Welcome to 
KY Heartwood!

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Kentucky Heartwood is a not-for-profit organization and community of individuals dedicated to the health and well-being of Kentucky's native forests. We are driven by a reverence and respect for wild nature, a love of old trees, and the dream of a future where the rich forests of our region are once again allowed to grow old for their benefit and ours. 

We are a mostly volunteer organization, and your support matters. Please consider joining Kentucky Heartwood today.

Special thanks to the Fund for Wild Nature and Patagonia for continued support of our work!!! 

The View from Lick Creek
An Interview with Robert Stevens

The View from Lick Creek, produced by Chris Johns in 2007, captures an interview with Robert Stevens, who was 86 years old at the time. In this film, Robert examines the history of the USDA Forest Service and voices his concerns about  management of the Daniel Boone National Forest, including the dangers of using fire and toxic herbicides as management tools.

The View from Lick Creek Part I

Logging has begun in Upper Rock Creek

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Click here for more pictures. If this upsets you as much as us, please consider becoming a member or donating to Kentucky Heartwood so that we can have the resources to effectively challenge these projects!

The Little Egypt Heritage Trail

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An alternative vision for a remarkable forest
Click here to learn more about our proposal to develop a hiking and equestrian trail system that promotes the cultural and natural history of Rockcastle County.

Visit kentuckyoldgrowth.org 

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Kentucky Heartwood's new project, dedicated to the past, present, and future of old-growth forests in Kentucky, featuring information, photos, and maps of a growing number of old-growth forests. 

Click here to learn more.

The View from Lick Creek Part 2