Bluegrass Land & Nature Symposium

Registration opens August 1st.

On Saturday, September 28, we’ll have a full day of programs led by regional experts for the 2nd Bluegrass Land & Nature Symposium. This event explores the intersection of natural and built environments and how we can be better stewards of nature – at home and in our community. The day will start with bird walks followed by a keynote presentation in the Trail’s End Lodge. Afternoon sessions will visit the sanctuary trails. We are honored to host the following for this event:

Keynote:
Dr. Mary Arthur – Let’s talk about forests and carbon (and climate change too)

Session Leaders & Topics:
Joyce Bender & Michael Patton – Morning bird walks
Heidi Braunreiter – Prescribed Fire as a Management Tool in the Bluegrass Region
Tyson Gregory – Native Trees for Urban Landscapes
Dr. Nate Haan & Dr. Julian Dupuis – Bluegrass Bugs
Lee Moser – Soil and Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate
Rob Paratley: The Kentucky River Palisades – A Unique Ecological Corridor in the Bluegrass
Meaghan Petix – Learning from lichens: bioindicators of air quality and climate

Lunch is included with ticket purchase.

Schedule:

• 8:00 – 9:45 AM: Registration, coffee, morning bird walks
• 10:00 AM: Welcome
• 10:15 – 11:30 AM: Keynote Presentation at the Trail's End Lodge
• 11:30 –11:45: Break
• 11:45 – 1:00 PM: Outdoor concurrent sessions
• 1:00 – 2:00 PM: Lunch, raffle
• 2:00 – 4:00 PM: Outdoor concurrent sessions

Host or Publisher Floracliff Nature Sanctuary