Kentucky Conservation Summit
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Hosted by Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest
Join conservation leaders from across Kentucky for a one-day conference at Bernheim Forest, aimed at fostering collaboration between nonprofits and state and federal agencies. This event will provide a unique opportunity to form new partnerships and strengthen existing ones. This year our focus will be on habitat restoration, agricultural easements, and environmental education partnerships, including field trips highlighting Bernheim’s innovative projects in these areas. We will also have updates from the KLTC advocacy committee, whose members have been very active this summer working to increase conservation funding for our members.
Registration is $15 per person for KLTC member organizations and $30 for non-members, with lunch included. You must register for the event to sign up for field trips. Become a KLTC member today to enjoy the discounted rate.
The Conservation Summit is sponsored by a generous donation from the Land Trust Alliance.
Presentations
National and Regional Conservation Updates by Ben Miles, Southeast Program Manager Land Trust Alliance
The Conservation Opportunity in Kentucky by Heather Jeffs, Director of External Affairs, The Nature Conservancy
Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves Biological Assessment Tool (KY-BAT) presented by Zack Couch, Executive Director, Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves
The Private Land Puzzle That Forms the Commonwealth by Jacob Stewart, Private Lands Program Coordinator, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources