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The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves has completed a preliminary ecological assessment of the Green and Nolin Rivers in Mammoth Cave National Park following the removal of Lock and Dam 6 on the Green River near Brownsville.  You can view the report from the assessment here: Ecological Assessment of the Green River Lock and Dam #6 Removal

Boone County Cliffs State Nature Preserve has re-opened after a temporary closure. For current information, please go to the Boone County Parks site.
The 2018 KNP Biodiversity Award was presented to the Kentucky Native Plant Society for their efforts in rare plant education and conservation.
The 2018 KHLCF Stewardship Award was presented to Campbellsville University for management of the Clay Hill Memorial Forest.


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