Bluegrass Conservancy
Overview
Our Mission
Bluegrass Conservancy is a regional nonprofit land trust working to protect the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky through land conservation for future generations. We encourage the preservation of these lands through the use of conservation easements for agricultural viability, natural habitat, rural heritage, and scenic open space.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (EI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (SLI); Farm_Ranch (EI); Natural (EI); Recreation (SLI); Water (VI); Forests (VI) Our service area is defined by Dr. Mary E. Wharton and Roger W. Barbour's Inner Bluegrass Map from Bluegrass Land & Life: Land Character, Plants, & Animals of the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky - Past, Present, and Future (1991).
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 3Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Kentucky | Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Scott, Woodford |
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Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11,279 | 0 | 11,279 | 0 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

