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☀️😎Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out: BLC Summer Adventures😎☀️

Haven’t you herd🐮? School’s out for SUMMER and BLC staff members are already beginning those outdoor adventures around Kentucky and beyond. Our resident Mapping Wizard, Lee, is bringing family fun to the farm! Fishing and Four-Wheeling and Water Slides, oh my! The fun never ends at this beautiful property. Ashley, our Eco-Council Extraordinaire, turtle-y nailed […]

🌳🥾Happy National Trails Day from BLC!🥾🌳

Every year, on the first Saturday of June, we celebrate the incredible ways that federal, state, and local hiking trails benefit our lives. 🌳Natural spaces with hiking trails provide numerous environmental benefits such as temperature regulation and air filtration provided by the trees. They preserve wildlife habitats, maintain important wildlife corridors, and promote carbon sequestration.🌳 […]

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A Big Win for Bluegrass: Elmendorf Farm Protected Forever with Landmark Conservation Easement

Lexington, KY (May 8, 2025) — In a major victory for land conservation and historic preservation in the Bluegrass region, over 700 acres of the iconic Elmendorf Farm in Fayette County have been permanently protected through a conservation easement donated by its owner Hardscuffle, Inc. and co-held by Bluegrass Land Conservancy (BLC) and the Kentucky […]

🐿️Happy World Wildlife Day!🦇

Bobcats, and Black Bears, and Bats…Oh my! Kentucky is home to a wonderful variety of wildlife. We are known for our Wildcats, perhaps more commonly known as Bobcats, and the comeback of the native Black Bear population is considered a biodiversity success. You may not want to meet either of those furry friends up close, […]

What’s an Easement?

A land conservation easement is a legally binding agreement between a landowner and a land trust organization (like BLC) that permanently restricts certain types of development on property in order to protect the land’s natural, agricultural, cultural, and scenic value. About land conservation easement agreements Voluntary. Conservation easements are voluntary and do not require public […]

Why is Land Conservation Important to Kentuckians?

Kentucky has a rich history and identity that is tied to our natural landscape and that landscape is important to who we are. We have some of the region’s, and the country’s, richest soils and most vital watersheds. We have stunning waterways, forests, and farmlands. We cannot continue to take them for granted. Conservation organizations, […]

BLC Celebrates 2024: A Year in Review

Bluegrass Land Conservancy is grateful for our amazing community of supporters and partners that have helped us make 2024 such an impactful year. BLC’s 2024 Annual Impact Report can be found HERE. Some 2024 highlights include: Protecting 34,000 acres this year through permanent easements. Expanding our staff to further our mission. Receiving federal funding to […]