Stewardship – Page 2 – Land Between the Lakes

26 Apr 2017

Help Protect Resources

Natural Resource Management, Restoration, Roads, StewardshipKentucky, land between the lakes, native grasses, Paradise sale, rehabilitation, tennessee, timber sale

The Paradise Timber Sale near Forest Service Road 113 is coming to a close. Loggers have removed their equipment and have begun to restore roads accessing open lands to their pre-sale condition. As part of their contractual obligations, the logging company will install water diversion structures, plant wildlife-friendly native seed mixes, and mulch where needed along access roads impacted by the sale. If you drive along Forest Service Road 113, you will find barricades in place. We are asking you to refrain from driving or walking through these sensitive areas so native grasses can begin to grow. Thank you for your cooperation. John Westbrook Environmental…

26 Apr 2017

By LBL_Admin

New Bobcat at Woodlands Nature Station

Environmental Education, Nature Station, Wildlifebobcat, Friends of Land Between The Lakes, Kentucky, land between the lakes, Nature Station, tennessee, Walden's Puddle, wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation

The Woodlands Nature Station is happy to announce a new, frisky resident in our bobcat enclosure. The Nature Station is a permanent, educational home to several species of native wildlife who cannot be released into the wild due to injury or imprinting-- being too comfortable around humans. A Bobcat Story The 10-month old bobcat made Nature Station his home on March 20, 2017. He was hit by a car as a young, 8-week old kitten and suffered back leg trauma. Caring individuals took him to Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Joelton, TN. Walden's Puddle staff successfully repaired his leg…

03 Mar 2017

By LBL_Admin

Fenton Fire 2017

Community, Fire, Natural Resource Management, Stewardshipfenton, fire, Kentucky, land between the lakes, management, recreation, tennessee, wildfire

A Managed Wildfire Fire at Land Between the Lakes Update | March 8, 2017 Q: Where is the Fenton Fire? A: The Fenton Fire, caused by a lightning strike, is on Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area south of US68/KY60 near the Fenton Campground and along the Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail. Q: Is the Fenton Fire still active? A: Yes. The rain event did not extinguish the fire completely. There are areas still smoldering. Even with the rain over the last few days, the ground is drying very quickly. This time of year, trees uptake of water increases. Therefore,…

06 Feb 2017

By LBL_Admin

Land Between the Lakes Ten Year Monitoring and Evaluation Report

Community, Planning, Plants, Stewardship, Wildlifeecosystems, evaluation, forest, habitat, Kentucky, land between the lakes, management, monitoring, soils, species, tennessee, watershed, wildlife

It’s been eleven fiscal years since developing the Land Between the Lakes Area Plan. Our specialist have completed a ten year evaluation report assessing our progress. The report indicates strengths and weaknesses of Area Plan implementation. Now we need to hear from you. Your feedback on this report will help shape collaboration in the near future. Specifically, we want to know: Whether the report captures Area Plan implementation since December 2004 How to use the results in the report to improve collaboration on management of Land Between the Lakes You can read the ten year report by clicking on this…

01 Nov 2016

By LBL_Admin

Elk go to West Virginia

Community, Elk & Bison Prairie, Wildlifeelk, herd, Kentucky, land between the lakes, management, partners, partnership, relocation, tennessee, west virginia, wildlife

Update 3/5/2017 By Curtis Fowler, Range Technician at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area I recently received a quick update from West Virginia’s elk manager regarding the status of elk Land Between the Lakes provided to West Virginia for release into the wild. It seems that most of them are doing OK up there in the coal hills, though 2 have died, the rest seem mostly healthy and content. The herd has stayed mostly on the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area so far, which is very good! They have stayed primarily within a 2.5 mile circle and have not entered…

31 Oct 2016

By LBL_Admin

Open lands-Helping Wildlife Survive

Field Guide, Fire, Hunting, Natural Resource Management, Plants, Recreation, Restoration, Stewardship, Wildlifefire, Forest Service, habitat, Kentucky, land between the lakes, openlands, partners, prescribed burning, species, tennessee, wildlife

Dear friends, As part of our Land and Resource Management Plan, we designated approximately 10,600 acres as open lands. This acreage specifically supports insects, game animals, grassland type birds, and mammals through open lands management. Managing open lands involves keeping desired vegetation in an early stage of growth. We do this by cultivating and planting our wildlife plantings and cropland areas. We maintain grassland type habitat primarily by mowing, disking, prescribed fire and herbicide applications. These open land types provide food and shelter for hundreds of species at Land Between the Lakes. Since the turn of the 21st Century, natural…

26 Aug 2016

By LBL_Admin

Update on Fox Hollow Scoping Letter

Fox Hollow Collaborative, Natural Resource Management, Stewardshipcollaboration, Fox Hollow, Kentucky, land between the lakes, land management, project, tennessee

Dear Interested Party, We received some questions about the scoping letter for Fox Hollow Project dated August 22, 2016. Many of you expected more detail to be provided. We will provide more information as it becomes available. As part of the collaboration case study on Fox Hollow we want to involve you earlier in the process so we can consider your ideas and concerns before the project is firmly defined. Therefore, we do not have all the detail you are used to seeing at the scoping phase of a project. We posted the information we do know about Fox Hollow…

29 Jul 2016

By LBL_Admin

Farewell Bobcat

Customer Service, Environmental Education, Nature Station, Wildlifeambassador, bobcat, education, Kentucky, land between the lakes, Nature Station, species, tennessee, wildlife

The Woodlands Nature Station bid farewell to our bobcat today. The female cat passed away earlier from kidney failure. Such illness is common in older bobcats. Rescued near Memphis, Tennessee, our bobcat arrived as a kitten. She came to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in 1995. In her 22 years living here, she contributed to the learning and knowledge of almost one million visitors. Bobcats play a vital role in our environment. Weakened due to habitat loss, bobcat populations rebounded thanks to effective conservation practices. We estimate that over 200 bobcats reside on the inland peninsula today. The…

09 Jul 2016

By LBL_Admin

South Bison Range Storm Damage

Environmental Education, South Bison Range, Stewardshipbison, Kentucky, land between the lakes, storm damage, tennessee, wildlife

Rainfall knocked down fences at the South Bison Range in various locations as water overflowed the stream banks and roadside ditches on both sides of the Trace. Note the row of about 10 hay rolls floating in at least 6’ of water. They stopped there so “neatly” because the fence is under the water holding on to them! Originally the hay rolls were “neatly” lined up between the two pastures. The flooding water carried them across the field and over and through the fences as shown in these other photos. We still have not been able to fix all of the northern…

09 Jun 2016

By LBL_Admin

Partners for Elk

Community, Elk & Bison Prairie, Stewardship, Wildlifeelk, Kentucky, land between the lakes, release partnership, tennessee, west virginia

Submitted by Josh Frye, Public Affairs Specialist I was honored to sit in with our wildlife and range staff as they hosted a delegation from West Virginia’s Division of Natural Resources this week. The feeling of history in the making was tangible as we discussed details of their State’s first elk re-introduction. As in the past, Land Between the Lakes’ elk herd may provide the seed stock needed to establish a free ranging – wild – population. Some of our 62 elk, and their offspring, just might play this vital role for the citizens of West Virginia. Governor Earl Ray…

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