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Post by Greg Stamper on May 11, 2013 11:52:40 GMT -5
Not exactly the way our trips go but pretty close!
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 11, 2013 9:11:16 GMT -5
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 10, 2013 23:46:31 GMT -5
For Immediate Release Contact: Kimberly Morgan 859-745-3100 Forest Service issues food storage order due to bears WINCHESTER, Ky., May 10, 2013 – With a growing population of black bears in eastern Kentucky, the Daniel Boone National Forest has issued a food storage order for campers and other visitors. The order is applicable forest-wide. “Our highest priority is public safety,” said Forest Supervisor Frank Beum. “Our visitors can help ensure their safety by not allowing bears to have access to human food or garbage.” Campers in developed sites must store food, garbage and other odorous items that may attract bears in a bear-resistant container, inside their vehicle, or in an enclosed hard-body trailer. Backcountry campers must suspend food, garbage and odorous items at least 10 feet off the ground and four feet away from any tree or pole. All food leftovers and trash must be properly disposed of in a bear-resistant trash receptacle or other container where provided by the Forest Service. The burning or burying of food trash is prohibited. Odorous items that may attract bears include food, garbage, soap, toothpaste and other scented substances. In Kentucky, it is against the law to intentionally or unintentionally feed a bear. The public should report nuisance bears and any bear exhibiting aggressive behavior by calling 1-800-25-ALERT. Kimberly Morgan Public Affairs Specialist Daniel Boone National Forest 1700 Bypass Road Winchester, KY 40391 859-745-3107 www.fs.usda.gov/detail/dbnf/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5419768
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 10, 2013 23:43:55 GMT -5
Daniel Boone National Forest, KY — From May 6th-10th and May 13th-17th, HistoriCorps will be partnering with the Frenchburg Jobs Corps (FJC) to reroof the historic Gladie Cabin, located in Daniel Boone National Forest, with handmade white oak shakes. The Gladie Cabin dates to the late 1800s, representative of the logging period of Kentucky's rich history. Today, the Gladie Historic Site shows what life would have been like for these early settlers. The cabin’s wood shake roof has spent its useful life. The roof shingles on both the main roof and the porches are curled, cracked, weathered, growing moss, and allowing water through. With help from the Frenchburg Jobs Corps, the nation's largest residential education and vocational training program for economically disadvantaged youth, the HistoriCorps team, led by renowned Kentucky restorationist, Patrick Kennedy, will re-roof the building so it can continue to be enjoyed by visitors to the Daniel Boone National Forest. The FJC and the HistoriCorps team will remove the old shakes, repair the wood decking where needed, and re-roof with white oak shakes hand split and shaped by volunteers in preparation for this phase of the project. This historic landmark will provide Job Corps members with hands-on training, helping them develop confidence, teamwork, leadership and preservation trades skills. Experience has demonstrated that youth engaged in preservation work will often instill a lifelong commitment to stewarding our nation’s historic resources and public lands. The project is made possible and sponsored by the Daniel Boone National Forest. HistoriCorps® is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that saves and sustains historic places through partnerships that foster public involvement, engage volunteers, and provide training and education. For more information on HistoriCorps®, call 303.893.4260 or visit www.historicorps.orgABOUT HISTORICORPS Founded in 2009, HistoriCorps is a national initiative that works through partnerships to mobilize volunteers to save and sustain our nation’s special places while providing educational and outdoor experiences. We are based in the Rocky Mountain region but coordinate and instruct projects throughout the United States. At the heart of the HistoriCorps program model is the engagement of a broad and diverse cadre of partners and volunteers. By working with constituents, partners and volunteers, HistoriCorps is implementing meaningful solutions that save special places for many generations to come. These critical partnerships will enable HistoriCorps to fundamentally change the way in which America saves and sustains its cultural and historic heritage. As a cooperating partner, we assess, recommend treatments, provide cost analyses, and, if approved, negotiate the terms for an agreement to execute the work. We arrive with the vehicles, tools, equipment, professional expertise and supervision, and volunteer staff to undertake and complete the work. We feed and care for our volunteers, camp at or near the project site, and provide all the administration and oversight, including documentation and reporting, to complete our projects successfully and to our partners' expectations and satisfaction. OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH HistoriCorps projects are designed to provide youth groups, ages 16-25, with valuable educational and outdoor opportunities. We engage youth corps members through community service, equipping the next generation with valuable outdoor experiences, immersing them in healthy work environments. Our projects develop confidence, leadership and teamwork skills in young people, building a lifelong commitment to volunteerism and energizing a new generation of preservationists and outdoor stewards. Youth corps members will have the opportunity to learn valuable preservation skills in some of America's most spectacularly beautiful places, skills that they can apply to their personal and professional lives. Trades skills training includes wood roof repair and replacement, masonry repointing and repair, log restoration and reconstruction, door and window restoration and much more.
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 9, 2013 6:44:18 GMT -5
For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Sandi Kilpatrick, Daniel Boone National Forest, 859-745-3100 Sunni L. Carr, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1-800-858-1549 White-nose syndrome found in Daniel Boone National Forest WINCHESTER, Ky., May 2, 2013 – A deadly fungal disease affecting millions of bats throughout eastern North America has spread to the Daniel Boone National Forest. White-nose syndrome (WNS), named for the white fungus that appears on the muzzle and other body parts, was found on hibernating bats in six caves within the national forest. Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources confirmed laboratory findings of the disease. WNS was first detected in New York in 2006. Since that time, the disease has rapidly spread across the eastern United States as far west as Missouri and into Canada. An estimated 5.7 to 6.7 million bats have died. Geomyces destructans, the fungus responsible for the syndrome, has been found on nine species of bats. The disease itself has been confirmed in seven species. “We surveyed a total of 38 bat hibernation caves in the forest this past winter, and white-nose syndrome was confirmed in six of these caves in three separate counties,” said Forest Biologist Sandra Kilpatrick with the DBNF. “We found bats in Jackson, Rockcastle and Pulaski counties that tested positive for the disease.” There are no reported human illnesses attributed to WNS. People can spread the fungus, however, if entering caves that contain the fungal spores and failing to decontaminate their gear. All non-commercial caves on national forest land in the eastern U.S. are currently closed to the public due to WNS. Both state and federal agencies have taken measures to limit spread of the disease. These measures include surveillance, monitoring and cave closures. Citizens are asked to report dead or dying bats or bats exhibiting strange behavior at fw.ky.gov/app/BatReport.aspx. Strange behavior may include bats observed on the ground and unable to fly, roosting on the outside of buildings during daylight, or erratically flying into objects. Nearly 60 Kentucky caves were monitored for WNS during the winter. For more information about white-nose syndrome, visit www.whitenosesyndrome.org/. For a map that shows current spread of the disease, go to www.whitenosesyndrome.org/resources/map. Attention Media: According to recent studies, the loss of bat populations in the United States will likely have an economic impact on the agricultural industry. Insect-eating bats consume vast amounts of insects, including those that damage crops. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110331142212.htmKimberly Morgan Public Affairs Specialist Daniel Boone National Forest 1700 Bypass Road Winchester, KY 40391 859-745-3107
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Post by Greg Stamper on May 8, 2013 21:03:37 GMT -5
Due to the recent crash of the RRS Website the USFS Newsletter Archive cannot function properly. Until this issue is resolved here is a direct link to the current issue: Volume 5, Issue 3 - September, October, November 2013Volume 5, Issue 2 – June, July, August 2013Volume 6, Issue 2 - June, July, August 2014Volume 7, Issue 1 – March, April, May 2015*Should you still wish to view the back issues, contact us and we will email them out to you: RRS Contact Email----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Post by Greg Stamper on Apr 22, 2013 16:30:55 GMT -5
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