The Jellico Mountains Logging Task Force would like to officially thank and recognize Whitney Hamblin of Kentucky Heartwood for all the amazing artwork and documents she made for our cause. Thank you, Whitney and Kentucky Heartwood! The task force, citizens of Whitley and McCreary counties, and the wildlife and trees in the Jellico Mountains really… Continue reading Thanks to Whitney Hamblin for her Artwork
Author: White Oak
Citizens are eager to “stop the chop”
McCreary Voice – With the rugged beauty and history of the area, perhaps it is no real surprise that a local citizens’ group is opposed to the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed Jellico (& Little Rock Creek) Vegetation Management Project, which incorporates the use of clearcutting and variations of clearcutting to harvest approximately 5,000 acres of… Continue reading Citizens are eager to “stop the chop”
Flash Mob
Join our Flash Mob to “Stop the Chop!” We will dance to the song “Pass It On Down” by Alabama, choreographed by Naomi Davis. REHEARSAL: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 6pmThe Dance Centre, 251 Balltown Rd, Williamsburg, KY 40769 PERFORMANCE: Earth Day Satuday, April 22, 2023 at 4pm 311 Main St, Williamsburg, KY 40769 EARTH DAY… Continue reading Flash Mob
Earth Day Booth
Visit our booth at the Earth Day Celebration in downtown Williamsburg on Saturday, April 22. Sign a leaf of support on our live Tulip Poplar to be planted in the Jellico project area. Earth Day Celebration held by 4-H and the Whitley County Cooperative Extension Office 311 Main St, Williamsburg, KY 40769 Saturday, April 22,… Continue reading Earth Day Booth
Jellico Mountains Clearcut Hike
Join us on a 2-mile hike on private land in the beautiful Jellico Mountains to see Little Wolf Peak, which will be clearcut by the U.S. Forest Service logging project. NOTE: HIKE AT YOUR OWN RISK! This is a moderately strenuous hike with a 300-foot elevation gain on an uneven mountain trail with a few… Continue reading Jellico Mountains Clearcut Hike
Cumberland Darter 5K Run/Walk
Kentucky Heartwood and the Jellico Mountains Logging Task Force have teamed up to host the 1st Annual Cumberland Darter 5K Run/Walk in downtown Williamsburg. Saturday, May 20, 20238:00 am – 11:00 am REGISTER FOR THE RACE START AND FINISH AT BRIAR CREEK PARK31 Briar Creek RdWilliamsburg, KY 40769 The Cumberland Darter 5K Run/Walk is being… Continue reading Cumberland Darter 5K Run/Walk
Jellico Mountain task force formed to oppose Daniel Boone National Forest logging
WTVQ — A group of Whitley and McCreary County citizens have banded together to protect thousands of acres of the Daniel Boone National Forest. This is in response to the U.S. Forest Services’ plans to clear-cut approximately 5,000 acres of the forest and log a total of 10,000 acres over the next 40 years, the… Continue reading Jellico Mountain task force formed to oppose Daniel Boone National Forest logging
Citizens Alternative to the Jellico Vegetative Management Project
March 15, 2023 Tim Reed, District ManagerDaniel Boone National ForestStearns Ranger District3320 Highway 27 NWhitley City, KY 42653 Subject: Citizens Alternative to the Jellico Vegetative Management Project #63037 Dear Mr. Reed, This letter is in response to U.S. Forest Service plans to log the Jellico Mountains of the Daniel Boone National Forest over the next… Continue reading Citizens Alternative to the Jellico Vegetative Management Project
Sign Our Petition
Please sign and share our petition: No Clearcutting the Jellico Mountains in our Daniel Boone National Forest https://www.change.org/JellicoMountains
Kentucky Residents Angered by U.S. Forest Service Logging Plan That Targets Mature Trees
WILLIAMSBURG, Kentucky—Brandon Bowlin learned of the U.S. government’s plan for clear-cutting in the southernmost mountains of Daniel Boone National Forest only a few weeks after the hard summer rains of 2022, when the earth slid off a mountain beneath a slope he had once logged. Since age 14—when Bowlin first held a chainsaw—he has harvested… Continue reading Kentucky Residents Angered by U.S. Forest Service Logging Plan That Targets Mature Trees