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opportunities. Tree Farms Tree providing outdoor recreationalproviding outdoor Our Mission Growing Our Mission is producing wood maintainingproducing products, Kentucky’s Tree to Farms are dedicated Kentucky’s of all benefits of productive forestry. benefits of all Tree Farms approved for the American Tree Farm System Programme for the of Endorsement Forest Cer- are tification (PEFC), certified and under Sustainable the Forestry Initiative meet current standards qualifying tree (SFI) farms and wood. certified SFI as waterimproving wildlife quality, and habitat, is commit- Tree System American Farm The forestry the of good amount ted to increasing forestlands. family on America’s The Tree Farm mission is growing to of promote renewable the forest private lands while resources protecting environmental on benefits and increasing public understanding

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In In the United States, we are almost growing twice sawtimber as volume consumed. much hardwood as Nationally, is forest growth the 1940’s. rates harvest since exceeded being rates have Private individuals own 57 percent of United in the States. the forestland Each year the average American uses the equivalent of 1 tree, 100 and feet 16 tall inches in diameter wood other products. and lumber, for paper, Forest product companies rank among the top 10 the 50 states. employers in 40 out of Insects, tree disease, windstorms, and wildfire consume use. people as each year wood almost as much Over Over 2.7 billion in the United States. annually trees are planted There are America today than there were 70 years more trees ago. growing in

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KENTUCKY TREE FARM COMMITTEE c/o Kentucky Division of Forestry 300 Sower Blvd, 4th Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 Kentucky Facts Kentucky Forest Facts: Kentucky Tree Farm

 Over 47 percent of Kentucky is forested Committee Activities: State Tree: Yellow-Poplar Heritage Tree: Kentucky Coffeetree (11.9 million acres).  Certify and re-inspect Kentucky Tree State Bird: Cardinal Farms as part of the American Tree  Hardwood trees account for 92 percent of State Flower: Goldenrod Farm System and the National the total volume of growing stock Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). State Fish: Kentucky Spotted Bass

State Wild Animal: Gray Squirrel  Oak/hickory is the dominant forest type,  Provide Tree Farm certificates and

State Butterfly: Viceroy accounting for 72 percent of Kentucky’s signs to recognize Kentucky Tree

timberland. Farmers.

State Gemstone: Fresh Water Pearl

 ZIP State Soil: Crider Silt Loam Recognize Kentucky Tree Farmer of  Eighty-nine percent of forest land is the Year, Logger of the Year and Tree State Fossil: Brachiopod privately owned. Farm Inspector of the Year.

 National Forest is the second largest  Sponsor Tree Farm Field Days

Kentucky Forests Provide ownership of timberland, occupying throughout the state and educational 5 percent of Kentucky’s timberland. programs throughout the state.

 Wood and paper products  Undertake special projects designed to  Wildlife habitat  Timber growth to timber harvest ratio STATE educate Kentucky landowners on  Erosion control is 1.6 to 1. proper forest management.  Water quality

 Over 30,000 Kentuckians are employed  Certify Tree Farms in conjunction with CITY  Recreational opportunities in the wood products industry. the nationwide Sustainable Forestry  Aesthetics Initiative designed to provide sustaina-  Employment opportunities  The forest products industry is the third ble wood products from managed  Economic impact largest manufacturing industry in forests throughout the United States.

Kentucky.  Certify Tree Farms to supply certified

wood through the Programme for the SYSTEM TREE FARM AMERICAN  Kentucky annually ranks in the top five Endorsement of Forest Certification hardwood lumber producers in the United (PEFC). States.

For more information on Tree Farms

 Kentucky’s forests are renewable. and on Kentucky forests, contact:

Kentucky Division of Forestry www.kytreefarm.org website at Tree Farm information additional visit Kentucky For the

300 Sower Blvd, 4th Floor Frankfort, KY 40601

Tel: 502/564-4496 www.kytreefarm.org

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