community – Land Between the Lakes

23 Jun 2017

Local Students’ Project Helps Osprey Conservation

Birding, Community, Environmental Education, Field Guide, Nature Station, Wildlifecommunity, conservation, Kentucky, land between the lakes, osprey, project based learning, students, tennessee, Trigg County School

Submitted by John Pollpeter, Lead Naturalist at Woodlands Nature Station During the 2016-2017 school year, Trigg County Middle School participated in a teaching method called “Project-based Learning.” Students are given a project or problem, and then incorporate writing, math, science, art, and computer skills attempt to develop a solution. Ms. Brannigan Ethridge’s 8th grade class was given a list of species that need conservation help. Two students, Zach Meador and Hannah Fletcher, were able to take the project even further than they could imagine. The two students, working with the US Forest Service, developed a plan to put up an…

24 Jun 2016

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Fox Hollow Collaborative Effort

Community, Fox Hollow Collaborativecollaboration, community, conversation, Kentucky, land between the lakes, partners, projects, public involvement, tennessee, timber

What is Fox Hollow?Fox Hollow is an area in the Tennessee portion of Land Between the Lakes. We have worked with our advisory board, partners and the public to explore possibilities and opportunities for the area.In an effort to promote collaboration, we will update this page with materials, notes and documents.As we move forward in this process, we look forward to continued interaction and collaboration.Fox Hollow InformationFox Hollow Project PageFinal Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact | April 6, 2018Draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact | February 14, 2018Administrative Review Process Letter | February 14, 2018Fox…

09 Oct 2015

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Voices from the Past

#FridayEd, Community, Historybetween the rivers, community, connecting people and place, Constance Alexander, family heritage, former residents, history, home sites, Kentucky, land between the lakes, Murray State, oral history, radio, stories, tennessee, WKMS

As we walked through the woods today in Fox Hollow, we came upon some former home sites. This reminded me that we have a link to original recordings of former residents who lived Between the Rivers, which became Land Between The Lakes. Take a listen to stories and voices from the past. Constance Alexander, along with Murray State University’s WKMS NPR radio station, recorded residents’ stories and pulled them together in a series of audio programs. The Kentucky Historical Society (http://history.ky.gov/) offers the series in their oral history and audio visual materials collection. Check the stories out. Enjoy, Jan Bush Connecting People…

23 Jun 2015

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Planning Meeting 4/28/15

Questions from the Publiccommunity, demonstration, Kentucky, land between the lakes, management, planning, public meeting, stakeholders, tennessee

Editor’s Note: The following notes come from a listening session/meeting we held with members of the public. The notes were supplied by a third party professional; we submit these notes without changes except to fix name spellings. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you. Jan Bush Land Between The Lakes Planning Meeting Kenlake State Resort Park April 28, 2015 4:00-6:30pm Attendees: Facilitator Assistant facilitator US Forest Service: 4 staff officers County Judge Executives: Lyon and Trigg County, KY County Mayor: Stewart County, TN Former Residents: Trigg-2; Lyon-1 (Between the Rivers Inc. President) Pennyrile Area Development District Executive…

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