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kentucky Heartwood

We need forests we can get lost in; trees that make us gape; streams we can drink from. 
​Wild places sustain and define us; ​we, in turn, must protect them.

​​​Our Mission

Kentucky Heartwood seeks to protect and restore the integrity, stability, and beauty of Kentucky’s native forests and biotic communities through research, education, advocacy, and community engagement.

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Kentucky Heartwood runs on a very small budget. By donating and becoming a member, you are helping protect some of the most incredible forests in the world.

The millions of creatures, from the fungi to the treetops thank you!
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Kentucky Heartwood is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible. 
​Recurring monthly donations are available and appreciated.​
​Choose the subscribe option to donate monthly, or use the Donate button to give a one-time donation.

Monthly Giving Options

If you prefer to donate via postal mail, you can download our membership form by clicking here.

​Mail donation and membership form to Kentucky Heartwood P.O. Box 1486 Berea, KY 40403.

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Hope for Hemlocks is a project of Kentucky Heartwood to save the Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), a tree of enormous ecological importance and breathtaking beauty. Hemlocks in the east, including Kentucky, are being decimated by an invasive insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae). Thousands of acres of hemlock forests on public and private land have already been destroyed, but this isn't the end of the story.

Join us as we use all the available tools to stop this ecological catastrophe. We need volunteers and donors and partners. We especially need your voice.

On our website, www.hopeforhemlocksky.org, you'll find the history and science of hemlocks and adelgids, alongside the resources and information needed to preserve hemlocks for generations to come. 

Forest Watch

Follow the links for more information about the following projects on the Daniel Boone National Forest: 
  • Forest Plan Amendment
  • South Red Bird Project
  • Blackwater IRMS
  • Pine Creek Forest Restoration Project
  • Greenwood project
  • Beaver Creek 
  • Climax and Little Egypt
  • Upper Rock Creek
​Projects at Land Between the Lakes include: 
  • The Birmingham Ferry Salvage Project
  • Pisgah Bay 
  • Draft Scenery Management System Plan

Celebrating The Forest: 25 Years of Kentucky Heartwood from Sellus Wilder on Vimeo.

We are excited to share this video with the world! Take a journey through the history of Kentucky Heartwood. Shot and edited by Sellus Wilder, and produced by Joel Dufour.

Special thanks to Patagonia for continued support of our work!


  • Home
  • News and Events
    • Forest Blog
    • Music Festival 2022 >
      • Music Festival Pics
    • Newsletters
    • Past Events >
      • Stonecoal hike
      • Hemlock volunteer days
      • Red Hickory and Herbal Medicine Hike
      • Red Hickory Hike April '22
      • Music Festival 2021
      • Bat Meter Deployment Field Trip 2021
      • Virtual Membership Meeting 2021
      • The Three R's with Davis Mounger
      • White fringeless orchid mural
  • Forest Watch
    • FOIA
    • Jellico >
      • ORG COMMENTS
    • South Redbird Project
    • Blackwater (Cave Run Lake)
    • Red River Gorge
    • Pine Creek Forest Restoration Project
    • Greenwood
    • Pisgah Bay Project
    • Climax & Little Egypt >
      • Crooked Creek Photos 2011
      • Crooked Creek Photos 2010
    • Upper Rock Creek Logging >
      • Rock Creek Hike, November 2009
  • Issues
  • Donate
  • Get involved
    • Volunteer
  • Links
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