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From the Woods Today celebrates Water Week! During Water Week, March 22-30, we shed some light on the importance of water around the state and in our daily lives. Join us as Lee Moser, Extension Associate Senior, gives us a lesson all about water! Check out our Water Week events at: https://soilandwater.ca.uky.edu/WaterWeekEvents Also on tap... Jason Hunt, Kentucky Division of Forestry Environmental Control Supervisor, stops by to give us a tutorial on how woodland owners can prevent timber theft and trespass in Kentucky. The landowner could reduce this occurrence as much as possible by taking steps to prevent issues. He is going to talk about the laws and give landowners information on what to do when planning a harvest.
In this episode of From the Woods Today, we explore how wildfires in Eastern KY can threaten homes and why being Firewise is crucial for protecting properties and conserving firefighting resources. Plus, we celebrate World Wetlands Day with a special segment.
In this episode of From the Woods Today, we dive into National Water Quality Month with some tips on soil and water conservation for landowners. Plus, don’t miss our monthly ‘What’s Bugging My Tree?’ segment.
In this episode of From the Woods Today, we celebrate Groundwater Awareness Week by sharing the importance of groundwater and protecting it from the impacts of various human land uses. We also have our monthly Wings of Kentucky segment.
In this episode of From the Woods Today, we celebrate World Wetlands Day! Learn about how we define and identify wetlands as well as some interesting and useful facts about the important functions that they serve in an ecosystem.
In this episode of From the Woods Today, we celebrate trees and all their benefits. We also discuss the role of birds in Thanksgiving traditions. Additionally, we give thanks to some of the forest products derived from trees as well as express gratitude for the water quality benefits of forests.
In this episode of From the Woods Today, we discuss some ways to prevent forest degradation in the future and restore productivity and function to historically mismanaged woodlands. We also have a segment on how to identify and protect sinkholes on your property.