Western Red Cedars
Western red cedars just north of Vancouver at Shannon Falls. What a productive area for timber - a lot of board feet per acre.
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Sarah Gracey
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Sarah Gracey posted a videoQUICKLOOK: The Emerald Ash Borer
Jason Roberts, the City of Covington Urban Forester, Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist tells us about the dangerous, invasive Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), how they are harming our natural habitats and what we can do to help.
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Dogwood Cupcakes
Dogwood cupcakes that I made for a meeting with the Northern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council.
Sarah Gracey posted a videoDriven April 2012: Greener Learning
Check out this video from the Arbor Day Foundation about Tree Campus USA. Kentucky is proud to have two campuses featured - Northen Kentucky University and Kentucky State University. State Forester Leah W. MacSwords also is featured speaking and…
Sarah Gracey posted a blog postTop Ten Counties Losing Forests to Development in the U.S. South
Thanks to Annie Hermansen of the US Forest Service's InterfaceSouth for sharing this.... The World Resources Institute (WRI), a center for policy research and analysis, released a new map that identifies hotspots where urban and suburban developments are putting forests at risk in the southern United States. Areas that experienced the most forest loss to development between 2001 and 2006 were counties near Houston, Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, San Antonio, Jacksonville, and Birmingham.The…See More
Administrator left a comment for Sarah Gracey"Hi Sarah,
Kentucky just passed Michigan for the eighth largest location of visitors to The Grove! Virginia is next in line to surpass. Neil"
Sarah Gracey posted a blog postStorm-damaged Tree Nursery Reopens
New release about the Morgan Country Tree Nursery, which was severley damaged in this month's Kentucky tornados. Frnkfort, Ky. (March 22, 2012) -- The Morgan County Tree Nursery, owned and operated by the Kentucky Division of Forestry, is now open for those customers who made prior arrangements to pick up their orders. The nursery has been off-limits to the public since a tornado swept through the area on March 2. The 50-acre nursery was all but destroyed by the same tornado that hit West…See More
Sarah Gracey posted a blog postRegister now for the 2012 Municipal Foresters Institute
Shared information from the Society of Municipal Foresters and the National Arbor Day Foundation... The Society of Municipal Arborists' Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is fast approaching, but there’s still time to support this unique annual training experience by encouraging urban forestry professionals in your area to attend. We'd like to encourage each state U&CF coordinator and program manager to consider assisting their agency colleagues, local urban forestry professionals and…See More
Sarah Gracey's blog post was featured10 Biggest Myths about Christmas Trees
This article written in collaboration with the National Christmas Tree Association and Sarah C. Gracey, Kentucky urban forestry coordinator. If you have been around me at all during the holidays, you will know I am a fan of real Christmas trees (I am also a fan of not putting up the tree until Santa’s toy factory is in high gear and almost ready to pack the sleigh). I grew up going to tree farms and selecting our tree as part of our family tradition. While it is still great to visit local tree…See More
Sarah Gracey posted a blog postKids In The Woods
Posted in cooperation with USDA Forest Service, InterfaceSouthKids today spend twice as much time indoors as their parents did, missing out on the simple pleasures and lasting mental and physical health benefits of daily outdoor time. This section of our website is dedicated to providing resources and ideas for increasing the amount of time kids spend outdoors. This ties in with the US Forest Service initiative More Kids in the Woods.…See More
Sarah Gracey posted a blog post10 Biggest Myths about Christmas Trees
This article written in collaboration with the National Christmas Tree Association and Sarah C. Gracey, Kentucky urban forestry coordinator. If you have been around me at all during the holidays, you will know I am a fan of real Christmas trees (I am also a fan of not putting up the tree until Santa’s toy factory is in high gear and almost ready to pack the sleigh). I grew up going to tree farms and selecting our tree as part of our family tradition. While it is still great to visit local tree…See More
Sarah Gracey posted a blog postVolunteers Plant Trees on Reclaimed Mine Lands
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (AP) - Volunteers have planted hundreds of trees on reclaimed mine land in eastern Kentucky.The project is part of an initiative by the United Nations Billion Tree Campaign that set a goal in 2009 of planting one tree for every person on Earth. The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative pledged to plant 38 million trees on mined land.Most of the trees planted on reclaimed mine lands this month near Pikeville were black walnut and other native hardwoods, though two…See More
Jena Daphann Brashear left a comment for Sarah Gracey"The trees are so very beautiful this Fall......"
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Top Ten Counties Losing Forests to Development in the U.S. South
Posted on April 12, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
Thanks to Annie Hermansen of the US Forest Service's InterfaceSouth for sharing this....
The World Resources Institute (WRI), a center for policy research and analysis, released a new map that identifies hotspots where urban and suburban developments are putting forests at risk in the southern United States. Areas that experienced the most forest loss to development between 2001 and 2006 were counties near Houston, Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, San Antonio,…
Continue Storm-damaged Tree Nursery Reopens
Posted on March 23, 2012 at 8:42am 0 Comments 1 Like
New release about the Morgan Country Tree Nursery, which was severley damaged in this month's Kentucky tornados.
Frnkfort, Ky. (March 22, 2012) -- The Morgan County Tree Nursery, owned and operated by the Kentucky Division of Forestry, is now open for those customers who made prior arrangements to pick up their orders.
The nursery has been off-limits to the public since a tornado swept through the area on March 2. The 50-acre nursery was all but destroyed by the same…
Register now for the 2012 Municipal Foresters Institute
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 8:22am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Shared information from the Society of Municipal Foresters and the National Arbor Day Foundation...
The Society of Municipal Arborists' Municipal Forestry Institute (MFI) is fast approaching, but there’s still time to support this unique annual training experience by encouraging urban forestry professionals in your area to attend. We'd like to encourage each state U&CF coordinator and program manager to consider assisting their agency colleagues, local urban forestry…
Continue Kids In The Woods
Posted on December 2, 2011 at 8:02am 3 Comments 2 Likes
Posted in cooperation with USDA Forest Service, InterfaceSouth
Kids today spend twice as much time indoors as their parents did, missing out on the simple pleasures and lasting mental and physical health benefits of daily outdoor time. This section of our website is dedicated to providing resources and ideas for increasing the amount of time kids spend outdoors. This ties in with the US Forest Service initiative More Kids in the Woods.…
ContinueComment Wall (17 comments)
- At 12:32pm on April 10, 2012, Administrator said…
Hi Sarah,
Kentucky just passed Michigan for the eighth largest location of visitors to The Grove! Virginia is next in line to surpass. Neil
- At 5:33pm on February 22, 2012,
Don Richardson said… Hi Sarah...
Miss seeing your regular posts. Hope to see you back on The Grove soon.
- At 7:58am on January 12, 2012,
Linda Corbin said… Thank you! I am so excited to find this site!
- At 3:33pm on October 30, 2011, Jena Daphann Brashear said…
- The trees are so very beautiful this Fall......
- At 1:53pm on October 20, 2011,
Karen Williams Angelucci said… I cant figure out how to add my app.....it seems to have only so many choices.....
- At 7:13pm on July 4, 2011, Jena Daphann Brashear said…
Thanks for letting me know about the 'Kentucky Grove'......I have joined it ;)
Also, thank you for the compliments on my nature photos........nice to make your acquaintance........
- At 1:20pm on June 20, 2011,
Tammy Gilbert said… - Thank you! I plan on it!!!
- At 6:55pm on June 3, 2011, DIANA M JONES said…
- THANKS I WILL SEE WHAT IT SAYS
- At 11:58am on May 25, 2011,
Neil Norton said… Hi Sarah,
It moves you to my profile since that is who you are replying to. If you want to see the sequence of messages while replying click on "view thread". Hope that helps. N
- At 12:11pm on May 13, 2011, Neil Norton said…
Hi Sarah,
Do you know Sandra Hammock, she just joined the Grove and also loves trees and cake decoration. I am going to share some of your art with her. Have a great weekend. Neil
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