KCF KENTUCKY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC

Infrastructure, Toxics and Waste: Continue to provide content maintenance and updates to the kybeyondfossilfuels.org website and maintain the kybeyondfossilfuels facebook page to include more information about pipeline protests, health risks of natural gas and benefits of electrification rather than gas. Use this forum to gather new allies. Stay current to provide information to the public, and that we can provide continuing support for allied groups and communities executing local action plans. Help with education campaigns on infrastructure projects and land rights. Highlight environmental issues relating to abandoned gas wells and the need to cap wells. Support Bernheim Arboretum land/pipeline controversy by helping to distribute and amplify Bernheim's messaging and the messaging of local citizen groups. Build out public information on small-scale projects that may increase oil and gas operations, such as distributed energy use for cryptocurrency. Water Infrastructure: In collaboration with citizen water networks, amplify core messaging from citizen groups on problems and solutions, working with Concerned Citizens of Martin County and the Eastern KY Water Network.

Biodiversity Education: Continue to promote wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity as a way to build resiliency for wildlife and pollinators. This may include utility corridors such as gas, solar and transmission infrastructure and the state's rare plant research along roadways. Promote information to reduce conflicts between infrastructure and rare species. Monitor species-related issues and keep the public informed on the proposed developments in the Red River Gorge (either commercial developments or forest service initiatives). Continue to disseminate information and progress on Kentucky's Pollinator and Monarch Plans: participate in pollinator plan-related meetings, disseminate information through public channels. Tie in native plant information on pollinators where applicable. Continue social media education: through facebook and similar online channels. Post regularly on biodiversity issues. Continue to support groups working on sensitive habitat issues in and around the Daniel Boone forest and Red River Gorge. Educate coalitions about opportunities for biodiversity initiatives and wildlife corridors within new federal funding dedicated to these kinds of projects.

Nonpartisan voter outreach and voter engagement, particularly focusing on regions where there is not a strong presence such as certain rural areas. Hold "town hall" style outreach events. Hold "get out the vote" set of nonpartisan activities, either virtual, in-person, or a combination, utilizing texting, social media, and/or in person tabling.

Land Conservation and Stewardship: Continue to educate the public on capacity and funding for lands protection and resulting impacts. Build new website database for information on land conservation. Continue to find and leverage new studies on the economic value of conservation and outdoor recreation lands. Partner with agricultural groups on addressing farmland conservation. Promote information about wildlands corridors on the KCF website, facebook pages and other public spaces. Continue to participate in coalition calls on wildlands corridors and build alliances for researching information on infrastructure needed to allow wildland corridors to coexist with transportation corridors. Research climate-preparedness and climate-resilience issues affecting Kentucky's wild lands. Attend egular meeting of the Alliance for Appalachia resilience campaign.

Culture and Heritage Project: Present the Wild and Scenic Film Festival for its 9th year, with film selection on natural lands, and biodiversity and outdoor recreation. Continue the Kentucky Voices public event for 2024, highlighting authors who focus on natural lands, biodiversity, Kentucky history, justice issues.