Southern Pine Beetle ravages pines, threatens Red Cockaded Woodpecker A severe winter snow storm in 1997 and a tornado in 1998 damaged trees on more than 3,000 acres on the southern end of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. more... |
The ORVE team saw first-hand how great things could be achieved in small spaces with a field trip to the Center for Mollusk Conservation at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' Forks of Elkhorn site. More...
Mountain Top Removal/Valley Fill Mining |
The Ohio River Valley ecosystem drains a total area of approximately 141,000 square miles and includes portions of 10 states. The Ohio River, which is the backbone of this ecosystem, is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers and flows 981 miles in a southwesterly direction to its confluence with the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois.
Watershed Outreach at Tall Stacks Festival on the River, Cincinnati, OH |
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