Woods and Waters Land Trust permanently protects land in the Lower Kentucky River watershed through conservation easements and connecting people with nature.

Healthy forests and streams provide habitats where whole communities thrive—the plants and wildlife, as well the human communities around them. They allow people to enjoy the many benefits of being in nature, from physical activity to spiritual connection. They're also critical to the quality of life within our communities, including clean air, clean water and recreation opportunities.

Nationally accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, WWLT is dedicated to protecting and connecting forests and streams through voluntary conservation agreements with private landowners. Nationally, privately owned lands are developed almost five-times faster than government-owned lands, and they’re losing habitats for threatened and endangered species twice as quickly as on federal lands. WWLT works with local landowners to preserve the flora, fauna, and natural lands in Central Kentucky.

In addition, WWLT does the essential work of connecting people with nature at Vaughn Branch Nature Preserve—free and open to the public every day—and by hosting the West Sixth Farm Hiking Club, monthly stewardship days, the City Nature Challenge, National Moth Week and other natural-history programs.

Photo of the Elkhorn Creek by Julia Taylor.