, is presenting an exhibition of Joseph Beuys' work and planting trees in Elysian Park and at the Kuruvungna Village Springs.
The Jefferson Memorial Forest is a forest located in southwest Louisville, Kentucky, in the Knobs region of Kentucky. At 6,676 acres (27.02 km 2), it is one of the largest municipal urban forests in the United States. [1] [2] The forest was established as a tribute to area war dead but ultimately this was extended to all U.S. veterans.